Energy Efficiency Guide for Colorado Business

Energy Efficiency Guide for Colorado Businesses

Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)

URS CORPORATION

URS Corporation
8181 East Tufts Avenue
Denver, CO 80237
303/930-6046 fax: 303/740-2637
Contact: Victor Bush
www.urscolorado.com

Type of company:	Independent
Employees in Colorado:	700; 12 employees working as energy managers, and another 12 employed as energy planners
Colorado contracts:
2001 (Number/Total value):	N.A.
2002 (Number/Total value):	N.A.
Experience in following sectors:	Public/Institutional
	Commercial
	Industrial

General Information:

URS Corporation is a full service engineering and management firm with a global scope, offering a range of services from planning and design to construction management and oversight. URS works to develop long-term energy strategies that enable its customers to optimize their energy procurement to meet demand and utilization requirements while improving energy efficiency, and ultimately reducing energy costs. Services provided include establishing and tracking energy consumption; identifying and evaluating process improvements and operational changes that can lead to greater energy efficiency; and providing assistance in selecting subcontractors and reviewing financing options. URS has been operating in Colorado since 1957.

AREAS OF FOCUS:	hospitals and healthcare facilities manufacturing facilities telecommunications facilities petroleum refineries state and federal government facilities
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:	URS works with customers to combine all aspects of energy management (procurement, efficiency, and management systems) into an integrated resource program that uses the least-cost resources to satisfy energy demand. Pollution prevention and water conservation are also incorporated into this program.

Awards:

In 2001, the American Consulting Engineers Council of Colorado awarded URS two Engineering Excellence Awards, one for its work on a Nortel Networks energy management project, and the other for investigation, design, and construction oversight services at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Recent projects:

A recent project of note is a series of energy efficiency improvements made for various Nortel Networks facilities located in the United States and Canada. Energy savings measures implemented include lighting retrofits; new facility control systems; new chillers, cooling towers, and boilers; development of an energy procurement system; and integrated resource planning, including real-time energy pricing and load control.

Use of savings guarantees:

URS does not incorporate savings guarantees into its energy services work. Rather, URS uses value engineering and oversight over ESCO subcontractors to ensure that the energy savings projected through system design and implementation are met. Although customers are certainly free to seek out guarantees through ESCO subcontractors, the impetus and motivation for such guarantees is greatly reduced through URS’s management role in the project.

Financing options:

URS works with customers to secure project funding through third-party bank financing, lease-purchase funding, or ESCO financing. Each financing package is designed to best meet the customer’s needs and wants. By remaining flexible, URS is able to leverage the customer’s resources to acquire financing packages best suited for their present situation. Although URS does not provide financing directly, URS will seek out attractive financing options and assist clients throughout the bid and negotiation process.

For more information, visit www.urscolorado.com.

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