Sieben Energy Consultants

Sieben Energy Associates, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a strategic and technical consulting firm that specializes in energy efficiency, sustainable design, and energy management solutions for the built environment. At Sieben Energy Associates (SEA), we know there’s an energy efficiency opportunity in every building. As an industry leader, we leverage our expertise so you can focus on your core business.

With extensive experience in energy audits, energy engineering, commissioning, continuous commissioning, retro-commissioning, LEED certification, energy strategy and energy plan development, Sieben Energy partners with its clients throughout the country to reduce operating expenses and increase facility and shareholder value. Since 1990 Sieben Energy has helped hundreds of clients in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and government sectors identify ways to reduce their energy expenditures and implement practical, energy savings solutions for new and existing buildings. We work both locally in the Chicago market and on a national basis.

Over twenty years of experience has taught us that each client has distinctive needs and particular ways they like to work. Consequently, we customize our solutions to meet those needs. To support our clients’ diverse goals we employ a cross-functional approach that leverages each of our service-lines:

Energy Efficiency / Energy Audits
Green Buildings / LEED
Strategic Consulting
Energy Purchasing
Building Commissioning
Energy Management Services

Providing exceptional energy and sustainability services requires up-to-the-minute knowledge of the energy industry. With a history spanning more than two decades, Sieben Energy Associates has developed a wealth of experience in the energy field. We stay ahead of the news. We are privileged to share our thoughts about current energy issues affecting our clients and our six service lines.

Industry Resources provides a list of links to other online sources of information about energy efficiency and green buildings. These resources should prove invaluable to our clients as well as to anyone else interested in better understanding the rapidly evolving energy field.

Energy and Sustainability Resources

In an effort to better inform our visitors and clients, we have compiled the following list of projects, programs, agencies, and organizations that focus on various aspects of the energy and sustainability industries. Employees of Sieben Energy Associates (SEA) are members of several of the trade groups included in this list.

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U.S. Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org/
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, professional credentials and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) http://www.ashrae.org/
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a building technology society with more than 50,000 members worldwide. The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and sustainability within the industry. Through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. The website includes membership information, relevant publications and information, committees and protocols, research, education, events and advocacy information relating to furthering sustainable engineering evaluations in public policy, and certification information for engineers, companies, and relevant news, and sister organization links.

U.S. Department of Energy http://www.energy.gov/
The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. The Energy Department is working to ensure America's Energy Future, Scientific & Technological Leadership, Nuclear Security and to resolve the environmental legacy of the cold war.

U.S. Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.gov/
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. Quarterly and annual reports about overall and industry-specific energy usage are also available, and new reports are published weekly.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/
The EPA is committed to protecting human health while preserving and restoring the environment around us, including air, water, and land. The link above provides all relevant law pertaining to EPA’s spheres of regulation and all additional environmental legislation. It provides resources related to obtaining grant funding for environmental and “green” construction, current research conducted, information regarding environmental science as well as water, air, and land issues, and links to relevant organizations and partners involved in efforts to restore and preserve the environment.

ENERGY STAR http://www.energystar.gov/
ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that promotes greater energy efficiency in products, homes, buildings, and plants. A majority of the U.S. population is familiar with the ENERGY STAR name, primarily through TVs, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc. that bear the logo because of their superior efficiency. Facilities that operate much more efficiently than their peers can also be designated ENERGY STAR buildings. Sieben Energy Associates is an official ENERGY STAR partner and, in accordance with the mission of ENERGY STAR, seeks to reduce energy consumption and costs.

U.S. Green Building Council - Illinois Chapter http://www.usgbc-illinois.org/
The U.S. Green Building Council - Illinois Chapter is the local affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a national non-profit working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The USGBC - Illinois Chapter advances the work of USGBC through a variety of programs, events, educational and research initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and resources for the local green building community. Over 100 events and programs are convened by the USGBC - Illinois Chapter each year for its members and the general public.

Association of Energy Engineers http://www.aeecenter.org/
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), founded in 1977, is a nonprofit professional society of over 16,000 members in 84 countries. The mission of AEE is “to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.” AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars (live and internet based), conferences, journals, books, and certification programs. AEE's roster of Corporate Members is a veritable “who's who” from the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, energy services, and utility sectors.

AABC Commissioning Group http://www.commissioning.org/
The AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) is an independent, non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of professional, independent 3rd party commissioning and energy management services through education, training, and certification of qualified individuals to act as Certified Commissioning Authorities (CxAs), Certified Commissioning Technicians (CxTs), and Energy Management Professionals (EMPs). ACG's membership is comprised of firms and individuals committed to providing independent, 3rd party commissioning services.

World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/
The World Resources Institute is a global environmental think tank that works with governments, companies, and civil society to build solutions to urgent environmental challenges. WRI’s transformative ideas protect the earth and promote development with an understanding that sustainability is essential to meeting human needs and fulfilling human aspirations in the future. WRI spurs progress by providing practical strategies for change and effective tools to implement them. They measure their success in the form of new policies, products, and practices that shift the ways governments work, companies operate, and people act.

Carbon Disclosure Project http://www.cdproject.net/
The CDP is a non-profit organization that administers the world’s largest database of carbon emission information. Transparency around the data is intended to encourage investors, corporations, and governments to work towards mitigating the effects of climate change. The website contains relevant industry news and reports from cities, regions, companies, and supply chains. A prominent feature is a voluntary registry of annual carbon emissions as reported by large corporations.

Carbon Nation http://www.carbonnationmovie.com/
Carbon Nation is a 90-minute documentary which manifests solutions to climate change-related issues. It demonstrates current efforts to mitigating climate change, identifies current “green” leaders in the business world, and seeks to inspire everyone to work towards eliminating further climate change. Craig Sieben, of Sieben Energy Associates, was one of the producers for this documentary.