Expose hidden, avoidable energy losses

Monitoring and targeting should be central to any effective programme of energy management. Why? Because, if done properly, it allows you to:

get reliable early warnings when energy is being wasted because of hidden problems;
instantly prioritise exceptions according to their cost;
get insights into underlying patterns of consumption which reveal energy saving opportunities;
rapidly verify the effects of energy-saving measures;
monitor the long-term efficacy of improvement measures; and
forecast consumption more precisely for budgeting purposes.

The trick is to account correctly for factors like the weather (or changes in product mix and output, etc) which otherwise distort the picture and obscure the symptoms of waste. Most energy users struggle with deal with this; in this workshop you will learn simple but powerful strategies for solving these problems, plus practical ideas for integrating the principles into day-to-day energy management.

This workshop is suitable for those who want to implement a new M&T scheme or make an existing one more effective. It is intended for facilities managers, plant engineers, works managers and engineers and environmental managers as well as full-time energy managers. Even consultants and software suppliers have found it very useful. It is limited to 12 delegates to ensure an informal and interactive day, with questions and discussion encouraged throughout. Examples and exercises are used to illustrate and clarify the material.
What you will learn

At the end of the workshop you should expect to understand

How to account properly for the weather, production activity levels, and other quantifiable influences;
The significance of being able to calculate what the “correct” consumption was for a given set of conditions;
How to construct an energy performance indicator which actually means something;
How degree-day figures enable you to track energy used in heating and air conditioning;
How to calculate, filter and prioritise exceptions;
The role of cusum analysis in setting targets and diagnosing past changes in performance;
The best ways to handle the necessary data; and
Simple tactics to avoid drowning in data from automatic systems

About Energy Resources Management:
Energy Resources Management (ERM) is a Hong Kong based company, set up in 1992 to help building and factory owners, operating companies, and their advisors all around Asia to manage their energy use more effectively. ERM's primary business is to act as a client's defacto Vice President of Energy Management or Energy Management Coach.

Other services include energy audits at all levels (simple, standard, investment-grade), carbon management and audits, design reviews, energy consumption monitoring, and energy accounting services.

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