Pando Alliance
Ellicott City, Maryland
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence - New Homes Rater/Provider
Pando Alliance, a home energy rating company, certified more than 1,100 dwelling units as ENERGY STAR® in 2021, increasing certifications by over 40% from 2020. Key 2021 accomplishments include:
- Providing technical support to architecture firms, general contractors, and project teams and delivering hands-on training and other assistance throughout the design and construction process to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions for achieving ENERGY STAR certification.
- Increasing the rigor of its quality assurance protocols by adding a new process to separately track sampled components throughout a project, allowing for enhanced oversight of these measures.
- Promoting ENERGY STAR across its website, social media, technical handouts, and presentations.
- Developing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals for multifamily property owners to provide detailed specifications, operating instructions, and maintenance recommendations for ENERGY STAR certified buildings.
- Reviewing mechanical ventilation strategies and engaging with mechanical engineers to identify best practices for balancing performance, efficiency, and cost.
- Providing technical field training for trades and subcontractors early in the construction process to establish performance expectations and inspection and testing requirements for ENERGY STAR.
