Monitoring and Targeting (M&T)

Energy management is the use of technology to improve the energy performance of an organization. To be fully effective it needs to be an integral part of an organization’s wider management processes - and any corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy.

An energy policy

An energy policy is a written statement of senior management's commitment to managing energy and its environmental impacts. Often it forms part of a wider corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. For large organizations an energy policy should be no more than two pages long; a few paragraphs may be sufficient for smaller organizations.

An energy strategy

An energy strategy is a working document setting out how energy will be managed in an organization. It should contain an action plan of tasks, which will initially involve understanding the organization’s current position and establishing the management framework. As the processes are established, the tasks should address the identification and implementation of specific energy-saving projects.

A complete and effective energy strategy will address the following aspects:

·        Organizing roles and responsibilities and ensuring there are sufficient resources available.

·        Compliance with energy and climate change regulations is required of businesses and the public sector.

·        Investment in projects will be needed to take full advantage of cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities.

·        Procurement of buildings, equipment, and services should take due account of the implications for energy efficiency and energy-related costs.

Monitoring and Targeting (M&T)

The purpose of monitoring and targeting (M&T) is to relate your energy consumption data to the weather, production figures or other measures in such a way that you get a better understanding of how energy is being used. It will identify if there are signs of avoidable waste or other opportunities to reduce consumption.

Data collection may be manual, automated, or a mixture of the two. Once an M&T scheme has been set up, its routine operation should be neither time-consuming nor complex. An M&T scheme will provide the essential underpinning for your energy management activities.

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