University of Utah Impact & Prosperity Epicenter
Utah
270,759 SF
Energy-use intensity benchmarking, LEED-related support, utility-incentive consulting and post-occupancy performance evaluation
Griffin EnerG Consulting supported this all-electric higher-education and residential project from design and certification analysis through post-occupancy performance review. The post-occupancy analysis helped the project team understand how domestic hot-water use and changing occupancy patterns affected actual energy performance, illustrating the difficulty of forecasting student-housing consumption from semester to semester.
University of Utah Applied Science Project
Utah
140,700 SF
Energy-use intensity benchmarking, LEED-related support and utility-incentive consulting
Griffin EnerG Consulting provided building-performance consulting for the renovation of a historic academic building and the addition of a laboratory-intensive academic wing. Early in design, the existing envelope became a central focus as the project team evaluated whether to insulate existing walls to improve energy performance and support code compliance. The analysis helped the team weigh potential energy benefits against moisture-management and durability risks in historic wall assemblies that relied on drying to manage moisture.
University of Utah Public Safety Building
Utah
26,500 SF
Energy-use intensity benchmarking and LEED-related support
LEED v4 Silver
Griffin EnerG Consulting supported the energy-performance and certification requirements of this mission-critical public-safety facility. The analysis showed that the building's base plug load was large enough to make demand charges a meaningful operational consideration, especially during morning warm-up or cool-down periods after nighttime temperature setbacks. This helped the project team evaluate whether a different utility rate schedule could better align energy costs with the building's operating profile and reduce exposure to demand spikes.
Utah State University Monument Valley Education Building
Utah
10,671 SF
Energy-use intensity benchmarking, LEED-related support and utility-incentive consulting
Griffin EnerG Consulting provided building-performance consulting for this multi-program academic building serving students and the surrounding community. Because of the building's remote location, long-term maintenance access was an important consideration when evaluating HVAC system options. The project included rooftop solar and ground-source heat pumps, and GEC's work helped the team consider energy performance, maintainability, utility incentives, and long-term operational needs together rather than treating efficiency as a stand-alone goal.
