BSEE INDUSTRY COMMENT
By Dr Andy Lewry, Principal Consultant at BRE is co‐author of its guide ‘Gaining Value from ESOS Audits’, from which this article is extracted.
he business and financial value that energy efficiency delivers is considerable. ESOS compliance should therefore not be seen as a tick-box exercise but rather a great opportunity to harness and optimise that value As part of BRE’s briefing papers supported by ESTA, a free to download guide to ‘Gaining value from ESOS audits’ has been published. This guide provides not only a solid overview of the ‘why and how’ of ESOS, but also considers the opportunities and recommendations being identified in Buildings, Industrial and Transport environments.
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This can be summarised as: u pulls together all the relevant data u identifies data gaps u maps the organisation u identifies the organisation’s needs u is organisation specific u provides a snapshot of where an organisation is in terms of energy management u identifies opportunities for savings and barriers to implementation. The effectiveness of audits is improved when they are part of a larger structured energy management programme [2]: From building audits, many of the recommendations are based on making the current systems (heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting) more
efficient and in industrial locations includes the efficiency of
manufacturing systems as well as the operation of the equipment. In terms of industrial processes, key recommendations identified from ESOS audits could include installing higher efficiency motors or variable speed drives, use of heat recovery, more efficient lighting and building controls and building management systems.
In all scenarios however, a good understanding of the energy use within an organisation is needed, which is usually through a sub- metering Monitoring & Targeting solution (M&T), which is preferably automated. Where permanent meters have not been installed, portable meters can be used to measure the actual energy use for some equipment and help to establish a base load profile. Without metering of the various operational stages and an understanding of a whole cycle of operation, you cannot develop a complete picture; and reviewing the entire process from start to finish is critical for the right savings to be made.
Gaining value
The key question many organisations might ask is “why should we implement any of the
recommendations from the ESOS reports?”
The answer is, there are a number of
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key reasons to reduce energy use [3]: u to save costs; u to comply with legislation; u to manage risk.
It is important that businesses consider and take maximum advantage of the ESOS audit reports to help reduce their overall organisational energy consumption and manage risk to the business. As an example, a recent ESOS audit of the RSA Insurance Group identified estimated annual savings of £81,277 for their buildings. This included measures such as lighting replacement, improved Building Management System (BMS) controls, employee engagement and the installation of renewable energy.
Although we haven’t touched on Transport in this article, the same Group identified cost savings of £191,108 which could be delivered through initiatives including the introduction of minimum vehicle standards for grey fleet and hire cars and investment in ‘Smarter Driving’ training.
As time ticks on and we begin to roll towards consideration of the next audit, there is an opportunity to plan and identify all of the options generated from this compliance exercise: i.e. which route should be taken and more importantly that this should be viewed as an integral part of an energy strategy, rather than the view previously taken that this is additional short term
compliance reporting.
After making the initial investment to comply with ESOS, organisations can only really benefit from the energy audits by implementing the simple no cost or low cost solutions identified in the reports. Taking that first step may seem enormous, though in the long term, business will see the difference and improvement this will make.
Key to the next stage will be benchmarking; for some this will highlight progression, the path to a more efficient use of energy and understanding that any investment made should be beneficial to the business, not just in financial terms, but also social and environmentally.
u “Gaining Value from ESOS Audits” and “Energy Management and Building Controls” can be downloaded free. Links can be found at
www.bre.co.uk/esos
References
[1] Lewry, A. J. Energy surveys and audits - A guide to best practice, IP7/13, Bracknell, IHS BRE Press, May 2013.
[2] Lewry A. J. Energy management in the built environment: a review of best practice. BRE FB 44. Bracknell, IHS BRE Press, 2012.
[3] Lewry A. J. Producing the business case for investment in energy efficiency. BRE IP 2/15. Bracknell, IHS BRE Press, 2015.
APPOINTMENTS Nicholl becomes Philips
Lighting CEO, UK & Ireland
hilips Lighting, the global leader in lighting, has appointed David Nicholl as CEO for the United Kingdom & Ireland. He succeeds Peter Maskell, who will be retiring at of the end of this year.
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Nicholl joins Philips Lighting from Rockwell Automation where he was Country Director for the United Kingdom & Ireland. He was instrumental in accelerating the adoption of the connected enterprise approach; harnessing the Internet of Things in the industrial and manufacturing space to enable customers to benefit from greater connectivity and information sharing.
Prior to Rockwell Automation, Nicholl spent 13 years with Schneider Electric where he held senior leadership roles in the UK, Romania and Sweden, driving energy management and the transformation to systems and services. Maria Letizia Mariani, Market Group Leader Europe for Philips Lighting said: “David joins us with a strong track record for delivering results. His experience and customer-centric approach will drive new areas of opportunity and growth within the UK and Ireland, accelerating our connected lighting journey and our leadership in lighting for the Internet of Things.”
David Nicholl said: ”I am truly excited to be joining Philips Lighting and look forward to delivering real value for our customers by unlocking the potential of greater connectivity and light beyond illumination.”
A new Lighting Specification Manager recruited by Acoulite
appointed Richard Semple as Lighting Specification Manager to focus and nurture relationships with lighting designers, on both a regional and
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international level. Semple has more than 14 years’ experience in the lighting industry and has a strong technical
background. Since joining the Acoulite team, Semple has been instrumental in securing significant projects including Bloomingdales in
coulite has Kuwait, Gunaydin
Restaurant in Souk Al Bahar, Night Jar Coffee Shop in Al Quoz and Babaji Restaurant in Citywalk.
Terry Woodley Managing Director of Acoulite said: “The Lighting industry evolves continually and we are lucky to represent the best global brands in the region. The appointment of Rich ensures that we are always at the forefront of the latest innovations and development from our partner brands and enables us to communicate this to
Mark Mulcahy joins MWH
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our clients, which is why we remain the lighting distributor of choice for Gulf.”
The BCIA elects Jon Belfield as Vice President
he Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has elected Jon Belfield, Managing Director of InTandem Systems, as its Vice President.
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Belfield has been in the building controls sector for more than 20 years, and he has worked in a range of disciplines. His career in the
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controls sector began at Landis & Gyr (forerunner of Siemens Building Technologies in the UK) where he was a sales engineer and progressed to senior project engineer. Jon is also a fellow of CIBSE (FCIBSE) and a Chartered Engineer. He said: “I am delighted to take on this role. My vision for the BCIA is to work with
members and the management team to promote the recognition of BEMS controls engineers as a professional within the industry. I am also looking forward to strengthening the BCIA training provision to ensure it is accessible and relevant to members, while progressing the needs of the industry and our clients.“
His role will involve delivering a range of hydrogeological and sustainability services including environmental risk appraisal, carbon and water foot-printing of infrastructure solutions, energy audit and efficiency, sustainability assessment and integrated catchment management for UK water companies and other clients. He will be based in MWH’s Redditch office. Evan Dollar, Water Resources Technical Director for MWH, said: “Mark has joined our growing business at an exciting time. His global experience with some of the world’s biggest brands and work in both the public and private sectors will be a real asset to our clients.
“His previous roles have given him an excellent understanding of projects from the perspective of both clients and suppliers and his technical, business and commercial expertise will enhance our services.” Mulcahy has undertaken a number complex projects including contaminated land assessments, geothermal energy schemes, water resource projects, nuclear waste disposal and has led operational teams in both clean and wastewater operations as well as industrial projects. He has worked for global brands, such as Nestle, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo and for several manufacturers and other industrial and commercial sector clients.
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