Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) is a mechanical engineering firm focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The extensive knowledge that the SES team brings to energy analysis and design has resulted in over $20,000,000 of aggregated documented energy savings.
3. FIRM PRINCIPAL, DR. BYARD WOOD
Fellow of:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Solar Energy Society (ASES).
Founding member of the Solar Rating and Certification
Corporation (SRCC); served as the executive director until
2005.
Principal investigator for more than 55 projects funded
by the US Department of Energy, State of Arizona, State of
Nevada, ASHRAE, NSF, Public Utilities, and Industry.
Supervised more than 300 energy assessments with
energy conservation recommendations for schools, public
buildings and manufacturing facilities.
4. FIRM PRINCIPAL, DENIS DONOVAN
Founding principal of the Energy Assessment Center, Dept.
M.E., University of Nevada, Reno
Provided technical assistance to both Sierra Pacific and
Nevada Power for rebate programs
Served as the technical lead for Rebuild America: Nevada
Secured several DOE funded awards for energy work in
Nevada
Worked to create the Nevada Energy Team, the Nevada
Office of the Industries of the Future, the Renewable Energy
Project of Nevada, and the Facility Operator Certification for
Utility Systems (FOCUS) program
5. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering Consulting
Energy Assessments
Renewable Energy System Designs
Energy Systems Computer Modeling
LEED Consulting & Certification
Turnkey Projects
7. EAGLE PICHER GRAND SIERRA RESORT
Innovative Design Energy Savings
SES designed a unique Combined SES worked with GSR facility
Heat and Power (CHP) Plant for EP engineers to identify opportunities
Minerals. The CHP combines for reducing energy usage in their
electrical generation with thermal chilled water system. By
generation to provide very high implementing recommended
operational efficiencies. Recently improvements, the GSR was able
completed, at this very early stage to reduce the run time on their
of operation, operating efficiencies second chiller by more than 350
have exceeded the design hours in the first month of
expectations. The anticipated operation, saving more than
resultant cost savings will provide 180,000 kWhr and $20,000 in
a return on investment in under 3 the first month alone.
years.
CASE STUDIES
8. CARSON VALLEY SWIM CENTER LEXUS OF LAS VEGAS
Solar Thermal LEED EB Gold Certification
Designed as the primary heating Providing Lexus of Las Vegas with
source for the facility's main indoor project management and energy
pool as well as the domestic hot efficiency services for their LEED
water, the solar thermal system certification project led to many
supplies an estimated 85% of the successes including a 42%
main pools annual energy usage and reduction in process water use and
nearly 100% of the domestic hot a 20% reduction in energy use.
water usage. Additional design
SES led the dealership through the
improvements at the CVSC included
implementation of a new
onerous and detailed LEED EB
dehumidification system that green building rating process
significantly improved air quality in which culminated in a successful
the building. LEED Gold Certification.
CASE STUDIES
10. ENERGY DESIGN
Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency
Renewable energy system HVAC System Design
assessment and design Combined heat & power
Renewable engineering systems (cogeneration)
design and consulting (PV, design
solar thermal & wind) Plant-wide or focused energy
Renewable energy systems efficiency assessments
modeling DOE Energy Assessment and
Best Practices guidelines
Over 500 energy
assessments performed
11. ENERGY SUPPORT
Cost Savings Energy Modeling
Power contracts and energy Building and/or complete
load shaping energy system modeling
Energy Solution Design and (DOE Energy+, TRNSYS)
Implementation Whole building energy
Utility Regulations simulation (LEED NC)
State Energy Legislation Renewable energy systems
Over $20,000,000 in
modeling
aggregated documented
energy savings
The SES management team has performed over 500 professional energy assessments in business markets ranging from heavy industrial, such as mining, to light commercial, including office buildings, warehouses, and small retail shops. The extensive knowledge that the SES team brings to energy analysis has resulted in over $20,000,000 in combined, documented energy savings.
With over 75 years of combined experience in the energy industry, SES can offer its customers expertise in Renewable Energy, Utility Regulations, State Energy Legislation, Energy Consulting, LEED® certification and Energy Solution Design and Implementation.
…including office buildings, warehouses, and small retail shops.