Measurement and verification

If the S code that writes the IGA also builds the project, The firm that finds the savings is the firm that sells them.

Know whether you owe the audit fee if you do not proceed and consider an independent review of the baseline, savings assumptions, and M&V plan before you sign.

In many buildings, a level three accuracy is not worth the cost, but when a large capital commitment rides on the savings estimate, it absolutely is.

To right-size the audit, remember the ASHRAE levels are recommendations with no force of law.