INGENIEUR
REPORT
INGENIEUR
What Others Say About Building Services
By Samniang Saenram
REPORT
Energy Management System ( World Bank Group & EU )
Energy Management System ( EMS ) is a systematic process to improve energy performance economically and sustainably achieve energy policy goals and targets . Establishing a successful EMS starts with obtaining management commitment at the highest level . The basic premise behind developing an EMS is that an entity wishes to put in place a systematic process to achieve EE goals and targets . An EMS helps achieve the targets by serving as a tool to guide the entire process of organising for meeting targets , analysing energy use , identifying opportunities for improving EE , prioritising projects , developing financing plans , procuring services and materials to implement projects , and tracking , monitoring and reporting results and outcomes . Through this process , a set of identified indicators can be monitored and investments in EE and the resultant efficiency improvements and savings can be compared to goals and targets .
EMS for public and commercial facilities has been developed in most European and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) countries . The European Commission ( EC ) has developed specific guidance for local Governments to undertake EE improvements . Many states in the United States have also developed EMS , or elements of it , to meet policy and regulatory requirements . Countries in Asia and Latin America have also developed EMS .
EMS is a tool that provides a systematic approach to achieving energy policy goals and targets , whose primary drivers may be improving EE to meet local and national policy objectives , which may include reducing energy use , lowering expenditure on energy , and improving air quality . EMS should be developed consistent with national and local policies , laws and regulations , and within the framework of Slovak legal frameworks . In the context of PSK , an EMS can help with the systematic implementation of action plans to improve the energy performance of public buildings , while also helping PSK meet its obligations under Slovak energy and EE policies and directives .
Some of the key advantages of developing an
EMS include the following :
• Reduce expenditure on fuels used in public buildings
• Develop a prioritised list of projects to improve energy performance
• Promote best practices for energy management and energy efficiency
• Document in a transparent manner actions taken to improve energy performance
• Procure efficient equipment and upgrade the energy performance of public buildings to be closer to near zero energy building ( NZEB )
• Train staff on issues related to energy management
• Create awareness of energy efficiency among all stakeholders
• Meet obligations under energy and energy efficiency laws and directives
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