Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)

Aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance, rising utility costs, and limited capital budgets are challenges facing organizations across the country. Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) provides a practical path forward — allowing organizations to implement facility upgrades today and pay for them over time through the energy and operational savings they generate.

Upgrade Facilities. Reduce Costs. Move Projects Forward.

WHAT IS ESPC?

Energy Savings Performance Contracting is a project delivery and financing method that helps organizations address facility needs without significant upfront capital investment.

Through ESPC, facility improvements are identified, implemented, and supported through a structured process focused on reducing energy and operating costs. Those savings can then be used to help fund project costs over time.

Simply put, ESPC helps organizations improve facilities today while creating a path to pay for those improvements through future savings.

HOW ESPC WORKS

ESPC Process Diagram: Evaluate, Analyze, Develop, Implement, Perform

Every project is tailored to the organization’s facilities and goals, but most follow the same five-step process:

  • Evaluate → Understand facility needs
  • Analyze → Assess systems and savings opportunities
  • Develop → Build the project and savings model
  • Implement → Install improvements
  • Perform → Generate long-term savings

HOW SAVINGS HELP FUND THE PROJECT

ESPC Savings Funding Diagram

One of the biggest misconceptions about ESPC is that major capital funding is required to get started. In reality, ESPC is designed to align project costs with the savings generated by facility improvements. As energy and operational costs are reduced, those savings can help fund project repayment over time.

The result is a practical approach to addressing facility needs while managing long-term operating costs.

THE ESPC DIFFERENCE: GUARANTEED SAVINGS

Unlike traditional construction projects, ESPC is built around measurable performance. Following a detailed analysis of your facilities, projected energy and operational savings are developed and contractually guaranteed. These guaranteed savings help support project costs and provide accountability throughout the life of the agreement.

COMMON ESPC IMPROVEMENTS

Common ESPC improvements: LED Lighting, HVAC Systems, Building Automation and Controls, Water Conservation, Building Envelope Improvements, Solar and Battery Energy Storage

Projects often combine multiple improvements into a single program to maximize savings and overall impact.

WHY ENTEGRITY

Entegrity brings together energy services, engineering, sustainability consulting, renewable energy expertise, and construction experience to help clients maximize the value of every project.

Clients Benefit From:

  • Public-sector experience
  • Integrated project delivery
  • Energy, sustainability, and solar expertise
  • Performance-focused solutions
  • The strength of Nabholz, providing additional construction depth and delivery support

From assessment through implementation, our team helps clients move projects from concept to completion.

THE GUARANTEE BEHIND ESPC

A core component of ESPC is accountability. Projects are structured around projected energy and operational savings — and those savings are measured over time. This creates a framework focused on long-term performance, not just installation.

LET’S EXPLORE WHAT’S POSSIBLE

Entegrity can help evaluate your facilities and identify opportunities to improve performance — while aligning costs with the savings those improvements generate.

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Featured Case Study

Energy Savings Performance Contracting

A practical overview of how ESPC helps organizations make facility upgrades today and pay for them over time through guaranteed energy and operational savings.

Featured Case Study

Energy Savings Performance Contracting

A practical overview of how ESPC helps organizations make facility upgrades today and pay for them over time through guaranteed energy and operational savings.


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