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Davis-Bacon and PWA Compliance: How to Reduce Risk and Offload the Compliance Burden on Public and Energy Projects

August 14, 2025July 15, 2025 by Elspeth Curtis

Introduction If you’re a contractor, ESCO, developer, CPA, fund manager, or REIT involved in energy or infrastructure projects, it’s time to get serious about Davis-Bacon and Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship (PWA) compliance. With enhanced tax incentives and strict labor mandates tied to both construction and federal financing, proving you’ve met these requirements isn’t optional; it’s … Read more

Staying Ahead of the Energy Compliance Curve

August 14, 2025June 26, 2025 by Elspeth Curtis

Staying Ahead of the Energy Compliance Curve: Why Reporting, Benchmarking & Continuous Project Management Now Define Building Stewardship 1 . Compliance has turned from “nice to have” to enforced mandate Across the United States, state legislatures and city councils have moved faster than Congress or federal agencies to regulate building energy performance. Large commercial and public … Read more

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Energy Efficiency in the MUSH Market

August 14, 2025May 5, 2025 by Elspeth Curtis

Why Basic Efficiency Measures Are No Longer Enough Most public facilities have already picked the low-hanging fruit of energy savings. Over the past decade, nearly every municipality, campus, and hospital has upgraded to LED lighting and low-flow water fixtures – often spurred by codes and standards (like ASHRAE guidelines and EPA mandates) that have phased … Read more

Case Study: HVAC Controls Upgrade with Occupancy-Based Sequences and Demand Control Ventilation

August 14, 2025April 28, 2025 by Elspeth Curtis

Overview This facility improvement measure (FIM) focused on a comprehensive upgrade of building automation and HVAC controls, transitioning from legacy pneumatic systems to a modern, integrated digital platform. The project replaced all existing controls with a SIEMENS system and incorporated a Desigo CC building management system (BMS), designed to work in tandem with Enlighted IoT … Read more

Case Study: Conversion of Constant Volume Multi-Zone Air Handler to VAV System

August 14, 2025April 21, 2025 by Elspeth Curtis

Ventilation ducting and air handling units

Overview This facility improvement measure (FIM) focused on upgrading an outdated constant air volume (CAV), multi-zone air handler into a modern, energy-efficient variable air volume (VAV) system. The conversion was designed and implemented through a collaboration between Siemens and Moses Engineering, culminating in a full set of construction drawings and a customized retrofit strategy. Project … Read more

Davis-Bacon and PWA Compliance: How to Reduce Risk and Offload the Compliance Burden on Public and Energy Projects

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