Energy audit underway Published May 14, 2010 By Wayne Crenshaw 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Energy auditors are at Robins this month looking to find ways the base can save power costs in 23 facilities, including many of the biggest energy consumers on base. The team from CH2M Hill, a global engineering and consulting company, has six auditors going through each building. It is expected to issue its report by the end of June. The $947,000 project is funded by the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency. Although it's expensive, Base Energy Manager Dave Bury said audits show users the best ways to trim consumption. They also yield information that's useful to the installation when it seeks funding for energy-saving projects. A similar audit was done in 2009 on 11 buildings in the 402nd Maintenance Wing, and more audits are planned for the future. "The whole goal is to determine how much energy our buildings and systems are using and then determine energy conservation opportunities," said Bury.