Frequently Asked Questions

Energy management is the proactive, organized and systematic coordination of procurement, conversion, distribution and use of energy to meet the requirements, taking into account environmental and economic objectives. It is a systematic endeavor to optimize energy efficiency for specific political, economic, and environmental objectives through Engineering and Management techniques.

After the initial free consultation, if the business or individual feels that they can benefit from properly managing their energy, we will assign a qualified energy management professional to work closely with them on a weekly basis.

We find that effective change in the workplace starts with learning. A good example of this would be mandatory organizational health & safety training.

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Our tailored energy management and sustainability coaching can provide numerous benefits for individuals, professionals, organizations, companies, and government. We can effectively help tenants, land lords, property management companies, building owners, operators, facilities managers, c-suite executives and more.

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. In commercial and industrial real estate, an energy audit is the first step in identifying opportunities to reduce energy expense and carbon footprint.

Energy management activities optomise building system operation and reduce energy consumption.

Without consistant management of energy and operations after new or existing building commissioning, analysis has found heating and cooling costs will gradually increase from the design intent. The results of the analysis correspond to savings decay of approximately 7% per year for cooling and 9% per year for heating savings when follow-up is not performed.

1. Continually document energy management activities.

2. Measure energy and maintenance cost savings.

3. Train operating and maintenance staff.

4. Measure energy data, and continuously measure energy performance.

5. Obtain on-going assistance from energy management professionals.

Unlike other management fads that have come and gone, such as value analysis and quality circles, the need to manage energy will be permanent within our society.

There are several reasons for this:

1. There is a direct economic return. Many opportunities found in energy surveys often have less than a two-year payback. Some are immediate, such as load shifting or changing to a new electric rate schedule.

2. Most manufacturing companies are looking for a competitive edge. A reduction in energy costs to manufacture products can be immediate and permanent. In addition, products that use energy, such as motor driven machinery, are being evaluated to make them more energy efficient, and therefore more marketable. Many foreign countries, where energy is more critical, now want to know the maximum power required to operate a piece of equipment.

3. Energy technology is changing so rapidly that state-of-the-art techniques have a half life of ten years at the most. Someone in the organization must be in a position to constantly evaluate and update this technology.

4. Energy security is a part of energy management. Without a contingency plan for temporary shortages or outages, and a strategic plan for long range plans, organizations risk major problems without immediate solutions.

5. Future price shocks will occur. When world energy markets swing wildly, as has happened repeatedly over the last 4 decades, it is reasonable to expect that such occurrences will happen again.