Scaling Proven Building Energy Efficiency Solutions

We are innovative energy consultants advancing building energy efficiency across design, policy, and technology. We work at the intersection of sustainable building design and energy policy, helping translate what works in practice today into solutions that can transform the built environment at scale. 

Our expertise spans building mechanical system efficiency, operational energy analysis, and state-of-the-art building energy modeling. We partner with architecture and engineering design teams, as well as energy program planners and policymakers, to deliver insights that are technically rigorous, practical to implement, and grounded in real-world performance.

We speak building integration - we understand how loads, systems, envelope, and controls work together - not just how they’re modeled.

We know the code - and the cracks in it. We help shape compliance pathways and know where modeling software hits its limits.

We see the big picture - we balance comfort, cost, carbon, and constructability, not just checking boxes.

Why Teams Trust A2 Efficiency

We go beyond typical efficiency consulting. We guide performance strategy from first sketch to final system, grounded in how buildings really work.

Our Services

Performance modeling and Basis-of-Design support that shapes system concepts, envelope strategies, and comfort-driven decisions.

Deep technical support for California’s energy code, concept through permitting

Technical strategy for program design, code development, and market transformation

šŸ“ Types of Projects We Support

  • CBECC-Com / Res (Title 24)

  • EnergyPlus / OpenStudio

  • VE-IES, Radiance, Therm

  • Custom scripting for automation, batch runs, and parametrics

Who We Work Best With

We’re a good fit for:

  • Architects and design teams looking for early feedback and performance support

  • MEP engineers modeling new system types or evaluating aggressive design targets

  • Owners and sustainability consultants navigating code, compliance, and program goals

Tools & Platforms We Work With

  • Projects targeting above-code performance, electrification, or grid alignment

  • Complex systems: DOAS, radiant, TES, VRF, heat recovery

  • Projects navigating tradeoffs between performance goals and code constraints 

Stats

  • LEED Projects

  • Net-Zero Buildings

  • Energy Modeling Projects

  • Publications

Let’s talk. Whether you need early modeling, code support, or a second opinion, we’re here to help you.

Schedule a consult or email us your plans:

Ready to Improve Your Building’s Performance?

info@a2efficiency.com
(707) 596-8234