Upkeep Energy saves money through efficiency

BOULDER — As owner and senior energy engineer of startup Upkeep Energy LLC, Jessica Lorentz believes that energy-efficiency solutions can reduce a company’s energy costs by 5 percent to 20 percent annually.

One of the easiest ways to make a company more financially efficient is to make it more energy efficient, she said.

Upkeep Energy provides energy-efficiency services for buildings, including energy studies, retro-commissioning, ongoing commissioning, measurement and verification, staff training and a range of other energy solutions that can save businesses money while decreasing environmental impact and increasing employee comfort.

Lorentz founded Upkeep Energy in July, but her interest in saving energy…