Featured assessment
$600,000
Identified annual energy savings at one facility
A whole-plant assessment — not a lighting-only punch list. Waste was located, ranked, and turned into a roadmap operations and finance could act on.
Michigan manufacturers · Consumers Energy Trade Ally
Reduce energy waste and put more of your operating budget to work
Energy Design Engineers helps manufacturers find hidden energy costs, measure the savings opportunity, and move practical improvements from the plant floor to completion.
From Level 2 energy audits and compressed air optimization to network lighting controls and occupancy-based HVAC control, we help you decide where to focus, what to invest in, and how to move forward.
Tell us about your facility, operating schedule, and biggest energy concerns. We will discuss which assessment or service fits your needs.
Trusted by manufacturers and operators across the Midwest
The problem
Your utility bill shows what you spent but not where you can save
Lights stay at full output in empty areas. Compressed air systems serve leaks and off-shift demand. HVAC schedules continue long after production changes. These costs can remain hidden inside a monthly bill—even after equipment has been upgraded.
EDE investigates how your facility actually operates so you can distinguish necessary energy use from avoidable expense.
The outcome
Make your next energy decision with a clearer view of the opportunity, the investment, and the work required
We connect field findings to a business case your operations and finance teams can evaluate together.
Start here
Start with the question you need answered
01
Where should we focus first?
A Level 2 energy audit evaluates opportunities across your facility and develops a practical roadmap for investment.
Level 2 Energy Audits → 02Why does compressed air cost so much?
Our Compressed Air Optimization Audit starts with compressor data logging and includes ultrasonic leak detection to investigate both system operation and air loss.
Compressed Air Optimization → 03Why are lights and HVAC running in empty areas?
Network lighting controls and compatible occupancy-based HVAC and plug-load controls help match energy use to actual area needs.
Lighting and Occupancy Controls → 04How do we know what is using the energy?
Energy monitoring and dashboards help you see equipment consumption, investigate unusual patterns, and track improvement.
Energy Monitoring →Markets we serve
Manufacturing first. Other floors when the waste is real.
The same measured methods on auto plants, warehouses, grocery, schools, and offices. Then a 30-minute review if the waste is in your building.
The EDE process
Let EDE quarterback your energy improvement effort
Your team already has a plant to run. EDE can help coordinate the assessment, business case, and implementation so promising opportunities have a clear path forward.
-
Identify the opportunity
Review your concerns, utility history, operating schedules, and relevant equipment.
-
Measure and prioritize
Use field observations and appropriate logging to develop savings estimates, project costs, and priorities.
-
Plan the work
Define the scope, responsibilities, available incentive opportunities, and installation requirements.
-
Implement and evaluate
Coordinate agreed improvements and establish how their performance will be checked.
The scope and measurement approach are agreed for each engagement. We plan work around production requirements and your team’s availability.
Give management a decision it can act on
Finance needs a credible business case. Operations needs a workable implementation plan. Maintenance needs clear responsibilities. We bring those needs into the same discussion so the next step is easier to evaluate and approve.
Facility Performance Reports
What a measured facility review actually finds
Two real assessments. The numbers a plant manager takes to finance. Then a 30-minute review if you want the same work in your building.
$6,128,198
First-year client savings
52,909,923
kWh reduced
$2,245,575
Utility incentives secured
40,288
Metric tons of CO2 reduced
Report 004 · Steam
Boilers
Why the steam system is costing more than it should
Oversized boilers, failed steam traps, poor condensate return, weak controls, and water losses raise operating cost quietly. EDE traces the whole system, not just the boiler room.
Why EDE
Measured need. Longer equipment life. Lowest total cost of ownership.
Measured need
We apply field measurements, engineering, and math before we specify equipment. The plant tells us what it needs. Catalogs do not.
Buy once, for the life of the system
If the industry standard lasts five years, we look for the product that lasts three times longer and saves more energy every year. First cost is not ownership cost.
Lowest total cost of ownership
As a Consumers Energy Trade Ally, we structure projects so rebates, financing, and verified kWh reduction work together. Quality first still wins the comparison.
Force for Good
A share of the work goes back to the community.
EDE donates a percentage of annual net profit to children and families — from Durban, South Africa, to Ann Arbor, Michigan. The three primary partners are Key of Hope, March of Dimes, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Read Force for GoodPlant questions
Straight answers before you book a review
These are the questions plant managers already ask. Full answers live on the FAQ page — the short versions are here.
How do I know if our plant would benefit from an energy audit?
If you have not had a serious audit in the past five years, or if lighting, HVAC, motors, or compressed air have not been measured recently, yes. Utility rebates often make the first projects pay back quickly. Some measures pay for themselves in about a year.
What does a compressed-air leak audit include?
EDE uses ultrasonic leak detection, tags and photographs leaks, estimates cost, and often logs the compressor plant for up to two weeks. Listening walks and soapy water miss most leaks.
What is network lighting control?
Sensors and software adjust lighting for occupancy, daylight, required light levels, and schedules. That typically cuts lighting energy 30–40% beyond LED-only operation and can roughly double fixture life because fixtures run cooler and fewer hours.
Where does HVAC waste usually hide?
Poor scheduling, oversized equipment, missing controls, simultaneous heating and cooling, and ventilation that does not match occupancy or process load.
What payback should we expect on energy projects?
It depends on the system and the utility program. Many lighting, leak, and controls projects land well under five years. We will not quote a plant-wide percentage before measurement.
Primary offer
Request a 30-minute facility energy review
Name, company, and a way to reach you. Tell us which system is keeping you up at night. We will tell you whether a walkthrough, a leak survey, or a full audit is the right next step.
Prefer a call? (734) 215-1133