Jessica Lorentz, PE, CEM, LEED-AP - Project Experience
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Retro-Commissioning
City/County of Broomfield Paul Derda Recreation Center; Broomfield, CO
Facility Area: 85,000 sqft
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Performed RCx and functional testing the recreation center including indoor pool, locker rooms, exercise and class rooms, and administration areas.
Westin Tabor Center Hotel; Denver, CO
Facility Area: 600,000 sqft
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Conducted RCx and functional testing for the hotel including meeting rooms, kitchens, restaurants, and indoor pool and fitness areas.
Marriott Denver West Hotel; Lakewood, CO
Facility Area: 215,000 sqft
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Conducted RCx of commercial facility with hotel rooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, restaurant, laundry and indoor pool.
Marriott Denver City Center; Denver, CO
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Provided a turnkey implementation assistance package that included a bid package development, bid and specification reviews, commissioning, and training.
Park Meadows Shopping Center
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Corporate Express Office Headquarters
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Kaiser Permanente Office Park
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Sundyne Manufacturing
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Greenwood Athletic Club
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Boulder County Courthouse; Boulder, CO
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Paragon Analytics Laboratory
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Excel Energy Facilities Lipan and Materials Distribution Center; Denver, CO
Facility Area: 603,000 sqft
Performed RCx, envelope review and functional testing of the Xcel Energy Utility distribution centers.
ATK Administration Building
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
Southern Utah University
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
University of Utah Laboratories
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
IRS Administration Building
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
[RCx / Audit] BOA Operations Center Office Building; Arizona
Facility Area: 197,000 sqft
Conducted RCx and ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit via the Arizona Salt River Project Utility.
BOA Michigan Headquarters; Michigan
Facility Area: 462,000 sqft
Conducted RCx and detailed sequence of operation design and optimization for the headquarters building that utilizes ice storage, cooling tower or pond heat rejection, a heat recovery chiller, chilled water chillers, gas-fired boilers, and condensing boilers.
Arden Realty Tourney Pointe
South Coast Plaza Center Tower and Westin Hotel
Irvine Center Tower
Kilroy Realty Imperial Drive Office
Tucson Air National Guard
RCx of various buildings on the ANG campus including offices, hangers, and test facilities.
Aims Community College Beaty Hall; Greeley, CO
Facility Area: 60,000 sqft
Completed RCx and functional testing for an education building.
Longmont United Hospital; Longmont, CO
RCx of medical, administrative and lab facilities through Platte River Power Authority Utility.
Hoag Hospital; Newport Beach, CA
RCx of hospital HVAC systems, including medical, administrative and lab facilities.
State of Colorado 690 Kipling Building; Lakewood, CO
Performed RCx for the building which included office facilities, laboratories, a firing range, and data center rooms. Building had previously been involved in ESPC related upgrades.
Poudre School District; Fort Collins, CO
Conducted Retro-commissioning (RCx), energy modeling, and commissioning (Cx) of four schools. Retrofits, using district bond money, included equipment replacement, controls replacement, water efficiency, and other lighting and RCx measures. A life cycle cost analysis was used to determine how to best allocate bond money to maximize energy efficiency.
Amgen Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus; Longmont, CO
Conducted RCx, implementation assistance, M&V, capital and expense project identification and scope development, and utility tracking for the Amgen campus (six buildings including lab, manufacturing, warehouse, office, cafeteria, and central plant).
GSA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Data Center; Boulder, CO
Conducted RCx and analysis of seventeen data centers.
Facility Area: 85,000 sqft
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Performed RCx and functional testing the recreation center including indoor pool, locker rooms, exercise and class rooms, and administration areas.
Westin Tabor Center Hotel; Denver, CO
Facility Area: 600,000 sqft
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Conducted RCx and functional testing for the hotel including meeting rooms, kitchens, restaurants, and indoor pool and fitness areas.
Marriott Denver West Hotel; Lakewood, CO
Facility Area: 215,000 sqft
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Conducted RCx of commercial facility with hotel rooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, restaurant, laundry and indoor pool.
Marriott Denver City Center; Denver, CO
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx. Provided a turnkey implementation assistance package that included a bid package development, bid and specification reviews, commissioning, and training.
Park Meadows Shopping Center
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Corporate Express Office Headquarters
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Kaiser Permanente Office Park
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Sundyne Manufacturing
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Greenwood Athletic Club
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Boulder County Courthouse; Boulder, CO
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Paragon Analytics Laboratory
Xcel Energy utility-sponsored RCx.
Excel Energy Facilities Lipan and Materials Distribution Center; Denver, CO
Facility Area: 603,000 sqft
Performed RCx, envelope review and functional testing of the Xcel Energy Utility distribution centers.
ATK Administration Building
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
Southern Utah University
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
University of Utah Laboratories
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
IRS Administration Building
Utah Rocky Mountain Power utility-sponsored RCx.
[RCx / Audit] BOA Operations Center Office Building; Arizona
Facility Area: 197,000 sqft
Conducted RCx and ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit via the Arizona Salt River Project Utility.
BOA Michigan Headquarters; Michigan
Facility Area: 462,000 sqft
Conducted RCx and detailed sequence of operation design and optimization for the headquarters building that utilizes ice storage, cooling tower or pond heat rejection, a heat recovery chiller, chilled water chillers, gas-fired boilers, and condensing boilers.
Arden Realty Tourney Pointe
South Coast Plaza Center Tower and Westin Hotel
Irvine Center Tower
Kilroy Realty Imperial Drive Office
Tucson Air National Guard
RCx of various buildings on the ANG campus including offices, hangers, and test facilities.
Aims Community College Beaty Hall; Greeley, CO
Facility Area: 60,000 sqft
Completed RCx and functional testing for an education building.
Longmont United Hospital; Longmont, CO
RCx of medical, administrative and lab facilities through Platte River Power Authority Utility.
Hoag Hospital; Newport Beach, CA
RCx of hospital HVAC systems, including medical, administrative and lab facilities.
State of Colorado 690 Kipling Building; Lakewood, CO
Performed RCx for the building which included office facilities, laboratories, a firing range, and data center rooms. Building had previously been involved in ESPC related upgrades.
Poudre School District; Fort Collins, CO
Conducted Retro-commissioning (RCx), energy modeling, and commissioning (Cx) of four schools. Retrofits, using district bond money, included equipment replacement, controls replacement, water efficiency, and other lighting and RCx measures. A life cycle cost analysis was used to determine how to best allocate bond money to maximize energy efficiency.
Amgen Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus; Longmont, CO
Conducted RCx, implementation assistance, M&V, capital and expense project identification and scope development, and utility tracking for the Amgen campus (six buildings including lab, manufacturing, warehouse, office, cafeteria, and central plant).
GSA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Data Center; Boulder, CO
Conducted RCx and analysis of seventeen data centers.
Commissioning
Fort Carson Army Base
Commissioning services for new central plant boiler systems.
Wal-Mart
Cx of experimental energy efficiency stores
Commissioning services for new central plant boiler systems.
Wal-Mart
Cx of experimental energy efficiency stores
Energy Audits & ESPCs
The Ritz-Carlton Luxury Hotels Snapshot Energy Audits; All Properties, United States
2015 - Present
Conducted Snapshot Energy Audits, a scope of energy auditing specifically developed for the Ritz-Carlton luxury hotels brand, were performed to help each hotel develop a game plan of how/where to focus efforts on energy management and conservation especially as it results to impacts on guest experience. The audit targeted low-cost, capital, and behavioral recommendations for all hotel departments (facility/maintenance, culinary, housekeeping, event/banquet, and laundry). For properties that requested additional services, assisted with developing game (implementation) plans, reviewed common area utility allocations, conducted staff training, and did retro-commissioning.
Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO
Performed RCx and energy audits of various buildings on campus as part of an ESPC project
State of Tennessee Energy Projects - Andrew Jackson and Rachel Jackson Office, J.K. Polk Performing Arts
Assisted with the energy performance contract activities including control system design, commissioning, energy auditing and energy modeling, and measurement and verification.
Stanford University, Berea College Whole Campus Detailed Energy Audits
Conducted an energy audit and analyzed control, capital, and maintenance improvements for several campus buildings. Extrapolated load analysis and savings to entire campus.
Fayetteville State University
Conducted energy audits and energy modeling for 18 campus buildings in conjunction with an energy performance contract.'
Colorado Springs School District 11
Conducted energy audits and analysis of several schools in conjunction with energy performance contract activities.
Douglas County, Wyoming School District
Conducted energy audits and analysis of several schools.
Chicago Sheraton Hotel; Chicago, IL
Conducted an energy audit and analyzed control, capital, and maintenance improvements.
GSA Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center
Conducted energy audits and energy modeling for campus of federal buildings in conjunction with an energy performance contract.
GSA Anchorage Federal Courthouse
Conducted an energy audit and analyzed control, capital, and maintenance improvements.
Department of Energy (DOE) SAVEnergy Audits
Conducted energy audits and renewable energy feasibility assessments for the DOE program. Audited buildings included: USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Robert J. Dole US Courthouse, Social Security Administration, Charles Evans Whittaker US Courthouse, and the 1st Lt. Charles L. Waples Building.
Industrial Energy Audits
Conducted energy audits of a cement manufacturing site, crushed stone mine and plant, custom wood products manufacturing plant, and truck stop (service station, convenience store, restaurant) for Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association pilot energy audit program.
2015 - Present
Conducted Snapshot Energy Audits, a scope of energy auditing specifically developed for the Ritz-Carlton luxury hotels brand, were performed to help each hotel develop a game plan of how/where to focus efforts on energy management and conservation especially as it results to impacts on guest experience. The audit targeted low-cost, capital, and behavioral recommendations for all hotel departments (facility/maintenance, culinary, housekeeping, event/banquet, and laundry). For properties that requested additional services, assisted with developing game (implementation) plans, reviewed common area utility allocations, conducted staff training, and did retro-commissioning.
Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO
Performed RCx and energy audits of various buildings on campus as part of an ESPC project
State of Tennessee Energy Projects - Andrew Jackson and Rachel Jackson Office, J.K. Polk Performing Arts
Assisted with the energy performance contract activities including control system design, commissioning, energy auditing and energy modeling, and measurement and verification.
Stanford University, Berea College Whole Campus Detailed Energy Audits
Conducted an energy audit and analyzed control, capital, and maintenance improvements for several campus buildings. Extrapolated load analysis and savings to entire campus.
Fayetteville State University
Conducted energy audits and energy modeling for 18 campus buildings in conjunction with an energy performance contract.'
Colorado Springs School District 11
Conducted energy audits and analysis of several schools in conjunction with energy performance contract activities.
Douglas County, Wyoming School District
Conducted energy audits and analysis of several schools.
Chicago Sheraton Hotel; Chicago, IL
Conducted an energy audit and analyzed control, capital, and maintenance improvements.
GSA Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center
Conducted energy audits and energy modeling for campus of federal buildings in conjunction with an energy performance contract.
GSA Anchorage Federal Courthouse
Conducted an energy audit and analyzed control, capital, and maintenance improvements.
Department of Energy (DOE) SAVEnergy Audits
Conducted energy audits and renewable energy feasibility assessments for the DOE program. Audited buildings included: USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Robert J. Dole US Courthouse, Social Security Administration, Charles Evans Whittaker US Courthouse, and the 1st Lt. Charles L. Waples Building.
Industrial Energy Audits
Conducted energy audits of a cement manufacturing site, crushed stone mine and plant, custom wood products manufacturing plant, and truck stop (service station, convenience store, restaurant) for Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association pilot energy audit program.
Measurement & Verification and Other Energy Consulting
Technical Training / Review: California Utilities (SCE, PG&E, SDGE)
Technical oversight services were provided for all three large-scale utility-sponsored RCx programs. These efforts involved training of 41 RCx providers as well as review of all RCx efforts performed by the providers. Efforts performed by the providers included systems monitoring, diagnostics, data analysis, savings calculations, and measurement & verification.
Program Development: Wal-Mart
Development and deployment of RCx program for Wal-Mart stores.
Xcel Energy RCx Program Analysis Tool Development
Developed RCx analysis tool for Xcel Energy Utility RCx program. Conducted training for utility RCx providers. Responsible for ongoing maintenance and updates of the tool.
BuildingIQ and Nevada Energy Utility
Performed measurement and verification development and review for NVEnergy’s pilot demand response and energy reduction program involving BuildingIQ analytical software.
Marriott International
Developed an M&V program for any vendor wanting to install their product in the Marriott portfolio. Services included a review of product performance, monitored data, and implementation costs to substantiate energy and economic claims. For many vendors, saving calculation tools were also developed.
Boulder Valley School District
Assisted in selection of an energy information dashboard as part of the RFP review committee. Proposals were reviewed and evaluated, additional questions were developed, and final teams were interviewed.
Power Takeoff
Consulted for an energy information software company in evaluating their product, assisting with incorporating normalization features, and providing energy efficiency consulting services in conjunction with their product.
San Diego Navy Base
Performed demand reduction analysis for 50 navy base buildings. Project work also included energy audits.
Energy Analysis for LEED rating
Cornerstone Performing Arts Center, Carriage Farm Office Park, Nestle Waters Bottling Plants – Generated DOE-2 energy model of proposed design and ASHRAE-90.1 baseline building for LEED energy credits and prerequisites and analyzed various energy saving opportunities.
Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
Assisted with renewable energy system designs and project management.
Department of Energy Solar Decathalon
2002 winners of the nationwide competition. Assisted with photovoltaic and mechanical system design, installation, and operation; managed fundraising and public outreach efforts.
Technical oversight services were provided for all three large-scale utility-sponsored RCx programs. These efforts involved training of 41 RCx providers as well as review of all RCx efforts performed by the providers. Efforts performed by the providers included systems monitoring, diagnostics, data analysis, savings calculations, and measurement & verification.
Program Development: Wal-Mart
Development and deployment of RCx program for Wal-Mart stores.
Xcel Energy RCx Program Analysis Tool Development
Developed RCx analysis tool for Xcel Energy Utility RCx program. Conducted training for utility RCx providers. Responsible for ongoing maintenance and updates of the tool.
BuildingIQ and Nevada Energy Utility
Performed measurement and verification development and review for NVEnergy’s pilot demand response and energy reduction program involving BuildingIQ analytical software.
Marriott International
Developed an M&V program for any vendor wanting to install their product in the Marriott portfolio. Services included a review of product performance, monitored data, and implementation costs to substantiate energy and economic claims. For many vendors, saving calculation tools were also developed.
Boulder Valley School District
Assisted in selection of an energy information dashboard as part of the RFP review committee. Proposals were reviewed and evaluated, additional questions were developed, and final teams were interviewed.
Power Takeoff
Consulted for an energy information software company in evaluating their product, assisting with incorporating normalization features, and providing energy efficiency consulting services in conjunction with their product.
San Diego Navy Base
Performed demand reduction analysis for 50 navy base buildings. Project work also included energy audits.
Energy Analysis for LEED rating
Cornerstone Performing Arts Center, Carriage Farm Office Park, Nestle Waters Bottling Plants – Generated DOE-2 energy model of proposed design and ASHRAE-90.1 baseline building for LEED energy credits and prerequisites and analyzed various energy saving opportunities.
Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
Assisted with renewable energy system designs and project management.
Department of Energy Solar Decathalon
2002 winners of the nationwide competition. Assisted with photovoltaic and mechanical system design, installation, and operation; managed fundraising and public outreach efforts.
Presentations
2014 Advanced Facilities Management and Engineering Conference, “Demand Management”
2014 Platte River Power Authority, “All the Questions You Have About Commissioning”
2014 Rocky Mountain USGBC Conference, “Paving the Path to Effective Metering Strategies”
2014 Rocky Mountain Association of Energy Engineers, “Energy Dashboards – How to Effectively Manage Your Building’s Energy Use with Energy Information Systems (Dashboards)”.
2013 Advanced Facilities Management and Engineering Conference, “Ongoing Commissioning – Using Energy Information Systems and Fault Detection and Diagnostic Products”
2010 Advanced Facilities Management and Engineering Conference, “Your Prescription for Retro-Commissioning”
2010 Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors, “Energy Efficiency and Buildings”
2014 Platte River Power Authority, “All the Questions You Have About Commissioning”
2014 Rocky Mountain USGBC Conference, “Paving the Path to Effective Metering Strategies”
2014 Rocky Mountain Association of Energy Engineers, “Energy Dashboards – How to Effectively Manage Your Building’s Energy Use with Energy Information Systems (Dashboards)”.
2013 Advanced Facilities Management and Engineering Conference, “Ongoing Commissioning – Using Energy Information Systems and Fault Detection and Diagnostic Products”
2010 Advanced Facilities Management and Engineering Conference, “Your Prescription for Retro-Commissioning”
2010 Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors, “Energy Efficiency and Buildings”