OUR SERVICES

ESI Provides a full spectrum solution to the projects energy needs. Below are the phases of the project we assist in and what we do per phase. To see in more detail, scroll down or use the side navigation to view in detail.


Project Planning

ESI works with the General Contractor, Architect, Home Owner, and Project Manager to help create a robust and thoughtful plan for what the Home Owner will want with regard to their energy infrastructure. This includes system composition, space planning, and budgeting.

Where ESI Assists During The Project Planning Phase

Ideal System Types

ESI's E-Team:

- Generates a list of energy needs/requirements for the proposed project

- Evaluates all potential sources of energy applicable to your project

- Reviews all potential code requirements that determine the best technologies to be incorporated in the Interactive Energy Grid (IEG) System

- Collaborates with the Architect’s and GC’s design and engineering team to optimize compatibility with the proposed building and site conditions

Budgeting

ESI's E-Team:

- Provides several options and budget ranges to meet the needs of the project.

- Budgets all material and labor for complete system design and engineering, utilizing the ESI installation team or the contractor’s preferred subs.

- Creates upgrade paths for future system growth potential.

Space Planning

ESI's E-Team:

- Gives your design team the space requirements for each component of the Interactive Energy Grid (IEG) and suggests where each of these components can be ideally located. We provide alternate locations if there are other factors (cost and aesthetics) involved in any suggested locations.

- Provides any level of mechanical or architectural drawing needed for your design to incorporate into the owner’s plan set.

Where ESI Integrates with your team

ESI Team Members Involved During The Planning Phase

ESTIMATING

  • Technical Sales
  • Support Staff

Design/Engineering

  • Micro-Grid Engineer
  • Thermal Engineer
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Acoustic Engineer
  • Mechanical Engineer

System Integration

  • System Integrator
  • IT/Communications

Design & Engineering

The ESI E-team designs the energy infrastructure in coordination with the General Contractor (GC) and subcontractors to ensure the proposed system design can be implemented. ESI flexibly utilizes its validated vendors or the GC’s preferred vendors to meet design specifications.

ESI Provides All Drawings And Schematics For Systems, Space, And Permitting

Power Production

ESI's E-Team:

Our IEG seamlessly integrates all power production sources into a unified system and manages when it is best to utilize which source and how much of it. We integrate all power production sources into the Single Line Drawings and obtain approval from the local utility company and county/city planning depts to operate all proposed power sources.

Power Distribution

ESI's E-Team:

ESI provides a complete electrical solution including all the necessary switchgear and distribution components to directly feed all the electrical subpanels designed into the project. This custom switchgear is all manufactured at our UL 508 approved facility.

Thermal Production

ESI's E-Team:

We specify the most economical method of producing thermal energy for your home or office. We integrate those subsystems into our Interactive Energy Grid (IEG) and monitor and control for best performance and cost efficiency.

Thermal Distribution

ESI's E-Team:

ESI designs the entire thermal distribution system to route thermal energy throughout the home maintaining your desired comfort level. Design will also include thermal energy distribution for the domestic hot water, pool and spa and any other heat load we can add on to our Thermal-Grid

Electrical Energy Storage

ESI's E-Team:

We design the electrical switchgear around the proposed amount of battery storage and allow for additional storage to be added in the future. We customize the battery racks to fit into any approved location making this very flexible for the Architect and GC .

Thermal Energy Storage

ESI's E-Team:

We leverage renewable resources to store thermal energy directly, critically important because a home’s total energy footprint is up to 60% thermal usage. This plays a fundamental roll in the design of today’s “green home”, due to the high efficiency of storing thermal energy directly. We assist the architect and GC with space planning for thermal storage

Permit Application

ESI's E-Team:

The ESI team designs and engineers a permit-ready plan set that we can hand over to the architect or builder. If requested, we can apply for and obtain the city and/or county permit.

Utility Interconnect Documentation

ESI's E-Team:

Our Electrical Engineer works with the local utility company to get approval for PTO, (Permission To Operate). From submitting the initial interconnect paperwork to communicating with the utility company’s representative for final sign off, we take the load off the General Contractor. This typically shortens the time window the overall process takes to complete.

Where ESI Integrates with your team

ESI Team Members Involved During The Design/Engineering Phase

PROJECT COORDINATION

  • Project Coordinator
  • Support Staff

PROJECT COORDINATION

  • Micro-Grid Engineer
  • Thermal Engineer
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Mechanical Engineer

System Integration

  • System Integrator
  • IT/Communications

Project Implementation

ESI oversees system commissioning and testing and coordinates with the General Contractor to insure IEG-related systems are implemented to specifications.

Where ESI Assists During The Project Implementation Phase

System Installation

ESI's E-Team:

Whether using our own team or working with the GC’s Subs, the comprehensive knowledge base we bring to a system installation is one of ESI’s highest values. Our project manager and engineering team interface with all the tradesmen used to make every installation a successful one. Once trained by our team, the subcontractors will be able to properly install and maintain their portion of the IEInteractive Energy Grid (IEG).

General Contractor Support

ESI's E-Team:

ESI’s team works closely with the GC and Site Project Manager in the QC process. We ensure all systems and features are implemented to specifications by the subcontractors and provide training to operate the main system and all sub-systems.

System Commissioning

ESI's E-Team:

ESI’s commissioning team provides on-site start-up services to ensure all production sources are performing to spec. Full load testing is completed for all the IEG’s outputs before connecting thermal or electrical loads to the system.

Where ESI Integrates with your team

ESI Team Members Involved During The Implementation Phase

Project Management

  • ESI Project Manager
  • ESI Project Coordinator

Quality Control

  • System Commissioner
  • Quality Control Specialist

System Integration

  • System Integrator
  • IT/Communications

Programming

  • Control System Programmers
  • MMI (Man Machine Interface) Programmers

Post-Project Support

After the keys are handed to the owner(s), ESI provides continued support as the point-person when identifying anything energy related on the property not running to spec. The IEG is remotely monitored, making the process of finding the issue and performing its repair dramatically easier and faster. We can quickly analyze any problem because the entirety of the home’s energy infrastructure runs through the central Interactive Energy Grid (IEG). In the industry, we would be referred to as the "One Throat to Choke"

Where ESI Assists After The Job Is Complete

Remote 24/7 System Monitoring

Our ongoing monitoring service ensures that we are notified as soon as something is out of operating parameters, so that the system is kept working as designed.

On-site technical support

ESI provides on-site technical services for system installation and to support any of the subcontractors who worked on the installation.

Remote Technical Support

ESI provides remote technical services for anyone working on the system installation and integration. Our remote service personnel have access to every system making it easy to support the installation team no matter where they are.

Where ESI Integrates with your team

ESI Team Members There To Support You Post Project

Project Support

  • Remote Support Team
  • On-Site Support Team
  • Remote 24/7 System Monitoring
  • IT/Communications Support

Project Management

  • ESI Project Manager
  • ESI Project Coordinator