Abstract
This paper describes how to organize a team of specialists in order to conduct an energy efficiency study in a totally unfamiliar plant. In-plant data gathering techniques are presented as well as methods for obtaining ideas and information from operating personnel. Development of Energy Efficiency Items are discussed with a description of how to determine capital cost, energy savings, cost savings, and R.O.I. Methods of personnel utilization are discussed which provide greater individual productivity in order to produce a high quality lower cost study report. Operation of the matrix organization is described.
Biles, J. E. (1979). How to Conduct an Energy Efficiency Study. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93879.