The centre for the monitoring of operations and investments in the energy sector has been appointed the National Energy Efficiency Coordination Authority, and its authority in the implementation of energy efficiency policy has been explained.
What is systematic energy management?
If we wish to reduce energy consumption to the lowest possible level, energy management has to be a continuous and systematic process. Systematic energy management means monitoring energy consumption in a predefined manner, so that at any given moment we can give an answer to the following questions:
- WHERE do we spend energy? – Structures such as office buildings, kindergartens, schools, museums, public buildings, hospitals, etc.
- HOW do we spend energy? – HVAC systems, lighting, food preparation, etc.
- WHICH energy generating products do we use? – Electricity, gas, fuel oil, wood, thermal energy, and water is also considered to be an energy generating product.
- HOW MUCH energy do we consume? – How much kWh of electricity and heating energy, litres of fuel oil, m3 of gas and other energy generating products, and what are the costs of these energy generating products.
- WHO oversees energy management? – The EE team (the energy efficiency team) at the level of towns, counties and ministries, or technical staff and janitors at individual facility level.
- HOW to manage energy? – By weekly and monthly monitoring and analysis of energy consumption through the Information Energy Management System (IEMS), by planning and implementing energy efficiency measures, and continuous education and motivation of the EE team and all employees.