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Performance Auditing of Energy Management Programs
Abstract
With the oil crisis of the 1970's,
energy management programs became important
to both the private and public sectors. But
with the decrease of oil prices in the mid
1980's, interest in energy conservation
programs has declined. Nevertheless, energy
conservation remains an effective way to
reduce operating costs without cutting
services. This paper describes a review
process that can be used by managers and
engineers to improve an organization's
overall energy management program. This
energy management audit, as it is called, is
much more than an energy audit; it is an
assessment of the organization's entire
system of controlling energy costs.
The energy management audit discussed
in this paper divides an energy management
program into five major areas. Each of these
areas is subdivided into basic elements which
can then be analyzed and evaluated to see if
meets the needs of the organization. The
results of the audit provide specific
recommendations for improving the
organization's energy conservation program
cost effectiveness and efficiency.
Citation
White, J. A. (1988). Performance Auditing of Energy Management Programs. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6512.