Kit Oung Energy Consultant and Deputy to Director for Finance and Human Resources Projective Ltd, Projective House, 3 Ancells Court, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 2UY Tel: +44 (0)1252 360 400 Fax: +44 (0)1252 626 867 E-mail: kit.oung@projectiveltd.co.uk
Introduction
With a high visibility of environmental sustainability and low carbon economy in the political, media, and social media, achieving a low footprint is an important issue for businesses. For many businesses, energy consumption forms the largest part of the carbon footprint. Energy efficiency is an easy and low-cost means to reduce energy consumption. Apart from environmental protection causes, either due to regulatory compliance or corporate social responsibility, energy efficiency has a direct link with business profitability, and competitiveness in the future. Some firms implement energy efficiency initiatives on an adhoc basis. Some firms rely on one or two employees orchestrating and facilitating energy savings in the company without embedding energy efficient behaviours. Other firms choose add technology without consideration of their daily operations and personnel.
6. Utilise appropriate performance measurement; 7. Integrate into whole life cycle; and 8. Continual improvement. Although ISO50001 is newly launched, its adoption by firms around the globe is likely to grow exponentially in similar fashion to that of ISO9001 and ISO14001. This is shown in Figure 2. The following are four industrial examples drawing out significant energy savings by using various key features contained in ISO50001.
When there is no water demand, the pumping requirement is 5% of the rated capacity. When there is water demand, the pumping requirements is 30% of the rated capacity. An alternative and higher energy saving option, achieving to reduce up to 95% of the flow is by using a suitably sized 2-speed pump or a suitably sized variable speed driven pump.
Conclusion
As the four case studies have demonstrated managing energy and maximising the quantum of energy saved required a mix of the eight important management techniques making up ISO50001. A management system is an essential part of business operation it links strategy and operations. ISO50001 is a recognised Management Systems and is developed specifically for the purpose of supporting a business to manage and reduce energy consumption. A successful and sustainable energy reduction programme requires interplay between many departments and personnel within a firm. The final outcome of energy reduction is a balance between the risk and reward and requires a close discussion and cooperation between many departments within the business.
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Stage 1
Develop the Energy Strategy
Stage 6
Test and Adapt the Strategy
Energy Management Plan
Stage 2
Translate the Energy Strategy
Stage 5
Monitor and Learn
Stage 3
Plan Operations
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Execute Processes and Initiatives
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