ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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WHAT do we mean by energy?
• Direct
• Indirect
• Embodied
• Gas & Oil
• Electricity
• In everything we do
The biggest culprits
• Fuel used for the operation of plant and machinery
• Fuel used for the operation of generators
• Fuel used for vehicle use
• HVAC cooling systems
• Use of electricity in everyday business activities
WHY are we bothered?
• Legal and company commitments
• Client Requirements
• Pollution and Climate Change
• Non-renewable
• Supply and Demand
• Driving costs up
• ACTION required
WHERE do we start?
• Solutions? Process? Everyone says...
• No cookie cutter!
• It’s got to be relevant to your business, your venue...
• Know where you are performing NOW
• Look at the bills, read the meters, BMS
• Eyeball the site
The TOP tips
• Use the data you already have to its full potential
• Don’t just focus on power but use of energy-draining resources
• The TRENDS and SPENDS
• Start with the easy hits
• Switch Off and Turn Off policies. Use visuals (40% reduction)
• Report good practice - and bad...out of hours walk round (10%)
• Invest 50% savings
• Install low cost easy hits (PIR motion sensors, timers, thermostats)
The TOP tips - continued!
• Research before you buy - pay backs and grant schemes?
• LED lighting; Induction lighting;Voltage optimisation; Inverter drives;
Gas optimisers; Heat pumps etc
• Procurement of utilities - often overlooked
• Record and Communicate your achievements
• Blind the bean counters!!!
Needs MORE than a plan...
• Needs a change in mindset.... ‘the way we do things round here’
• Get everyone involved
• Set own objectives based on their own activities
• Set own plans on how they are going to get there
• Set their own targets - they are driving this
• Needs to be visible. Needs to be measurable
• Fully backed up by the MD
The Options
• Simply measure to manage
• Get a badge? Which one?
• ISO50001, ISO14001, ISO20121, Carbon Trust?
• Where does your MD want to be?
• What are your clients asking for?
• Where will the red tape take us?
• No longer an option to do nothing
What would the solution look like?
• A mechanism for taking ACTION
• Doable & Affordable
• Self-managed - but with support
• An engagement tool
• Theory meets Practice meets Creativity
• Measurable improvements
• Verifiable - PROOF!
• A route to ISO20121 Certification - One step at a time.
The journey starts here
• Step by Step guide
• Six main stations
• Landmarks on route
• Walking the talk
• Help you continually improve
• Practical and ‘REAL’
Tool Box Talks What?

Why?

Do

Don’t

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If you need support in choosing the right solution for
your business please get in touch!
Phone me direct on 07799 117886
or email
sam@ecoevents.com