Abstract
In the era of expensive energy carriers and care for the climate, companies are keen to take action towards bolstering energy efficiency. Businesses often lack data on actual energy consumption to date, are rarely equipped with adequate analytical tools, and do not have the know-how regarding the transition itself. Developing energy efficiency management (EEM) for a given enterprise requires many steps, which ultimately unleash analytical potential and seamlessly integrate the EEM framework with the business model of a given company. This study scrutinizes and formalizes a reference process of pilot EEM implementation that involves external business partners in a multi-facility organization. The process is tailored to the specificity of the company’s operations as well as its technical and management capabilities regarding energy efficiency. The proposed approach, phased in time and involving multiple stakeholders, should be especially useful for practitioners running EEM-related projects characterized by uncertain and changing requirements.
Highlights
Economic growth proved to be linked to levels of energy consumption
Energy efficiency (EE) is highlighted as the largest emissions growth restraint [3] and one of the widely acknowledged measures to meet the goal of keeping the increase in average global temperature well below 2 ◦ C above pre-industrial levels according to the Paris Agreement [4]
We extended the list of activities that usually cover the energy management process [2] by pinpointing the areas within which actions should be taken to manage energy efficiency
Summary
Economic growth proved to be linked to levels of energy consumption. At the same time, rising energy consumption results in excessive carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emission as the most prevalent long-lasting greenhouse gas [2] and the most important greenhouse gas with regards to human activity. Energy efficiency (EE) is highlighted as the largest emissions growth restraint [3] and one of the widely acknowledged measures to meet the goal of keeping the increase in average global temperature well below 2 ◦ C above pre-industrial levels according to the Paris Agreement [4]. Societies put considerable hopes on it to mitigate the negative environmental impact and achieve sustainable economic development in the long run [5]
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