Energy management

Setting and implementing an energy management policy has helped ANZ National Bank achieve significant energy savings.

Part of their energy management programme, evaluated the lighting used in their premises. Installing more efficient lighting tubes has created a direct energy saving worth around $50,000 a year. Further savings were achieved in electrical maintenance, where costs have dropped from $150,000 a year to around $10,000.

If you don't know how you use it, how can you manage it?

Energy is a significant cost for many New Zealand businesses, ranking alongside overheads such as rates, insurance and rentals. The difference with energy costs is that, with good management and knowledgeable advice, they can be controlled and often reduced. An energy or building design audit grant from EECA can help your business identify energy savings opportunities.

Download this attachment for more information about energy audit grants.

Th is booklet outlines why and how schools can reduce energy use and cost. Why schools are considering energy efficiency is summarised in the introduction; how they are going about it is detailed in four case studies.

There are three planning templates and a schedule to assist schools. Those schools that have built energy efficiency into the curriculum have been especially successful in making change to their energy-use practices.

In a complex plant or business, energy information can be overwhelming. Energy management software allows organisations to monitor and report energy use, check it against benchmarks and target energy efficiency.

This case study outlines what is available.