Resources For Business

For small- to medium-sized businesses, high energy bills may can severely impair profits, so spending time to research ways to make your business energy-efficient may save precious dollars.

Energy Analyses

Brian Kumar of Thermal Imaging Services from Peoria, Illinois is a certified energy rater. He offers energy audit services, including blower door tests, thermal imaging diagnostics, and energy improvement tips and repairs.
Phone: 309-693-0617 (work) or 309-251-1719 (cell);
Email: brian_kumer@yahoo.com

Energy-Consulting Services

Smart Energy Services is a utility rate consulting firm serving a broad base of Midwest utility company customers.
Phone: 309-724-8262;
Email: MsNRG1@aol.com

Green Irene: Your local Green Irene Eco-Consultant, Rebecca Rossi (LEED AP), provides services to small and medium sized businesses looking to "green" both offices and operations. The Green Office Makeover is designed to help your business adopt and implement green practices. You'll begin by working with Rebecca to establish a baseline of your green business goals and priorities. Rebecca will then provide a suite of recommendations and referrals to help you save energy and water, improve indoor air quality, remove toxic chemicals from your office, and reduce the waste you generate and send to the landfill. Rebecca will work with your team to help you implement those recommendations and develop greener policies and procedures. Many of these steps can help your business attain an industry specific or general green certification, if that is one of your business goals.  
Phone: 309-706-2793  
Email: rebecca.normal@greenirene.com  
Website: www.greenirene.com/RebeccaNormal

Energistics: After years of helping family and friends find ways to save money on energy costs, Andy and Angie Scott decided they could have a greater impact if they offered their knowledge and expertise to the larger community. Today, they offer home energy evaluations and solutions to homeowners throughout Central Illinois, helping consumers save money on energy bills as well as make their homes healthier, more comfortable places to live. They have a great passion for Energistics and the homeowners they serve and are excited at the positive response they have been receiving from consumers.Call Andy and Angie today to start saving money tomorrow!
Phone: 309-261-6454
Email: andy@energisticssolutions.com angie@energisticssolutions.com
Website: www.energisticssolutions.com

Association of Professional Energy Consultants

The Association of Professional Energy Consultants (APEC) is an Illinois-headquartered, not-for-profit, professional corporation dedicated to the education and technology transfer within the energy and environmental marketplace. For more information about the Central Illinois chapter contact:

Building Operator Certification Program

Building Operator Certification (BOC) is a growing national certification for facilities operations and maintenance staff. BOC offers improved job skills in facility efficiency and provides organizations more comfortable, efficient buildings.

Individuals certified at BOC Level I have demonstrated competence to review the major components and maintenance requirements of their facility's electrical, HVAC, and lighting systems and to develop an energy consumption profile for the facility. Individuals certified at BOC Level II have demonstrated competency in assessing their facility’s preventive maintenance program and optimizing equipment operation for energy efficiency.

• BOC Level I Training will be offered in Bloomington-Normal starting in October 2005.
• BOC training includes nearly 80 hours of classroom and project work in building systems maintenance. Each course in the series of eight courses is completed in a one-day training session over a period of seven months. Tuition for the complete training series for BOC Level I is $1,150.
• For more information or to register for the next program visit www.boccentral.org.