Our Approach

The Watson Group/E3 Designs has been developing and improving our approach for building
systems re-commissioning (ReCx) and customer service for over 20 years.  We firmly believe that building
re-commissioning is a process, not a project.  Enhanced system performance is the primary objective
of a re-commissioning study, and energy efficiency and energy savings are the happily additional benefits. With The Watson Group, energy conservation measures resulting from the evaluation usually cover
the cost of the study itself.    

Energy Savings Scorecard

Our focus is to improve the effectiveness of building systems.  An optimized control strategy is developed to provide acceptable space conditions in the most energy efficient way. Information gathered through the re-commissioning process is used to identify areas of poor performance or inefficient operation. 

The cost of our re-commissioning study is often recovered through the no-cost/low-cost O&M changes identified. Capital projects have typically identified savings with paybacks of less than three years. The capital project paybacks are especially attractive because most recommendations emphasize sequencing and control changes to use the existing mechanical equipment more effectively, avoiding large, capital intensive retrofits.  (See Scorecard above)

How We Differ

Whereas, other re-commissioning companies often evaluate building systems through site visits conducted by numerous, highly-paid personnel over a 2 to 3 week period, The Watson Group/E3 Designs’ approach is lower in cost, requiring less personnel and labor than the traditional approach.  Most of our analysis may be conducted remotely and spans a period of time, typically times with the warmest and coolest outdoor temperatures.  Furthermore, our method provides a more in-depth view and understanding of the building operations than traditional re-commissioning.

We Advocate For You

The Watson Group/E3 Designs is flexible and able to remain responsive to our client’s needs. A working relationship with all levels of building personnel, from owner to operator, has proven essential to our success.  We encourage building operators to become part of the process and participate in the problem solving on the systems in which they are the experts. We will work in partnership with our clients in an effort to assist in making difficult purchasing decisions regarding, what could potentially be, very expensive and energy intensive changes.  Clients agree that this is the fastest method for changing ideas into real savings. 

Save energy and improve your systems performance now!  Call 252 255-1843 or Contact Us to help you get started. .