Four Questions for Tony Liou

LOS ANGELES- Real Estate Southern California ‘s editor Natalie Dolce recently spoke with director Tony Liou of Partner Energy, regarding implementing energy efficient and renewable energy generation projects, as well as some financing obstacles found along the way. Partner Energy is a technology and product agnostic firm that provides building owners with energy efficiency solutions.

RESOCAL: From a cost effectiveness point of view, tell me the different between renewable energy projects like solar panels or wind power and energy efficient projects?

TONY LIOU: Renewable energy projects are similar to energy efficiency projects in that they reduce energy cost, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote a green image. From a cost effectiveness standpoint, building owners should first implement standard energy efficiency measures before implementing a renewable energy project. Reducing energy costs by increasing efficiency will be a lot cheaper and more effective than implementing renewable power right away. Consider it as a second step.