ENERGY
What is Energy?
An energy audit is an inspection survey and an analysis of energy flows for energy conservation in a building. It may include a process or system to reduce the amount of energy input into the system without negatively affecting the output.
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Why should I carry this Standard ?
- Identifying the quality and cost of various energy inputs. Assessing present pattern of energy consumption in different cost centres of operations.Â
- Relating energy inputs and production output. Identifying potential areas of thermal and electrical energy economy.
Who needs Energy?
- An energy audit will identify energy-saving opportunities. It will help you understand your energy usage and ways to use energy better. An energy audit can identify safety concerns with electrical systems, wiring, and ventilation, thus making your home or business safer. It will increase a home’s resale value.
- A systematic energy audit can be broken into four phases: planning, investigating, implementing and sustaining. Proactive facilities strive to continually improve energy efficiency by repeating these phases at regular intervals.
How long does it take to get this implemented ?
Think of the audit period as the time duration over which the policies/procedures/IT control environment/etc. are evaluated. An audit period is relevant in the world of compliance and auditing
Advantage of Energy?
- An auditor should be able to identify a greater number of savings opportunities than you could on your own.
- An auditor will be able to come up with an estimate of savings to an acceptable degree of accuracy (as determined by the audit scope).
- An auditor can identify likely desired and undesired consequences of a particular upgrade, and undertake calculations to quantify them. Eg. In a cold climate, the auditor would quantify both the electricity savings arising from upgrading office lighting to high-efficiency LED and the increased energy usage of the heating system to heat the buildings (as more efficient lights produce less heat, heat which usually helps keep the office warm).
- The maintenance savings from longer-lasting LEDs would also be identified.
- An auditor can give you up-to-date advice on specific technologies.
- An auditor can help you avoid investments in well-marketed technologies with dubious energy-saving potential.
