Commercial Overview

The energy consulting work that we do at SWA has proven that small changes in large buildings result in measurable kilowatt hour and dollar savings. Our Commercial Group assists existing buildings and new construction in pursuing the most cost-effective level of high performance that suits each individual project. SWA’s experience ranges from retail interiors to office building shells, to gut rehabilitations to immense multi-use commercial centers— and we see our work through from design to certification.

The quantity of commercial work that SWA has undertaken in the last decade is a testament to the satisfaction of our commercial clients, who return to us with projects across their portfolios throughout the years. SWA prioritizes providing our clients with robust technical and financial analysis along with important quality considerations such as tenant comfort, indoor environmental quality, and environmentally sustainable practice.

SWA navigates our clients through laws, codes, certification programs—and we pair our energy consulting services with government and utility financial incentive programs in order to help you achieve high-performance building improvements at a lower cost.

Beyond our prolific work in the field, SWA also strives to pioneer new methods, technologies and building standards for the industry. The City of New York’s request for our advisory involvement in the writing of PlaNYC and the City’s Greener, Greater Buildings Plan underscores the professional assurance that SWA brings to every project.