Energy management: How to deliver cost savings in a time of rising rates

Abstract

Keeping energy costs contained during a time of rising rates takes ingenuity, coordination, perseverance and educated staff. Facility managers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory did not invent something new, they simply took advantage of resources that were already available to lower energy and water consumption. This case study shows how their efforts over the past few years have provided cost savings to the company and national recognition of their efforts. Overall, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has reduced energy consumption per square foot by 33 per cent in office buildings and by 42 per cent in laboratory buildings.

Energy efficiency practices in facilities management in Johannesburg

“…In their paper, Jaffe and Stavins (1994) explored other extensions of energy efficiency such as energy conservation with respect to energy efficiency, energy as it relates to the market and defining all notions of optimality. Energy management goes beyond energy consumption reduction to having an energy plan based on communication and leadership and educating occupants about energy conservation (Moran et al , 2005).…”

“…In facilities management, some studies concerning energy efficiency include Lancashire (2003) who focussed on energy conservation, Qian et al (2011) from China focussed on green buildings and innovative technologies in buildings. The study of Moran et al (2005) examined energy management. Kang et al (2017) examined energy savings using lighting.…”