Value of Solar Owner’s Rep
Thinking of adding solar?
The value of incorporating solar into a building cannot be overstated, offering financial, environmental, and competitive advantages for building owners and developers.
By harnessing the power of the sun, the building can generate its own clean and renewable energy, resulting in substantial savings on utility bills over the long term.
This not only aligns with energy efficiency needs but also sustainability goals, positioning the building as an environmentally responsible and attractive asset in today's market.
Benefits of installing solar on your building
New Revenue
Solar can generate additional revenue when feeding electricity to the grid.
Attract Tenants
Solar often produces higher rent while tenants benefit from lower utility rates.
Earn LEED Points
Optimized Energy Performance and Renewable Energy credits.
Support ESG Strategy
Earns GRESB points and aligns with RE100, CDP, SBTI.
Pathway to Carbon Neutral
Solar accelerates meeting sustainability goals.
How GAIA supports owners with the solar process
As solar owner's representatives (rep), we play a crucial role in guiding building owners through the process and ensuring a successful solar energy project.
GAIA acts as your advocate, knowledgeable advisor, and project manager, offering expertise in solar energy systems and helping you maximize the value and benefits of solar for your property.
Expert Guidance and Tailored Solutions
Our team specializes in solar energy systems, encompassing design, installation, and operation. We closely collaborate with you to understand your unique requirements and objectives. With extensive experience in individual projects and portfolios, we stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, best practices, and local regulations.
Financial Analysis and Maximized Savings
Solar projects often require significant upfront investment, but they also offer long-term financial benefits. A solar owner's rep conducts a thorough financial analysis, considering factors such as project costs, potential savings on electricity bills, available incentives, and return on investment. This analysis helps you make informed decisions about the financial viability of the project and the potential long-term value it can bring to your building.
Streamlined Process and Seamless Integration
Our standardized bid questions, unbiased 3rd-party reviews, and commissioning saves you time and effort. We also take in design elements and architectural considerations to ensure the solar system also enhances your building's visual appeal.
Verification and Risk Mitigation
To mitigate potential equipment failure or suboptimal performance, we conduct rigorous quality control including regular inspections and work with reputable vendors. Our goal is to ensure that your solar system operates reliably and delivers the expected energy production for years to come.
Above: Solar carport at Highland Fairview – West Pavillion, California
GAIA’s Scope
1. Design Review
Goals: Support owner to understand and establish goals.
Energy Load: Review and model energy load; evaluate current/future equipment.
Solar Size: Establish solar size kW and annual kWh to meet owner's needs.
Review Design, Specs and Equipment: Assess roof design and specifications, electrical room and equipment design, and proposed switchgear and capability of the current design.
ROM: Provide a rough order of magnitude/estimation of the solar layout.
2. Bid Package
Create Standardized Bid Package: Meets customer goals and attains competitive pricing on: size, generation, equipment standards, scope breakdown, schedule, PPA rates and increases, warranties, exclusions, vacancy risk, and shines light on the fine print.
Manage RFP: Provide documentation, transparency, and clear communication with stakeholders and vendors to ensure a successful outcome.
Evaluate Bid Responses: With a standardized economic comparison, assess vendor qualifications, proposed equipment quality and reliability, milestones, design, scheduling, and warranties.
Support Hiring Process: Set-up interviews and assist in selecting vendors.
3. Bid Award, Installation, and Operation Support
Review Contract and Verify Schedule: Assure design meets owner's goals and verify schedule for permitting.
Coordination: Facilitate collaboration between subcontractors and the owner for a smooth integration process of different components and subsystems.
Audit Installation: Verify proper installation (commissioning) and inspector sign-off.
Create Marketing Materials: Provide graphics with stats on energy production and carbon offsets.
3– and 9– Month Verification: Inspect system performance and billing accuracy for tenant and owner.
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