Energy Audits & LEED Accredited MEP Engineering
YES is committed to designing sustainable, energy efficient buildings.
According to the US Green Building Council, buildings use approximately 30% of the electricity in the United States.
In modern construction and property development, sustainability is no longer a luxury—it is a regulatory requirement and a financial imperative. At Yagla Engineering Services, we merge forward-thinking environmental stewardship with technical engineering precision. Backed by a team of certified leed ap professionals, we design high-performance mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems that dramatically lower carbon footprints, minimize operational costs, and maximize long-term building value.
It is important for building designers and owners to work together during all phases of the building design process to ensure that buildings are operating at optimal energy efficiency.
The mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in a building can be large consumers of energy. It is imperative for the design engineers to ensure that all systems selected for a building can provide energy savings measures.
In order to become a LEED certified building, a series of design iterations and certifications are necessary to document compliance with energy saving measures. The bulk of the points available for LEED certification stem from energy efficient design in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. LEED Certification points are achieved via many design options, but some of the highlighted point opportunities for mechanical, electrical and plumbing design engineers are:
- Water Efficient Irrigation
- Domestic Water Use Reduction
- Optimize Energy Performance: Lighting power and lighting controls
- Day lighting and light harvesting
- Increased Ventilation
- Outside Air Delivery Monitoring
- Minimum Indoor Air Quality performance
- CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipment
Commercial Energy Audits & Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
You cannot manage what you do not measure. For existing buildings and adaptive reuse projects, our comprehensive energy audits serve as the definitive roadmap to efficiency. We thoroughly evaluate your building envelope, lighting systems, and mechanical infrastructure to pinpoint exactly where energy is being wasted.
Our optimization and analysis services include:
ASHRAE Level I, II, and III energy audits to identify quick-payback retrofits and deep-energy savings.
Rigorous Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) to compare the long-term ROI of high-efficiency hvac system design options versus baseline models.
Utility bill baseline tracking and building energy benchmarking.
Strategic upgrade planning alongside our plumbing consulting and electrical teams to capture localized energy rebates and tax incentives.
Certified LEED AP Solutions for Sustainable Construction
Achieving green building certification requires deep technical expertise from the earliest stages of a project’s design. As a leed accredited firm, Yagla acts as a strategic partner for developers looking to navigate the complex scoring metrics of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). We design systems that organically earn points across crucial LEED categories, ensuring a smooth path to certification.
We support sustainable, new-construction developments through:
High-efficiency MEP engineering built to outperform standard ASHRAE 90.1 energy baselines.
Advanced lighting design utilizing daylight harvesting, smart zoning, and automated dimming controls.
Water-efficiency modeling incorporating low-flow plumbing fixtures and greywater/reclaimed water integration.
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) engineering focused on optimized ventilation in hvac systems to maximize occupant health and productivity.
Energy-Efficient Upgrades for Educational & Institutional Facilities
Large-scale public, institutional, and corporate campuses present unique energy management challenges. Yagla applies decentralized, scalable sustainability strategies tailored specifically to the high-consequence requirements of your sector:
Educational Institutions & Schools: Designing high-efficiency HVAC modernization projects and smart laboratory ventilation systems that protect students and researchers while safely scaling back energy usage during off-hours.
Multi-Family Apartments & Senior Living: Engineering central plant boiler upgrades, high-performance water heating systems, and building automation networks that lower utility expenses for property managers and residents alike.
Commercial Real Estate & Tenant Build-Outs: Retrofitting older corporate spaces with LED lighting, smart thermostats, and VAV systems to attract premium tenants who prioritize ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) values.