Many of the products being labeled as "energy audits" are nothing more than a generalized look at a building or an investigation of a particular system (most often for the purpose of selling a particular product or project). A truly effective energy audit needs to examine not only the major energy end use equipment, but the operations, maintenance, and management processes of the building as well as how all systems in the building function together as one system. It is one of the first actions which must be taken to accomplish an effective energy cost control program. The audit is a detailed examination of how the building uses energy, how much is paid for that energy, and in conclusion, a set of recommendations to reduce the energy costs by both equipment and operational changes.
Rob R.
Rob R.
