ERIC ED452674: Energy Management Plan.

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EF 005 896
ED.452 674
Energy Management Plan.
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(Australia). Facilities
Tasmania Dept. of Education, Hobart
INSTITUTION
Services Section.
2000-00-00
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Management; Foreign
Elementary Secondary Education; *Energy
DESCRIPTORS
Countries; *Planning; *Public Schools
Australia (Tasmania); *Cost Containment
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
of the energy management
This report presents an overview
minimize the costs of all forms of
plan for Tasmanian schools designed to
the plan
facilities. The policy and objectives of
energy usage within these
of the plan itself and its current status.
are provided along with details
Management Plan for Real Property
Appendices contain an extract from Asset
Project Definition Statement for Energy
Assets, a template for writing the
for listing on the energy management
Management, a list of sites identified
(GR)
of an energy audit discussion document.
program for 1997/98, and a draft
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,Energy Management Plan - Contents
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Table of Contents
Overview
Policy
Objectives
Energy Management Program
Project Definition and Implementation
Program Statue
Current Energy Management
Appendices:
Plan for Real Property Assets
Appendix A: Extract from Asset Management
Sample (word Doc)
Appendix B: Project Definition
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Appendix D: 1997/98 Energy Management
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Appendix E: Draft Energy Audit
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Overview
.Energy Management Plan - I.
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pro-active and innovative in energy
Education has been
The Department of
1990.
activities since prior to
of the total
of the growth in relative terms
time that the impact
It was apparent by that
significantly reduced if some
by DoE could be
annum for energy
amount of expenditure per
in the
corresponded firstly with changes
this issue. This period
attention was focussed on
Government, and
reduction in real terms of
which required the
national financial climate
Agency outcomes
consequential need to achieve
bottom lines and the
hence Agency budget
management matters
followed impetus given to energy
effectively. Secondly, it
more cost
Management
by the Government Energy
had been generated
within Government which
eventually became inactive, was
This scheme, which
Scheme (GEMP) initiative.
Commission
attached to the Hydro-Electric
Management Centre
administered by the Energy
gained its own charter
Management Centre which
Integrated Energy
(later to become the
Commission).
of the Hydro Electric
and operated independently
IEMC and others, a
and assistance from the
Facility Services staff,
With input from DoE
in 1990. A
and then implemented
Scheme was developed
School's Energy Efficiency
relevant details for
and adopted for reporting
procedure was devised
standard reporting
for, firstly,
be progressively undertaken
audits which began to
inclusion in the basic energy
DoE facilities such as
later extended to other
State, and which was
schools throughout the
facility to allow
use within each
audits, which analysed energy
libraries and hostels. These
which
also identified measures
signature and other statistics,
derivation of a facility energy
quantified the cost of
and consumption, and
reduce energy costs
could be undertaken to
result
projected savings which would
and the amount of the
each energy saving measure
have been
audits and audit process
of each measure. The
from the implementation
audits for most
gained and to date basic
experience has been
progressively refined as
completed.
facilities have been
consumption
with the largest energy
concentrated on facilities
The initial energy audits were
in the
could be identified early
largest potential savings
so that the
per unit of floor area
reduce energy
which could be taken to
audit identified measures
audit program. Each
which
being mainly strategies
which were passive in nature,
consumption. Those items
operators to reduce energy
by the facility occupants or
could be readily adopted
have either been
at nil or minimal cost,
could be implemented
consumption, and which
should be
of the actions which
relevant facility advised
undertaken directly. or the
of these actions are:-
consumption. Examples
undertaken so as to reduce energy
and other energy
operating hours of heating
clocks to reduce
the re-setting of time
possible;
consuming devices where
they are not needed;
.
and other devices when
turning off lights, radiators,
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light tubes with those of greater efficiency
replacement of low efficiency fluorescent
as the opportunity arose;
and
reduction of lighting levels in non-critical areas;
not overheated.
checking the operation of thermostats to ensure spaces are
involvement and
those items which required active
A parallel program of undertaking
shortest
funds have permitted. Items with the
involved a cost has also been implemented as
effective, were generally given preference, and
simple payback period, and hence most cost
give
projects which have been undertaken to
during the period from 1990 a number of
facilities, have been completed.
increased energy efficiency in several
implemented which runs in parallel with the energy
An education program has been
been visited by staff and others to explain the
monitoring and audit program. Schools have
background
for its implementation, and to give
Energy Efficiency Scheme, the reasons
funds have
and conservation generally. Various
information related to energy efficiency
Energy to
Department of Primary Industry and
been available from the Commonwealth
these have been applied to the
related education activities and
support energy conservation
Integrated Energy
of school group visits to the
provision of resource materials and the cost
insight into energy conservation matters.
Management Centre to gain a practical
from 74.5
consumption across the Agency has reduced
The result has been that the energy
that level
Gwh in 1994, and has stayed at about
GwH in the base year of 1990, to 65.2
12.5% per year
ongoing reduction of energy of about
subsequently. This is resulting in an
this reduction in energy has
Because of the upward trend in tariffs,
over the 1990 figure.
of energy, which has
percentage reduction in the annual cost
not resulted in a commensurate
1996. Cumulative savings to DoE in energy
dropped from $8.6M in 1990 to $7.8M in
approximately 45 GwH.
1990 (viz 1991-96) have been
terms in the six years from
the collective
continue to maintain ongoing control over
The immediate aim of DoE is to
improved practices,
review energy usage, and to adopt
Agency energy use, to continually
appropriate or able to do so.
principles and methodologies when
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Program j [ b. Definition and Implementation
2. Policy, ] 1 Objectives ] [ 4. Energy Management
[ jiome ] [ Contents ] [ 1. Overview ] [
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[ 6. Current Program Status) [ Appendix A
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Energy Management Plan - 2. Policy
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all forms of
committed to the minimisation of the costs of
The Department of Education is
its facilities.
energy usage within all
in the Strategic Plan:-
This is expressed the following statements
plan that identifies energy management
Section 25.3.1 - (1995) Prepare a business
that three years.
projects with "payback" periods of less
options including installation
Section 25.4.5 - (Ongoing) Pursue energy management
in the short term. Educate staff in relation to
of systems that guarantee real savings
in the
sites. Apply best energy conservation practices
energy use. Audit energy use at
buildings.
design of new and rehabilitated
Real Property
the Agency's Asset Management Plan for
It is also reflected in Strategy 15 of
'A').
Assets (which is shown at Appendix
following working criteria:-
This commitment is supported by the
for heating and air conditioning will not
That the reduction in energy costs
levels of comfort in occupied spaces,
compromise the maintaining of acceptable
Safety requirements, or other related
compliance with Occupational Health and
matters of public safety.
be
and energy consuming appliances generally are to
G Lights, heating, computers,
day and where possible during extended
switched off at the end of the working
day.
periods of non-use during the working
and
temperature of no greater than 22°C
Heating controls are to be set to maintain a
less than 25°C.
cooling controls are to be set to maintain a temperature no
compensation is
plant start-up optimisation or outdoor
* Where heating/cooling
time should be set so that the required
installed at a facility, then the plant's start
with the proviso that
achieved 30 minutes after occupancy time
space temperature is
time of occupancy.
the latest start time of the plant is the
considered in the life cycle costing of new
Energy use and its efficiency will be
rehabilitation during the planning stages
buildings and those that are subject to major
of these projects.
effective energy use characteristic is
Purchase of equipment having the most cost
identical equipment is available at similar
preferred where otherwise functionally
cost.
and
benefit of non core users (such as trade staff
The heating of buildings for the
of duty'of those users is to be adjusted
cleaners) is to be minimised, or the hours
the greatest extent with those of the core
where possible so that they correspond to
users.
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of greater
inefficient equipment with equipment
Replacement of existing energy
and funds are available.
this is cost effective in the short term
energy efficiency where
life
circumstances which will give the greatest
Use that form of energy for particular
cycle cost effectiveness.
who is
Services) as the member of DoE
Designation of the Manager (Facility
direction of the Agency's Energy
responsible for the overall monitoring and
Management Plan.
responsible for
staff in each facility who will be
The nomination of one member of
that the
day to day basis and ensure
monitoring energy use in that facility on a
that facility are
Management Plan which apply to
relevant components of the Energy
undertaken properly and in a timely manner.
of
that heating demand during periods
Optimise the use of space within facilities so
is minimised.
highest heating requirement (ie winter)
tariffs, and to
available, their relative prices and
Continually review types of energy
if this is cost-effective in the short term.
change suppliers and energy types
section related to
Management Handbook" also includes a
The latest revision of the "School
Resources which
within the section on Devolved
Energy Management, and a sub-section
make for the costs of
schools to cover the payments they
relates to the allocation of funds to
method of calculating the
sub-section includes details of the
the energy consumed. This
in their
schools should they make a reduction
financial incentive which is available to
that
housekeeping or other means. It does mean
annual energy costs through good energy
saving initiatives
of some of their budget to energy
schools can commit expenditure
benefit from doing so.
knowing that they will get a financial
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2. Policy ] [ 3. Objectives ]
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in place strategies that will
Energy Management Plan is to put
The first objective of the
funds on the costs of energy.
minimise the expenditure of Agency
that the level of general
flow on from the first, it is hoped
As a secondary measure, and as a
broader issue, particularly in schools,
conservation which is raised as a
awareness of energy
regarding the
the general community attitudes
will result in changes for the better to
sometimes profligate use of energy.
initiatives:-
by the undertaking the following
The objectives will be met
necessity to
need to, and the reasons for, the
Education of all staff regarding the
in the future, and the
then keep them to a minimum
reduce costs of energy use and to
achieve this.
methodologies which can be used to
appropriate to
skills and/or engage consultants as
Designate staff with the appropriate
which can be
of appropriate courses of action
advise facility managers and others
conduct education
conservation matters, and to plan and
taken in relation to energy
considered necessary.
and awareness programs as
communicate current
documents and publications to
Use established infra- Agency
conservation practices.
practices and thinking with respect to energy
them to undertake
available to facilities to encourage
© To have a financial incentive
which will
of those works and other measures
and finance from facility funds some
result in the minimisation of energy use.
regarding energy and its
of school student education
O Support an extension program
schools which
related 'partnership' program in
conservation, and the formation of a
objectives.
in setting and monitoring energy use
involves students and an 'advisee
a frequent
whereby facilities monitor their energy usage on
O Implement a strategy
practices which
experiment with procedures and
(weekly) basis and are encouraged to
adopt those which are successful.
reduce energy consumption and
consumption at all Agency facilities to
Continue to centrally monitor the energy
identifying future courses of action.
establish trends and as an aid to
facilities on a
medium level energy auditing of
Continue to undertake the regular
needs basis as
auditing of high energy use facilities on a
cyclic basis and high level
funds permit.
hoc, regular and annual basis.
Produce reports on an ad
consumption in minor and
specifically designed to reduce energy
o Include projects
funds permit or within a special purpose
essential maintenance works programs as
conservation projects.
program covering energy
who maintain
issue in the performance of contractors
Make energy conservation an
systems.
particularly heating and air conditioning
DoE engineering assets,
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of the various
from the implementation
that the outcome resulting
It is the intention
minimised without the
and hence costs are
strategies is that energy use,
programs and
being compromised.
requirements of the Agency
service delivery
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related to the Energy Management
monitor and manage the energy use
selected at each facility to
A member of staff has been
necessarily the manager of the
basis. This person is not
by that facility on an ongoing
inclination to undertake such a
the knowledge, interest or
facility, but can be some-one with
task.
ongoing basis and consolidated
DoE sites are monitored on an
The energy use and costs on
this database
details and trends derived from
into a single database. The
on a regular basis
analyses to
then allow statistical and other
into various documents which
are consolidated
facilities which appear with
requisite reports prepared. The
be undertaken as required and
targeted in future audits with a
capita energy use can then be
the highest per area or per
for that category of
consumption to a level nearer the mean
view to reducing energy
building.
of energy consumption data
compiled, the most recent period
Once the energy use data is
and conclusions made. An
compared with previous periods
for each facility can be
weather on heating energy
this stage is the effect of
important factor to be considered at
discrepancies occur they
period. Where large unexplained
consumption during the winter
in greater detail.
are investigated
conservation measures action items,
includes a list of energy
Each audit completed to date
These energy conservation measures
and implementation costs.
and related energy savings
categories being:-
fall into one of three general
nil or minimum cost items;
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than three years); or
payback period measures (less
O short simple
than three years).
payback period measures (greater
0 long simple
which are identified in future
which have been identified, or
Nil or minimum cost items
practical. A number of the shorter
be, implemented where
audits, have been, and will
funds have become available.
have been implemented as
simple payback period measures
saving
has been identified for energy
works in excess of $1.3M
An outstanding program
will be implemented as funds
simple payback periods. These measures
measures with short
long simple
there is no plan to implement
this program. At this stage
can be allocated to
for
of funds being made available
because there is little likelihood
payback period measures
will be kept under continual
medium term although this matter
this purpose in the short to
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review.
the Hydro-Electric
quarterly which corresponds with
Energy Consumption data is updated
Annual Report is to be prepared which covers:-
Commission billing period. An
during the
activities and initiatives undertaken
o A description of energy management
preceding year.
previous years,
by each facility, the variance from
The amount of energy consumed
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variance from previous years.
the year's energy cost and its
which is devoted to energy
the current human resource structure
O A descr'ition of
management and conservation.
and conservation
year's projected energy management
o A description of the coming
activities.
which had been
related educational initiatives and programmes
* A summary of energy
of energy related issues.
conducted to increase staff awareness
projects and initiatives
management and conservation
o A description of the energy
of the
in hand during the years and a summary
which had been completed or were
expected and achieved outcomes.
consumed by
taken to minimise the amount of energy
Details of actions and planning
envisaged
and equipment, and whether the
planned or completed new facilities
achieved.
outcomes were being
with the energy management
the value of the on-costs associated
* Details regarding
education initiatives,
of the energy manager's salary,
program such as the cost
education brochures and stationary.
and initiatives which it is
conservation and management projects
G A listing of energy
planned to take during the coming year.
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