Energy

Energy conservation and renewable energy generation projects together form the backbone of any energy reduction, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, or climate action program. ProjectDX provides the sponsors of environmental initiatives such as these with a complete and integrated solution for addressing both energy efficiency and renewable energy programs within their communities or service areas. With ProjectDX, you will enable residents and property owners to easily assess their current energy footprint and to compare different options and approaches that will help them reduce their monthly energy costs while hedging against future increases.

Along with providing the science-based tools consumers need to analyze their current energy usage and the benefits they will receive from a range of possible actions, ProjectDX provides a complete cost/benefit summary for each. This includes a summary of all financial incentives available for specific improvements at a given address, and for both residential and commercial properties. Once this exploration and analysis step is complete, ProjectDX makes taking action easy by facilitating contact with a full marketplace of local retailers, contractors, and lenders who can help finance, install, and maintain these new energy solutions.

Energy Efficiency

The first step in reducing dependence on fossil-fuel based electrical power is to develop a more detailed understanding of current home or business energy usage by breaking down the monthly electric bill ‘behind the meter’. By using data and information on local housing characteristics and utility costs, ProjectDX allows residents and property owners to perform a rapid assessment of their energy usage and to understand in detail the probable sources for their demand and the cost associated with each of those.

By providing more specific information about their energy bills, property characteristics, and its use, a user can dig deeper using our online energy auditing tool to develop a more detailed analysis and a purposeful plan to reduce and conserve. For those that would prefer to have a professional on-site energy audit performed, ProjectDX provides a convenient source of local auditors through our online marketplace, and can facilitate the first step in this process.

In many communities there are a wide range of incentives and rebates from public entities, utilities, non-profit organizations, and some retailers that are available to help reduce the cost of your energy efficiency projects. ProjectDX provides the resident or property owner with a detailed cost/benefit analysis including any such incentives that are available for the projects being considered, whether a residential or commercial use type. The ProjectDX online marketplace also provides a searchable, easy-to-use directory of local vendors who can provide the products and services necessary to complete any energy efficiency project.

Renewable Energy

One of the most cost-effective, proven, and widely available alternative energy solutions for urban residents today is based on photovoltaic (solar PV) technology. Solar PV technology, available in the form of solar panels which can be mounted on roofs and on stand-alone or pole mounts, directly converts sunlight into electricity. Energy systems constructed from a collection of such panels can be connected to the existing electrical utility grid through the use of a grid-tied inverter, which converts the direct current produced by solar PV panels into the alternating current that powers our homes and businesses.

For commercial and public properties, and for large multi-resident dwellings, the installation of solar hot water solutions which use the energy of sunlight to efficiently heat water offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional solutions powered by burning fossil fuels. In some areas of the country, such solutions are an excellent way to heat water for pools and spas as well.

By using GIS imagery and information on local housing characteristics and utility costs, ProjectDX allows residents and property owners to perform a rapid assessment of their energy usage and to understand in detail the impact on their current demand and their costs that a renewable solar energy system would most likely provide. By providing more specific information about their energy bills and property characteristics, a user can dig deeper using our online solar energy tools to develop a detailed cost/benefit analysis and a purposeful plan to reduce their energy costs or hedge against future price increases.

As there are for energy efficiency, there may be a wide range of incentives and rebates from the federal government, from state and local governments, and from some utilities available to help reduce the cost of a residential or commercial solar energy project. ProjectDX provides the resident or property owner with a detailed cost/benefit analysis including any such incentives that are available for the projects being considered, and the ProjectDX online marketplace provides a searchable, easy-to-use directory of local vendors who can provide the products and services necessary to complete any solar energy project.