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BUILDINGS & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
AFE GROUP: HARNESSING THE POWER OF DATA AND PEOPLE
When it comes to energy efficiency, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of professional cooking, bakery and refrigeration equipment has developed a recipe for success. AFE Group, which employs 1,500 people over 15 sites, has identified a sweet spot for optimising energy performance by harnessing gas and electricity data with people power. The result is year-on-year energy performance improvements, supported by metering and data services from Energy Assets. AFE operates multiple manufacturing, service and contracting centres across Britain – each with distinctive energy profiles. So, the Group provides each site with the autonomy and the tools they need to manage their individual energy footprint. “As a business, we have a clear aim to lead by example when it comes to optimising energy consumption and operating sustainably,” says AFE Group chief executive officer Tim Smith. “This means not only monitoring and measuring the energy we use in granular
detail, but also creating a workforce trained and empowered to take responsibility for consumption.”
Half-hourly consumption data is automatically fed into the WebAnalyser monitoring and reporting platform, enabling AFE to compare actual performance versus benchmark parameters and to measure the impact of any process improvements. The tool also enables the company to track the impact on energy costs and carbon emissions of its solar renewables investment.
While data provides the hard operational evidence – and helps drive AFE’s ESOS actions - it is staff engagement that creates the momentum for success. Each business unit nominates an Energy Champion to drive energy and sustainability improvements aligned to targets. This includes a daily energy walk to eradicate waste, identify inefficient equipment usage and flag poor energy habits. Regular energy audits also identify areas for improvements, tagged with potential financial and carbon benefits.
Energy Assets
www.energyassets.co.uk
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