Buildings

Services

Advanced Energy's building science services help the shelter industry produce better products while increasing profits and avoiding callbacks. Our building science specialists have an unmatched combination of experience and passion for making buildings better.

While we enjoy influencing decisions before construction begins, we're also ready to roll up our sleeves and solve problems being encountered in the field. We offer a wide range of services suited to the needs of building professionals, owners, and governments agencies.

Consulting. Our on-site consulting practice serves homes and commercial buildings, and we address issues such as comfort, durability, indoor air quality, and/or excessive energy use.
Diagnostics. We perform a variety of comprehensive testing, evaluation, and analyses both in the field and in our state-of-the-art laboratory.
Training. Our training courses are widely recognized as the best of their kind. We offer both open enrollment and custom courses.
Research. We perform ongoing field and lab research that enhances the building science knowledge base for both the public and private sectors. Much of our research is readily available to building professionals.
Program Development. Our specialists work with utilities, manufacturers, and developers to design and implement programs that encourage state-of-the-art construction practices, with an emphasis on practicality and affordability.
Systems Design. We assist building professionals in designing superior buildings. Our SystemVision™ approach lets us assess and avoid options that can lead to cost, quality, occupant health, and comfort issues.

The SystemVision Approach

The science of how buildings work and how they fail — or as we call it, SystemVision™, rests on the philosophy that buildings are systems of interrelated components. These components include:

Building shell
Surrounding environment
Heating
Cooling
Ventilation
Occupants

Benefits of Working with Advanced Energy

How can something so complex be made so simple? With many decades of combined laboratory and field experience, our building science specialists can quickly and accurately analyze the interrelated components of a building. We have a long-standing reputation for developing solutions for building professionals that are unbiased, practical, and profitable.

For More Information

To discuss a service need, call Advanced Energy at (919) 857-9000.

Case Study

Who Ya Gonna Call

Situation: A western NC builder was faced with a homeowner who believed that a grandson's asthmatic/allergic reactions were caused by formaldehyde emissions from building materials used in constructing their home.

Concerned for the residents' safety, as well as the potential liability, the builder contacted Advanced Energy for impartial, professional assistance.

Solution: Thanks to Advanced Energy's unbiased, professional analysis, the builder was justifiably released from liability. And the homeowners were able to take proactive steps to improve their home's environment, while feeling renewed confidence in their builder and the quality of their home's construction.