Services

Building Performance

Understanding how your facilities use energy is essential to controlling costs, meeting sustainability targets, and making informed decisions about building operations. Our energy audits and green building strategies provide valuable insights into usage patterns and highlight practical opportunities to improve building efficiency, reduce waste, and support your organization’s environmental goals.

Optimizing performance and savings

Re- and Retro-Commissioning Services

Commissioning services—whether for new buildings, retro-commissioning, or re-commissioning—are a financial priority for many organizations. Roth IAMS helps improve equipment operations, extend equipment life, and enhance energy and maintenance savings, contributing to a strong return on investment.

Drive Efficiency and Savings

Energy Auditing

Roth IAMS partners with government agencies and mission-driven organizations committed to reducing their facilities’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving energy efficiency, and advancing long-term sustainability.

We offer ASHRAE Level 1 and Level 2 energy audits that deliver actionable insights to reduce energy consumption and costs while aligning with regulatory and certification standards. Our advanced energy modeling capabilities help evaluate potential upgrades and prioritize strategic investments in energy-efficient building systems to stay ahead of evolving regulations.

Walkthrough Energy Audits
(ASHRAE level 1) 

Provides an initial review of energy use through facility staff interviews and site walkthroughs.

This audit level identifies low-cost savings opportunities and potential capital improvements, and often serves as a baseline for green building certifications.

Detailed Energy Audits 

(ASHRAE level 2) 

Delivers an in-depth analysis of building energy consumption, supported by facility staff interviews and a comprehensive site review.

This audit identifies opportunities with calculated savings potential and is ideal for developing targeted energy improvement plans aligned with reduction goals.

WHERE OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL ALIGN

Building Performance Check-Up

Our Building Performance Check-Up service is all about enhancing the performance of your facilities. We collaborate closely with your team to achieve excellence in building operations, capital planning, and overall performance. By targeting the intersection of these critical areas, we help you develop a truly integrated asset management program.

ELIMINATING WASTE

Building Science

Our Building Science services are designed to enhance the efficiency and durability of your building assets. From heat loss analysis and water tightness evaluations to comprehensive reviews of energy usage, we deliver tailored solutions to improve building performance.

Policies and Procedures

Green Building Strategies

At Roth IAMS, sustainability means “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Our balanced approach considers cultural, economic, environmental, and social impacts in all our projects. We specialize in helping clients transform existing facilities into healthy, high-performance environments. Rather than continually constructing new buildings, we advocate for optimizing current assets to reduce waste, minimize costs, and prevent underutilization of existing structures.

Facilitation Services

Expert guidance through each step of the BOMA BEST certification process for single buildings or entire portfolios.

Green Policies & Management Plans

Practical, organization-specific sustainability policies and environmental management frameworks, aligned with green building standards and internal ESG objectives.

From Vision to Reality

Renewable Energy Consulting

Roth IAMS delivers industry-leading renewable energy consulting, leveraging energy management expertise. Our team provides tailored strategies that reduce environmental impact, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver measurable financial returns.

From concept to commissioning, we guide clients through every step of the renewable energy journey, ensuring solutions are cost-effective and aligned with long-term sustainability goals.

Frequently asked questions

Addressing common questions
for your convenience

What is included in a facility energy audit?

A professional energy audit evaluates how your building consumes energy and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs. At Roth IAMS, our audits assess systems such as HVAC, building envelope, water use, etc.. We tailor each audit to your facility’s size, usage, and goals—ranging from walk-through reviews to detailed diagnostics that include energy modelling, cost estimates, and recommended upgrades.

What is the BOMA BEST certification process?

BOMA BEST is North America’s largest environmental assessment & certification program for existing buildings. The process evaluates sustainability performance across key areas like energy, water, air quality, waste, and stakeholder engagement. Roth IAMS guides clients through every step—from documentation and benchmarking to aligning facility operations with BOMA BEST standards—helping you achieve your targeted certification level with clarity and confidence. Whether you’re new to the program or renewing, our expertise ensures a smoother path to your certification goals.

To explore our recommended facility-related industry associations, read Part 1 and Part 2  of our blog series.

What are the benefits of incorporating sustainability into facilities management?

Sustainability isn’t just a goal—it’s a smart, strategic approach to managing facilities. The benefits extend beyond environmental impact, offering measurable value across operations, budgets, and the daily experience of occupants in educational, government, and institutional buildings.

  • Maximized Existing Assets: Improve, manage, and maintain current buildings to reduce waste, avoid unnecessary construction, and boost utilization.
  • Healthier Environments: Plan targeted sustainability upgrades for educational, government, and institutional buildings to create healthier indoor spaces that improve air quality and support occupant well-being.
  • Strategic Climate Goal Alignment: Help public sector and institutional clients meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and climate action goals through energy-efficient building performance improvements.

How can building energy audits reduce operating costs?

Energy audits reveal inefficiencies in how your building operates—such as outdated equipment, poor insulation, or control system issues. Roth IAMS translates those findings into prioritized, cost-effective solutions that help reduce energy consumption, lower utility bills, and extend the life of your building systems. Many clients also use audit results to support funding applications or plan capital investments.

When is the right time to pursue re/retro-commissioning for an existing building?

Re/retro-commissioning delivers the most value at key points in a building’s lifecycle, such as after major system upgrades, during unexpected energy spikes, or as part of seasonal performance reviews. It’s also particularly valuable before or after a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA), helping ensure building systems are performing as intended and supporting the transition from capital planning to project execution.

At Roth IAMS, we view commissioning as a vital confirmation step. It ensures that mechanical systems are not only installed correctly but are also operating efficiently—supporting your project goals, improving occupant comfort, and enhancing long-term asset performance. When timed strategically, it maximizes ROI and provides critical data for long-term asset planning.

See how our Asset Management Philosophy integrates commissioning across the full asset lifecycle as part of the Design, Execution, and Monitoring phase.

Our Services

We span the full spectrum of truly integrated asset management

Roth IAMS guides you through the Asset Management process to determine the best solutions to fit your budget and to meet your timelines.

Facility Condition Assessments

Since 2014, Roth IAMS has completed over 17,500 Building and Facility Condition Assessments (BCAs, FCAs) for public and private clients across North America. Our full-time, multidisciplinary team provides tailored, defensible data to support prioritized multiyear capital renewal plans. We customize our scope of work and data collection to align with each client’s specific business and project needs.

Facility Management Consulting

We work with organizations to strengthen their Facilities Management programs through strategic guidance, proven methodologies, and customized solutions tailored to their portfolios. From Preventative Maintenance (PM) planning and equipment inventory to software selection, construction handover support, and lifecycle cost analysis, our services support every stage of the facilities lifecycle—helping clients improve building performance, extend asset life, and align daily operations with long-term asset management goals.

Building Performance

Understanding how your facilities use energy is essential to controlling costs, meeting sustainability targets, and making informed decisions about building operations. Our energy audits and green building strategies provide valuable insights into usage patterns and highlight practical opportunities to improve building efficiency, reduce waste, and support your organization’s environmental goals.

Asset Data Management

At Roth IAMS, we specialize in helping organizations enhance their Asset Management and Capital Planning efforts by building a reliable foundation of accurate and actionable asset data. Using innovative tools and proven strategies, we’ve partnered with hundreds of clients to collect, organize, and validate their data—enabling smarter decisions, effective maintenance planning, and alignment with long-term strategic goals.

Accessibility Consulting

Helping building owners create an inclusive environment for staff and patrons, our Accessibility Consulting services focus on identifying barriers within built environments.

Using a prescriptive approach, we measure non-compliances and systematically assign improvement recommendations, resulting in a consistent and actionable dataset.

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Structural Engineering

Well-designed and properly constructed structures ensure the safety, stability, and longevity of buildings, bridges, retaining walls, and sidewalks of our built environment. However, structural integrity can become compromised over time—due to damage, age, or poor maintenance—requiring a structural assessment to re-ensure occupant safety and extend the life of the asset. These issues often reveal themselves through visible signs such as cracks, corrosion, settlement, or water infiltration.