Expert advisory services for Commercial, Industrial and U.S. Government real estate portfolios.
Expert advisory services for Commercial, Industrial and U.S. Government real estate portfolios.
What we do
We support building owners and operators across the U.S. in navigating energy, carbon, health, performance, energy resilience, and energy security requirements—helping them understand which standards apply to each property by defining a clear, cost-effective path to compliance and long-term excellence. From benchmarking and technical audits to project execution and staff training, we transform regulatory obligations into a strategic advantage: lower operating costs, reduce operational and compliance risk, enhance resilience to disruptions, strengthen energy security, and improve occupant comfort and performance.
Who we serve
Government (Federal, State, Local), Commercial & Industrial real estate, Hospitality, Healthcare, Higher-ed, K–12, Municipal portfolios, and mixed-use properties—new construction and existing buildings.
Why us
With a strong foundation in ASHRAE standards, EISA 432 requirements, DoD energy programs, and building science, we bring clarity, precision, and actionable intelligence to complex energy environments. We combine codes expertise, practical field experience, and operator-centric training. Our approach meets the letter of the law while building long-term capability in your team—so performance sticks after the project ends.
1. Regulatory & Compliance Map – Property-specific matrix of all applicable standards, deadlines, metrics, fines/risks, and reporting requirements.
2. Baseline & Benchmarking – Utility normalization, ENERGY STAR setup, EUI/carbon profiles, gap analysis against required thresholds.
3. Diagnostics & Audits – ASHRAE Level 1–3 audits, retro-commissioning (RCx), controls/sequence reviews, interval data analytics, occupant comfort and IAQ checks.
4. Compliance Roadmap – Phased, costed plan with ECM bundles, savings (energy/carbon/$), incentives, NPV/IRR, and M&V strategy—aligned to ordinance timelines.
5. Project Delivery Support – Owner’s rep services, scope/specs, RFPs, bid review, contractor coordination, commissioning/RCx, and incentive administration.
6. Operations & Training – Custom staff training for project management, building operations, and ongoing maintenance: BAS best practices, asset care, fault detection, measurement & verification, and reporting cadence.
7. Ongoing Monitoring & Reporting – Portfolio dashboards, annual filings, continuous optimization, and executive ESG summaries.
Standards & programs we navigate
Local and state performance ordinances (e.g., NYC LL97, Energize Denver, Boston BERDO, D.C. BEPS), Title 24/CALGreen, IECC, ASHRAE 100/90.1/211/55/62.1, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, LEED O+M, WELL, Fitwel, utility and state incentive programs, and corporate ESG frameworks.
A critical yet often overlooked gap in high-performance buildings is what happens after design, upgrades, or compliance milestones are achieved. Without proper training, energy managers and building operators are left to manage increasingly complex systems without the knowledge, tools, or operational context needed to sustain performance. This lack of understanding leads to “performance drift”—where energy use rises, comfort declines, and savings erode over time despite best-in-class equipment and controls. Los Arango Consulting addresses this gap through targeted, practical staff training that equips operators and energy managers to understand system intent, optimize day-to-day operations, and maintain high performance over the life of the building.
High-performance building operations depend not only on energy managers and operators, but also on the accounting and finance teams responsible for paying utility bills. Too often, these teams are positioned to process invoices without visibility into what “normal” performance looks like. Los Arango Consulting closes this gap by training accounting staff to understand expected utility cost ranges, seasonal patterns, and key usage drivers. With this shared understanding, invoices can be validated against established benchmarks—paid when they fall within expected brackets, or flagged for further review when anomalies arise. This approach creates intentional bridges between finance, energy management, and operations teams, enabling faster issue detection, improved cost control, and a more resilient, collaborative organization.
Staff turnover and evolving roles are a reality for every building owner, yet high-performance facilities depend on continuity of knowledge and operational intent. Los Arango Consulting’s training programs are designed to support both professional growth for existing staff and efficient onboarding for new team members. Through structured, recorded training sessions, clear operational documentation, and ongoing consultation, we help organizations retain institutional knowledge while adapting to changing technologies, regulations, and operating conditions. This approach ensures that high-performance buildings maintain their efficiency and effectiveness over time—while fully benefiting from the experience, insight, and intelligence of the people who operate them today and into the future.
High-performance buildings rarely fit neatly into a single use category, yet compliance frameworks, benchmarking tools, and incentive programs often assume they do. Los Arango Consulting trains teams to develop a deep, practical understanding of building science across mixed-use and hybrid occupancies—bridging how buildings actually operate with how they are classified, modeled, and regulated. Our training extends beyond systems and controls to include fluency in the regulatory landscape itself: the agencies, program managers, ordinances, and incentive structures that govern, monitor, reward, or penalize building performance. We bring deep expertise in CBECS data and occupancy categories, enabling owners to benchmark accurately, defend assumptions, and avoid misclassification risk. When standard pathways do not reflect real-world conditions, we work directly with governing bodies to support Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs), extensions, and justified exceptions—ensuring compliance strategies are both technically sound and regulator-approved.
Installation resilience underpins mission assurance.
A resilient installation is postured to deter, withstand, and rapidly recover from disruption—outpacing adversary decision cycles and preserving operational advantage.
Mission assurance requires deliberate investment in islandable microgrids, hardened energy and water infrastructure, cyber-secure control systems, and clearly defined mission-critical load prioritization.
These capabilities protect the force, preserve critical assets, and ensure continuity of operations across all phases of competition, crisis, and conflict.
1. Mission Assurance as the Core Objective
Modern DoD strategy treats energy and infrastructure as weapons-system enablers.
Principle
“Energy resilience is mission resilience.”
What it means:
Implementation
2. Diversification of Energy Supply
Single-source energy is a strategic vulnerability.
Principle
Use multiple, autonomous, and renewable energy streams.
What it means:
Implementation
3. Hardening and Redundancy of Critical Infrastructure
Energy security = protecting systems from natural disasters, cyberattacks, sabotage, and supply chain disruption.
Principle
Critical nodes must survive both physical and cyber attacks.
What it means:
Implementation
4. Rapid Recovery & Continuity of Operations (COOP)
Resilience is not only surviving disruption—it’s recovering faster than the adversary can exploit.
Principle
Prepare for degraded operations, not just ideal ones.
What it means:
Implementation
5. Decentralization of Critical Systems
The modern battlefield assumes contested logistics.
Principle
Distributed systems are harder to attack, easier to maintain, and more survivable.
What it means:
Implementation
6. Cyber-Physical Integration
Most modern attacks target both the “wires” and the “software.”
Principle
Infrastructure resilience is impossible without cyber resilience.
What it means:
Implementation
7. Situational Awareness & Real-Time Monitoring
Resilient installations rely on live intelligence from their infrastructure.
Principle
What you cannot see, you cannot defend.
What it means:
Implementation
8. Supply Chain Resilience
A strategic weak point across all modern militaries.
Principle
Eliminate single points of failure in material, fuel, and parts logistics.
What it means:
9. Sustainability as a Strategic Asset
Renewables are not “green initiatives” in the DoD—they are fuel-free mission enablers.
Principle
Energy efficiency reduces the logistics burden and increases survivability.
What it means:
Implementation
10. Interoperability Across Joint Forces
Resilience must be joint, multi-domain, and multi-lateral.
Principle
Infrastructure must support operations across air, land, sea, cyber, and space domains.
What it means:
11. Climate Readiness & Extreme Weather Adaptation
The DoD treats climate disruption as a threat multiplier.
Principle
Plan for extremes, not averages.
What it means:
Implementation
12. Continuous Testing, Drills & War-Gaming
Resilience is validated only through stress testing.
Principle
No plan survives contact with the enemy—only rehearsed systems do.
What it means:
Camilo Arango is a seasoned energy, infrastructure, and sustainability leader with more than two decades of experience spanning engineering, project development, executive leadership, and business strategy. He has led high-performing teams and delivered complex, performance-based solutions across federal, state, municipal, and community-serving infrastructure—helping organizations modernize assets, reduce risk, and achieve long-term operational excellence.
Camilo’s career bridges hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership. He has directed engineering and project development teams for some of the nation’s most impactful energy efficiency and resilience initiatives, including award-winning ESPC and UESC projects for federal agencies, higher education, municipalities, healthcare systems, and cultural institutions. His work has been recognized nationally by the Association of Energy Engineers and state energy organizations for innovation, scale, and measurable impact.
Most recently, Camilo served as Director of Engineering and Director of Project Development for leading ESCO organizations, where he built and mentored elite engineering teams, expanded regional markets, and guided projects from early feasibility through implementation and verification. Under his leadership, organizations experienced unprecedented growth while maintaining rigorous engineering standards, compliance discipline, and client trust.
Camilo is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), LEED AP (O+M), and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, with advanced training in HVAC-R systems, thermodynamics, and building performance. He is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in Space Weather and Geophysics, reflecting his forward-looking focus on grid resilience, geomagnetic risk, and the intersection of energy infrastructure and emerging systemic threats.
Earlier in his career, Camilo worked as a journeyman technician, project manager, instructor, and energy manager—experience that gives him a rare, ground-up understanding of how buildings actually operate. This foundation informs his practical, operator-focused approach to preventing performance drift through training, reporting, and long-term compliance management.
Through Los Arango Consulting LLC, Camilo specializes in:
Known for his integrity, clarity, and collaborative leadership style, Camilo is widely regarded as a trusted advisor who blends technical rigor with human-centered problem solving. He brings a disciplined, mission-driven approach to every engagement—helping clients navigate complexity, unlock funding, and deliver resilient, future-ready infrastructure.
Here is his LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camiloarangocem/
Easton Arango is a seasoned sustainability and energy-efficiency professional with 20 years of experience spanning green building consulting, project management, education, and strategic advisory roles across public and private sectors. Her career reflects a rare combination of technical rigor, operational leadership, and a deeply practical understanding of how sustainable systems are designed, built, operated, and managed.
Easton has led and supported complex sustainability initiatives involving LEED®, ENERGY STAR® benchmarking, utility incentive and rebate programs, and high-performance building strategies. Her work has included managing the certification of projects from feasibility through construction and documentation, analyzing technical specifications and documents, and ensuring that building systems meet or exceed performance goals. She has also developed and delivered training programs for professionals to better understand green building, energy efficiency, utility data management, and building performance compliance.
In addition to her consulting work, Easton has held senior leadership and advisory roles, including Manager of Utility Data Analytics at Yearout Energy, Director of Commercial Advisory at Greener Dawn Inc. and LEED Project Manager and Business Manager at Drew George & Partners, where she combined sustainability and utility data expertise with financial management, operations, contract review, and strategic planning. Earlier in her career, she supported sustainability initiatives at CBRE, the Center for Creative Leadership, and the USGBC San Diego Chapter.
Easton is also an experienced educator, having served as an Instructor and Course Developer for UCSD Extension, where she designed and taught a semester-long course on LEED documentation and certification using real-world, LEED Platinum projects as applied learning tools. She also provided training programs on utility data collection, benchmarking and compliance reporting at the SDG&E Innovation Center as well as customized training and support for asset managers.
From 2015 onward, Easton stepped away from formal consulting to focus on family and hands-on building practice, designing and constructing an off-grid and highly energy-efficient home in northern New Mexico. This period deepened her practical understanding of resilient design, resource efficiency, and sustainable living—experience that continues to inform her professional perspective.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Arizona State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude, secured a license in Real Estate, and eventually becoming a LEED® Accredited Professional. Easton is fluent in Spanish and has traveled internationally, bringing cross-cultural perspectives to her work.
Easton brings a calm, thoughtful, and systems-oriented approach to every engagement. She is known for her clarity, attention to detail, collaborative leadership style, and ability to bridge technical complexity with practical execution—making her a trusted partner in advancing high-performance, sustainable outcomes.
Here is her LinkedIn Profile: