Building Retro-Commissioning#
        The Building Retro-Commissioning is offered jointly with Efficiency Works and is designed to achieve cost-effective electricity, natural gas and water savings in commercial and industrial facilities through retro-commissioning (RCx).
        
        Savings are achieved through the systematic evaluation of facility systems and implementation of low- or no-cost measures targeted to improve facility operation. The program:
      
- funds the cost to perform RCx services
 - helps customers achieve low or no-cost energy and water savings by tuning up their existing equipment
 
        Eligibility
        (Must meet all)
      
- Fort Collins Utilities business customer
 - Committed to contributing a minimum of $0.05 per square foot for implementing identified measures (typically 25% of cost)
 - No scheduled major renovations or capital investments
 - Facility at least 2 years old
 
Program Rules
- Must be pre-approved.
 - Must use approved list of retro-commissioning service providers (RSP) available through Efficiency Works.
 - May be required to get three bids from approved RSPs.
 - Time to complete a retro-commissioning project is typically one to nine months.
 
Details
The application, program manual and a list of qualified retro-commissioning service providers are available at Efficiency Works.
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