Real World Energy Solutions can help you choose the best Monitoring and Targeting solution for your business tailored for your needs.
YOU CAN’T MANAGE WHAT YOU DO NOT MEASURE
For any organisation metering energy use should be a fundamental action regardless of size or expertise.
Once an organisation has decided to address energy management the first stage is to accurately gather and collate energy consumption data.
It is imperative that an appropriate level of metering is utilised in a way which will help you save energy and cut costs. Knowing and understanding consumption will help you to predict and account for your energy expenditure more accurately.
The benefits are clear:
Accurate readings mean accurate billing
At its most basic, good metering will provide the information needed to check the accuracy of invoices and negotiate new utility contracts.
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Timely and detailed information lead to better decisions.
Recording and analysing energy data allows organisations to monitor energy use patterns, discern how the site operates and identify anomalies that can be investigated resulting in areas highlighted for improvement.
There are many ways to monitor energy with a myriad of systems and methods of recording data from the manual reading of meters to the installation of Automated Monitoring Equipment such as the Real World Optimal System that allows monitoring of energy use in real time.
Energy Management Solutions will vary from one company to the next and will depend upon your energy spend and your requirements but should take account of the following:-
1. Understand the priorities of your organisation.
By identifying the reasons why you wish to reduce energy consumption you will determine how much and what data is actually required. It is imperative to strike a balance between too much and too little information.
2. Determine energy management roles and responsibilities.
Identify who in your organisation is responsible for the energy management system
(see Carbon Champions) and ensure they have a clear mandate from the senior management to manage the system.
3. Understand and check invoices.
Invoices can be a rich source of information about current systems and consumption, but they are frequently estimated or incorrect. They should be frequently checked and compared with actual consumption data.
4. Find out what information is currently available and what systems are in place.
Collate the information that is available and understand how it is being collected. Gather information about meter reads - how often, when, the collection methods and what is done with the information.
5. Decide what further information is needed.
Initial investigations may clarify where important data is missing, and may suggest the need for further metering options to be considered.