Advantage Research Monitoring understands the entire energy management process and knows how to assist a client in minimizing energy use within its Facilities. Our process uses Net Present Value financial analysis which helps assure a client that money outlayed on energy related investments is money well spent.

Our energy management process focusses on all energy using systems whether direct or indirect energy users. A direct energy user is any device that takes raw energy (e.g. electricity and natural gas) and transforms it into a use that is desired. Examples of direct energy users are light bulbs, chillers and motors. Indirect users are devices or systems that use the energy after transformed by a direct user. Example of indirect users include building envelopes, people and exterior air.

The most effective energy management firms are those who understand the entire energy management spectrum. We have found that these firms are very rare in the marketplace. A.R.M. understands and analyzes the entire energy management pie to the benefit of our customers.

Energy Management is a process that envelopes the whole spectrum of how a building uses energy, why it uses energy, where the energy comes from that it uses, how much energy a building really needs to use for occupants, trends of energy use and occupants/operators perceptions and knowledge of a building's energy use. Many times one looks at Energy Management in a couple of increments and does not include the whole energy equation. This is similar to having a whole pie and only considering a piece or two, thereby ignoring the rest of the pie. Effective Energy Management ties together the following areas: generation, end usage, measurement/tracking, distribution, acquisition/procurement, control and community involvement.

The goal of energy management is to minimize the energy usage in a building which commonly results in reduced energy expenditures. As an extra benefit, reduced energy usage benefits the environment from less pollution produced.