The mission of Blue Diamond places sustainability and efficiency at its very core—especially when it comes to providing heating, cooling, and ventilation (HVAC) systems. "The common benefit we all get from using energy-efficient systems goes way beyond just lower utility bills," said Amanda Asuko, the company's lead designer and a licensed engineer. "The same sort of systems that work really well in your residential setting can be scaled up to function in commercial spaces and are even used in your vehicle." In the column that follows, Amanda shares a bit about the Blue Diamond philosophy and what went into the recent overhaul of a six-space garage located in the center of L.A. By the way, the same principles can be applied to make the kinds of upgrades that contribute to a sustainable future within YOUR home.
To ensure that we provide the most effective solutions, we have adopted an all-encompassing approach that covers every stage of HVAC system management, from design and installation to maintenance and fine-tuning. We begin with a comprehensive energy audit that examines not just the kind of energy the system uses (electricity or gas) but also the type of energy that the space itself consumes; this includes everything from direct lighting to ambient sound levels. With this information in hand, we are able to recommend alternates to the old system that will perform much better not just with energy type, but also with energy quantity—operating at peak efficiency and costing you much less over time. Once a new system is in place, we make sure that it is properly maintained and monitored, re-tuning it as necessary to keep it in line with present series of indoor conditions and using it as a reference for an ongoing indoor energy audit.
We believe that a well-informed and engaged clientele is the foundation of a sustainable Blue Diamond community. This is why we put so much effort into "client wellness." The essence of this concept is that every client of ours should come to understand, deeply and thoroughly, the weighty benefits and questionable operational aspects of the HVAC system they have or are thinking of getting. That way, they can make an enlightened decision about whether to keep what they have, upgrade it, or go with something new and different. If you light a fire in their minds and fan those flames, you end up with a community of advocates—not just for our services but for something our services are fundamentally and transformationally about: energy efficiency.