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Description of Experience. CVAL Innovations, LLC is an energy service company (ESCO) that performs services related to reducing the energy expenditure of facilities while increasing overall comfort. Our company was founded in 2009 to provide energy conservation and project management services to industrial, public and commercial customers. We have established a track record of successful projects yielding quantitative savings. We are dedicated to helping our customers achieve Net-Zero energy consumption through our energy management endeavors. We offer an integrated energy conservation approach that delivers deep energy reductions, substantial cost savings, increased comfort, and a reduced environmental footprint. CVAL is committed to developing, designing, and delivering turnkey solutions that improve safety and comfort, and optimize facility-wide operations. We are passionate about energy conservation, and we strive to make it easy for organizations to identify, assess, and invest in facility improvements. We take a unique approach to conservation and managing risk by bringing people and process excellence together. CVAL & our team have delivered more than 100 energy projects across the nation for a wide variety of public and private sector clients, guaranteed over $38 Million of energy savings and achieved a performance record of 35% energy savings forecasted, combined. Most of our projects result in a 30%-50% reduction in energy cost with a typical payback between 5 to 7 years. With every project, we identify areas to provide improved value to our customers. As such, over the years, we continuously innovate and improve our approach to provide best solutions at a reduced cost (best value) to our clients. We have partnered with multiple financing companies that offer different products to meet the needs of end-users. Also, CVAL has partnered with manufacturers and other firms to provide both – an exceptional solution at best value. Our team includes Professional Engineers (PE), Certified Energy Managers (CEM), Certified Measurement and Verification Professionals (CMVP), Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA), and Registered Architect. Additionally, the CVAL team combines global knowledge base with local on-site experts, to guide TIPS with a comprehensive solution with improved occupant comfort and reduced energy cost to all facilities. Furthermore, we are HUB, MBE, SBE and DBE certified firm in Texas. We have refined our approach to meet the requirements associated with optimizing system performance, enhancing energy efficiency and occupant comfort while promoting durable and maintainable systems for K-12 facilities. We have since taken this experience and scaled it at different facilities including the following: • K-12 Facilities: Our team has provided innovative solutions to increase facility performance, maximize energy savings, and reduce annual utility costs in K-12 facilities across the nation. Facilities include new and MEP upgrades, all focused-on occupant comfort and minimizing the energy footprint. Majority of them achieved over 40% lower energy than the current code compliance. Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 220106 • Design-Build: CVAL has been actively involved in Design-Build projects. In the last 10 years, our unique experience with Design-Build project delivery has resulted in innovations, efficiencies and best practices. • Retrofit: With experience retrofitting government facilities, CVAL puts forth a performance-oriented design-build implementation approach to help deliver cost effective energy efficiency opportunities. We work with clients to adapt their project approval criteria from simple payback to Life Cycle Return on Investment, which increases the depth and comprehensiveness of projects. Retrofits are commonly conceptualized as single system one to one replacements, however at CVAL, we take a more holistic approach to updating the whole building. An examination of the current building, its full systems operations, including building occupants’ needs, will be the first step to broaden these project scopes. A close examination like this will allow our team to introduce novel possibilities, building operations, and occupant- led behavioral strategies. Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 220106 Our Customized Process for TIPS Members – 3 STEP Process 25% of the buildings may be responsible for 70% of the cost. So rather than spending money on detailed energy study for all buildings, we suggest that we do initial Level 1 analysis for all buildings. After identifying the target 25%, we drill down on those buildings for detailed ASHRAE Level 2 audits. This will help contain the cost and provide necessary details to maximize the value for the money spent. Once that is done, we may realize that some buildings may have comfort and equipment right-sizing opportunity. Through detailed energy modeling, we will recommend appropriate HVAC size to improve comfort and reduce operational cost. Following is the 3-Step Process and cost. Price may vary if scope changes. Details on pricing are provided in Tab 6 (Energy Audit). Step 1 •Opportunity Analysis - Investment Grade Audit or ASHRAE Level 1 Audit) •Please see details on ASHRAE Audit Levels below for scope information •Document Comfort, maintenance issues •Rank buildings based on savings, criticality •Sub-set of building moves to next Steps Step 2 •ASHRAE Level 2 Audit (Target Subset of buildings - Typically 25% may have over 70% Opportunity) •Detailed building Analysis on subset will give maximum savings at reduced cost •Report will clearly identify how energy is being wasted and resulting savings •Energy Conservation Measures Identified and savings quantified •Suggest Modeling on large buildings for right-sizing opportunity Step 3 •Energy Modeling using Modeling Software (Typically 40-50% of Step 2 buildings) •Load Analyis of the building •Comparative Analysis for as-is and to-be changes •Air-flow requirements, fresh air needs Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 220106

Description of Experience. CVAL Innovations, LLC is an energy service company (ESCO) that performs services related to reducing the energy expenditure of facilities while increasing overall comfort. Our company was founded in 2009 to provide energy conservation and project management services to industrial, public and commercial customers. We have established a track record of successful projects yielding quantitative savings. We are dedicated to helping our customers achieve Net-Net- Zero energy consumption through our energy management endeavors. We offer an integrated energy conservation approach that delivers deep energy reductions, substantial cost savings, increased comfort, and a reduced environmental footprint. CVAL is committed to developing, designing, and delivering turnkey solutions that improve safety and comfort, and optimize facility-wide operations. We are passionate about energy conservation, and we strive to make it easy for organizations to identify, assess, and invest in facility improvements. We take a unique approach to conservation and managing risk by bringing people and process excellence together. CVAL & and our team have delivered more than 100 energy projects across the nation for a wide variety of public and private sector clients, guaranteed over $38 Million of energy savings and achieved a performance record of 35% energy savings forecasted, combined. Most of our projects result in a 30%-50% reduction in energy cost with a typical payback between 5 to 7 years. With every project, we identify areas to provide improved value to our customers. As such, over the years, we continuously innovate and improve our approach to provide best solutions at a reduced cost (best value) to our clients. We have partnered with multiple financing companies that offer different products to meet the needs of end-users. Also, CVAL has partnered with manufacturers and other firms to provide both – an exceptional solution at best value. Our team includes Professional Engineers (PE), Certified Energy Managers (CEM), Certified Measurement and Verification Professionals (CMVP), Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA), and Registered Architect. Additionally, the CVAL team combines global knowledge base with local on-site experts, to guide TIPS with a comprehensive solution with improved occupant comfort and reduced energy cost to all facilities. Furthermore, we are HUB, MBE, SBE and DBE certified firm in Texas. Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 231002 We have refined our approach to meet the requirements associated with optimizing system performance, enhancing energy efficiency and occupant comfort while promoting durable and maintainable systems for K-12 facilities. We have since taken this experience and scaled it at different facilities including the following: • ▪ K-12 Facilities: Our team has provided innovative solutions to increase facility performance, maximize energy savings, and reduce annual utility costs in K-12 facilities across the nation. Facilities include new and MEP upgrades, all focused-on occupant comfort and minimizing the energy footprint. Majority of them achieved over 40% lower energy than the current code compliance. Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 220106 • ▪ Design-Build: CVAL has been actively involved in Design-Build projects. In the last 10 years, our unique experience with Design-Build project delivery has resulted in innovations, efficiencies and best practices. • ▪ Retrofit: With experience retrofitting government facilities, CVAL puts forth a performance-oriented design-design- build implementation approach to help deliver cost effective energy efficiency opportunities. We work with clients to adapt their project approval criteria from simple payback to Life Cycle Return on Investment, which increases the depth and comprehensiveness of projects. Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 231002 Retrofits are commonly conceptualized as single system one to one replacements, however at CVAL, we take a more holistic approach to updating the whole building. An examination of the current building, its full systems operations, including building occupants’ needs, will be the first step to broaden these project scopes. A close examination like this will allow our team to introduce novel possibilities, building operations, and occupant- led behavioral strategies. Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 220106 Our Customized Process for TIPS Members – 3 STEP Process 25% of the buildings may be responsible for 70% of the cost. So rather than spending money on detailed energy study for all buildings, we suggest that we do initial Level 1 analysis for all buildings. After identifying the target 25%, we drill down on those buildings for detailed ASHRAE Level 2 audits. This will help contain the cost and provide necessary details to maximize the value for the money spent. Once that is done, we may realize that some buildings may have comfort and equipment right-sizing opportunity. Through detailed energy modeling, we will recommend appropriate HVAC size to improve comfort and reduce operational cost. Following is the 3-Step Process and cost. Price may vary if scope changes. Details on pricing are provided in Tab 6 (Energy Audit). Step 1 •Opportunity Analysis - Investment Grade Audit or ASHRAE Level 1 Audit) •Please see details on ASHRAE Audit Levels below for scope information •Document Comfort, maintenance issues •Rank buildings based on savings, criticality •Sub-set of building moves to next Steps Step 2 •ASHRAE Level 2 Audit (Target Subset of buildings - Typically 25% may have over 70% Opportunity) •Detailed building Analysis on subset will give maximum savings at reduced cost •Report will clearly identify how energy is being wasted and resulting savings •Energy Conservation Measures Identified and savings quantified •Suggest Modeling on large buildings for right-sizing opportunity Step 3 •Energy Modeling using Modeling Software (Typically 40-50% of Step 2 buildings) •Load Analyis of the building •Comparative Analysis for as-is and to-be changes •Air-flow requirements, fresh air needs Energy and Water Efficiency goods and Services Part 1 & 2 RFP/RCSP 220106.