Our team worked with a local utility company, Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) to design 10 kW grid connected PV systems for several local schools. In addition to providing modest energy offset, these solar electric systems serve as educational and demonstration systems at five high schools located in Delta and Montrose counties.
Bowman was selected under a multi-year term contract to assist the Boulder Valley School District reach aggressive energy-saving goals outlined in the District’s Sustainable Energy Plan. The plan includes zero net energy targets for new facilities and retrofit energy reductions. Bowman provided commissioning, energy audits, design assistance and monitoring/verifications services.
Bowman provided energy modeling services for this municipal facility to achieve 47.5% energy cost savings versus code minimum construction, LEED Silver, and $24,000 in rebates from Xcel Energy.
Bowman led a team that analyzed the possibility of reaching the City’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in supporting the shift to carbon neutrality, eco-districts and building resiliency that the City is embracing.
Bowman has been an on-call contract mechanical and electrical engineering service provider to the City of Boulder since 2013 providing MEP design. We are familiar with the Boulder Energy Conservation Code and the City’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% no later than 2050.
Bowman provided commissioning services to ensure the equipment is designed, installed, and performs as expected in concert with the owner’s requirements, delivering comfort and safety in support of the district goals.
Bowman was selected as the sole-source district-wide commissioning agent. The 2017 commissioning project involved the modernization of the HVAC and lighting systems at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Our successful work on the middle school led to selection as sole-source commissioning agent for the district’s 2020 bond.
Bowman was selected as the sole-source district-wide commissioning and building performance agent. The project was partially funded by $13M BEST grant. Bowman commissioned systems including mechanical, electrical, domestic water, lighting controls, renewable energy systems and monitoring systems, and provided building envelope testing.
Bowman was selected for third party commissioning services for the construction of a new High School (HS2), renovation and addition to an existing High School (WHS), and MEP upgrades to 10 other District facilities.
Bowman provided short circuit analysis, protection device coordination study, and arc flash analysis for three Century Link data centers in Virginia, Colorado and Washington. We provided appropriate equipment ratings and settings for all adjustable overcurrent protective devices that are installed in the data centers.