Technical Advisory Services

Public and institutional support is essential to the success of any decarbonization program. Educating communities on the benefits of sustainability and the goals of the local initiative is a critical step. Whether the objective is to influence decision-makers, secure additional financial support, or encourage patience from those affected by construction activities, effective communication helps keep the program on track. Circadia has partnered with numerous public and private institutions and can assist in crafting the messaging needed to align stakeholders behind a project’s success. We develop communication plans and strategies that promote positive, measurable behavioral change.

Maintaining facilities that are safe, efficient, and prepared for the future is a critical responsibility for owners. Our comprehensive Facility Condition Assessment services provide detailed evaluations of building systems, infrastructure, and assets to support informed maintenance and capital planning decisions. Our expert team uses advanced technology and industry best practices to identify hidden issues and prioritize necessary repairs. With clear, data-driven reports, you gain the insights needed to extend asset life and reduce operational costs. Circadia also uses current market metrics to develop regional cost estimates that strengthen financial planning. Whether you oversee a single building or an entire portfolio, we tailor our approach to align with your specific goals. Partner with us to protect your investment and plan confidently for the future.

At Circadia Group, we are committed to advancing energy initiatives and helping clients improve efficiency across their operations. Often, customers aim to optimize or consolidate existing equipment—for example, reducing the footprint of oversized electrical transformers, relocating specialized labs, upgrading Building Automation Systems, or evaluating entire campuses. Our team of experts conducts detailed reviews and data-driven analyses of current systems to validate client goals and identify potential challenges. After evaluation by a licensed engineer, we provide a comprehensive report outlining the existing infrastructure, recommended upgrades, and associated cost estimates. This report becomes a foundational resource for developing formal design plans and implementing proposed solutions.

We help organizations identify carbon-mitigation opportunities, set achievable targets, and develop actionable roadmaps to reduce emissions. Whether you’re beginning a new program or strengthening existing efforts, our team provides the expertise to guide you at every stage. We translate complex challenges into clear, practical strategies that lower environmental impact and deliver long-term value through available rebate programs and proven modern technologies.

Institutions often struggle to secure financing for their energy programs. Circadia connects clients with qualified financing partners who can offer loans, off-balance-sheet financing, PPAs, or performance contracts tailored to the specific energy conservation measure. We also identify and manage available government and utility incentives to help reduce overall project costs.

Circadia Group provides cost-estimating services that help clients make informed financial decisions at every stage of project development. We use local data along with input from suppliers and contractors to ensure pricing reflects regional conditions and current market metrics. Our estimators can produce quick ROM estimates or manage a detailed competitive bid process to deliver comprehensive, accurate pricing. In addition, we can project cost escalation based on the anticipated project schedule to help minimize budget risk.

Pre-construction planning is essential to ensuring a project is fully prepared and positioned for success. Circadia Group’s services help evaluate the key criteria needed to align a project from the start. Our process identifies potential impacts that can reduce costs, limit stakeholder concerns, prevent schedule delays, mitigate budget overruns, and address safety risks. Our experienced team supports clients through concept design by assessing central plant configurations, planning large equipment mobilization and delivery routes, identifying site limitations, mitigating noise and vibration issues, confirming spatial and equipment requirements, evaluating equipment lead times, and understanding regulatory approval timelines. Drawing on extensive lessons learned, Circadia Group brings a comprehensive perspective on what to anticipate and plan for early in a project’s development.

Circadia leverages its expertise to help clients modernize existing standards or develop new guidelines that reflect current codes, support sustainability goals, and align owner’s manufacturer preferences. Our team works closely with stakeholder groups to ensure the standards are both practical and comprehensive. Well-defined, thoroughly documented standards improve design quality, streamline processes, and support long-term operational needs.

A detailed, achievable, and well-organized schedule is essential for timely project delivery. Circadia recognizes the importance of sound schedule logic, effective construction phasing, and consistent project tracking. Our certified schedulers, experienced in critical path methodology, use MS Project and P6 Primavera to develop construction schedules that support reliable project execution. Our scheduling services are integrated into all client-managed programs and are also available as a standalone service for external construction and trade partners.

Ensure your building systems perform as intended with our comprehensive MEP commissioning and retro-commissioning services. Our hands-on approach identifies issues early in the design phase, reduces costly rework, and supports a smooth system start-up. From design review to functional testing and post-occupancy support, we manage the entire commissioning process through the warranty review period.

Some organizations lack sufficient internal staff to manage projects or provide the technical expertise they require. Circadia offers part-time or full-time on-site engineering professionals, energy managers, and project managers with broad technical experience in infrastructure and energy-focused projects. We embed subject-matter experts into our clients’ teams at the level needed to match the required skills for each program or project. Our services support short-term project demands as well as long-term initiatives where hiring internal staff may be less practical or more costly.

Protecting your facility begins with reliable, code-compliant fire and smoke control systems. Our Fire Alarm Systems Upgrade Project Management service ensures your life-safety infrastructure is installed and operating exactly as designed. From early design coordination through installation and final testing, our team oversees every aspect of your fire alarm system upgrade. We partner with or manage design teams and contractors, liaise with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), streamline approvals, minimize occupant disruptions, and we verify delivery of a fully commissioned system. Whether upgrading legacy equipment or integrating new fire alarm technologies, we offer proven expertise and a hands-on approach that keeps your building safe and protected.

As facility owners work to achieve their decarbonization goals, they need a reliable method to track and report emissions savings from energy conservation measures (ECMs) and a way to evaluate each ECM’s contribution toward overall targets. Over several years, and with valuable input from many clients, Circadia Group has developed a customizable, comprehensive tool that supports this effort. This tool allows users to input ECMs, calculate metric tons of carbon avoided, prioritize measures based on owner-defined criteria, visualize progress through intuitive graphs, and generate data outputs that illustrate a clear pathway to meeting decarbonization objectives. The tool can be provided as a standalone service or integrated into our Program Management offering, where Circadia Group oversees energy projects as part of a broader Energy Conservation Program.

Incentives and rebates are available for many types of projects, including energy-efficient equipment, lighting upgrades, carbon-reduction measures, renewables, energy storage, and more. Many of the projects Circadia supports fall within these categories. Leveraging incentive and rebate programs is an effective way to reduce first costs and deliver added value to our clients. Researching and identifying applicable local rebates for each project can save thousands of dollars on work that is already planned. Circadia manages the entire process by gathering required documentation, submitting applications to the appropriate agencies, coordinating clients and rebate providers, and supporting measurement and verification activities.

Enhance the quality of your contract documents and reduce construction issues with our Technical Peer Review services. Our licensed professionals provide independent, objective evaluations of design documents, MEP calculations, and system strategies to identify risks, errors, omissions, and opportunities to improve energy efficiency. We help ensure compliance with codes, industry standards, owner requirements, and project expectations to avoid costly change orders. Through our third-party review services, we add meaningful value and, in many cases, improve overall building performance.