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 Optimize Your Colorado

Building's Energy Efficiency

Decarbonize and Reduce Overhead

Airtight | Cool | Dry Envelopes

Sustainability Upgrades that Increase NOI & Asset Value. We deliver custom projects that increase building efficiency and decrease operating costs, helping our clients meet ESG, decarbonization goals & building performance laws.

 

 

72% of commercial buildings weren’t built

with energy savings in mind, increasing overhead

 

  • Buildings consume 40% of all U.S. energy & 75% of all electricity use.

  • That adds up to an annual cost of nearly $400 billion annually.
  • 53% of existing buildings only have single-pane glass.
  • The building envelope is responsible for about 25% of all building energy use.

  • Energy costs increase every year.

 

Up to 57% of all commercial energy use

is impacted by the building envelope

 

 

Introducing a new paradigm in existing non-residential building envelope efficiency. Meet

 

The most effective, least costly way to get a more

comfortable, profitable and energy efficient building by

making it airtight, cool and dry.

 

Depending on the age, climate zone and maintenance level, you could see:

  • 20% - 50% energy use reduction from air tightness improvement
  • 10% - 40% energy use reduction from thermal mitigation (solar, conduction and convection)
  • Combined you could see...
  • And if you upgrade the mechanicals afterwards...

Adding insulation value, i.e., managing heat movement and absorption, can now be done without touching the insulation or HVAC. By restoring the building shell or envelope, significant gains in energy efficiency are realized. Simply by plugging air leaks and preventing heat absorption. Benjamin Franklin famously quipped that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

3 ways to simplify energy efficiency

in my Colorado building's shell

Optimize Energy Efficiency

  • Eco Shell Solutions specialty is making the building shell Airtight, Cool, & Dry with the BEAT® air leak energy audit method and an unequaled Thermal Barrier Coating.
  • Manage heat movement into and out of your building shell with passive solutions that lower overhead and decarbonize without using more energy.
  • Our services contribute to a healthier and more comfortable indoor environment.
  • By minimizing air leakage and heat filtration, we help maintain consistent indoor temperatures and improve overall building performance, enhancing occupant satisfaction and productivity.
  • This can also increase asset value.
  • Proven performance lowers risk and increases reliability.

Investment-Grade Analysis

  • BEAT® air leak investment grade energy audits provide ROI-driven information, offering you a detailed and actionable report on your building's energy performance.
  • The audit ensures that you make informed decisions that maximize the return on your energy efficiency investments.
  • RS Means data ensures your construction procurement data is as accurate as possible for your location.
  • Our detailed report lays out your ROI for money spent, GHG emissions and carbon saved. Keep your heat.

Building Performance

  • The Thermal Barrier Coating lowers maintenance and increases performance by reducing thermal bridging and thermal cycling that cause heat penetration and water leaks.
  • The Thermal Barrier Coating creates a long lasting continuous WRB and A/V Retarder (semi permeable for Heat/Air/Humidity/Noise) for the envelope.
  • Make your building cool by stopping up to 96% total solar radiation (heat) from overheating the surface (UV-IR). 0.91 emissivity releases 91% of heat back into the air.
  • That keeps any surface a few degrees above ambient. Outdoors and inside. Cool and dry.

 

"Enclosure performance isn’t just about comfort—

it’s about longevity, efficiency, and cost control"

Services for a Total Envelope Solution

Air Leaks

Airtight: Baseline Investment Grade Envelope Energy Audits

Our primary service is conducting investment grade air leakage energy audits for non-residential building envelopes in Colorado and surrounding states.

We establish an energy use baseline by examining the building envelope, including walls, roofs, windows, and doors, to identify potential improvements. Our team recommends solutions that enhance thermal efficiency and reduce air movement.

  1. The BEAT® audit uses EC 128/ALCAP method to generate the report. The same method used by many large corporations.

  2. It's accepted by 179D assessment boards and potentially qualifies the Owner for 179D Tax Credits

  3. Quick and efficient process gets the audit done in under a day and is available in 1-2 weeks without sacrificing quality

  4. Lower HVAC run time, replacement costs and dehumidification

Our team of experts ensures that each audit is thorough, providing valuable data for informed decision-making.

We offer vertically integrated services to reduce your workload and maintain the high level of craftsmanship we all expect.

 

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Cool: Thermal Barrier Coating

Turn your Colorado building into an urban cool island.

Reduce solar heat gain and wind washing without costly and disruptive construction. Our building envelope optimization service is designed to improve the overall performance of non-residential structures.

  • Reduce heat absorption 90-95%, solar and ambient
  • Moisture & air restriction, 4-8 perms, semi-permeable & breathable
  • Resistance to wind driven rain (ASTM D6904)
  • Blocks 68% sound
  • Class A fire resistance
  • 30% better heat reduction than reflective coatings

Our best in class thermal barrier coating stops 95% of all solar heat, including 99% of IR heat and UV, keeping your building a few degrees above ambient. This effectively stops thermal cycling, thermal bridging and a lot of envelope damage. 

Very handy for hot climates like Texas, New Mexico or Arizona.

Blocking/reducing Heat/Air/Moisture is a critical asset in the life of a building. These natural forces reduce the shell's effectiveness. This restores the wall's capacity to operate at or near intended design criteria.

By addressing these critical areas, building owners can achieve significant energy savings and improve indoor comfort. This service is ideal for those looking to invest in sustainable building practices and reduce their environmental impact.

Best for climate zones 1-6

 

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Dry: Waterproofing

Roof restoration & repair

For retrofit applications like this, waterproofing often starts at the roof. A flat roof is normally the problem child of every facility manager and O&M person.

Fluid applied roofing (reflective roof coatings) offers many advantages: No tear-offs, roof life extension, sustainable solutions, seamless waterproofing, moderate energy and utility savings.

Roof coating chemistries span a wide variety. A Thermal Barrier Coating solves more problems than typical coatings. But let's get a roof that's right for you.

Concrete & CMU

Other waterproofing issues are flashing, cracks, condensation and rain. My solutions work equally well for positive, negative and blind side applications.

Water based fluid applied solution absorbs into concrete, expands in the capillaries and makes the concrete impervious to water. It increases surface strength, and hardens indoor and outdoor concrete surfaces, helping reduce: dusting, crazing, concrete cracking, freeze-thaw damage, deicing chemical damage, and efflorescence.

  • Roof restoration and repair
  • Stop thermal cycling

  • Concrete/CMU waterproofing

  • Prevent efflorescence
  • Concrete crack repair and waterproofing

  • Dry look concrete waterproofing for historical structures

  • H/AM resistant coatings

We make sure unwanted water or moisture problems stop causing you problems by addressing source issues.

 

Plans and Solutions

Starter

BEAT® Air Leak Audit Only

Some key features

  • Extensive air leakage audit establishes an energy use baseline
  • Assessment results usually available in two weeks
  • ASHRAE Level 3 Investment Grade Audit gives a granular look at potential ECMs and repair costs so you can choose what needs done first

Professional

BEAT® Audit & Air Sealing

Some key features

  • Suitable for those who want to get started right away
  • Work is done directly off the audit report, which reduces surprises
  • Use your team or ours

Enterprise

BEAT® Audit, Air Sealing & Thermal Barrier Coating

Some key features

  • A comprehensive solution for building shell heat management
  • Air sealing
  • Sub metering for building monitoring available
  • Thermal Barrier Coating available for: Roof, exterior walls, interior walls and ceiling
  • Others also like
  • Thermal Insulation Coating, Rust encapsulation and CUI mitigation

  • Sub metering for building monitoring
  • Bundle and save or purchase individually
Innovation at Work

Passive solutions that save energy without using energy. Solutions that have been proven to work for most buildings in most climate zones for decades. 

We use best in class products and combine them for exponential impact for you building. But it's up to you to use them.

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" quipped Benjamin Franklin. That's never been more true than now. From preventative medicine to preventative maintenance, and now preventative energy use.

Let's use what we need but conservative what we can. We can care for ourselves while caring for the environment and our posterity. Welcome to AND.

About Eco Shell Solutions

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Eco Shell Solutions is at the forefront of enhancing energy efficiency in commercial buildings for owners and managers in Colorado,  Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

We provide comprehensive investment grade air leakage audits to identify and mitigate energy loss by specializing in non-residential building envelopes. Our expert team is dedicated to helping businesses reduce their environmental footprint, enhance comfort, and achieve significant energy savings.

We ensure that our clients benefit from improved building performance and cost-effectiveness with a commitment to sustainability and precision. Trust Eco Shell Solutions to deliver cutting-edge solutions that align with your energy efficiency goals.

 

Meet the Founder

Tim Hoeffel, eco shell solutions, decarbonization

Tim Hoeffel

With a strong background in strategy,

coatings and building science, Tim ensures

precise and accurate audit results and workmanship.

Contact Us

Reach Out for Energy Audits or ways to make your building Airtight, Cool and Dry. We would love to hear from you!

  • Colorado Springs, CO

  • sales@ecoshellsolutions.com

  • 719-641-5043