Energy Management

Looking after your Energy More organisations are now placing energy management at the forefront of their business. The management of energy and following the Carbon Agenda involves a diverse and sometimes complex range of functions: These can be: Technical - Technologies, operational, control equipment Behavioural - People influence Strategic - Policy, management influence, reporting

At NIFES we deliver flexible solutions. We support the development of energy management processes, and can participate directly in the management of energy for our clients. NIFES provide comprehensive management support packages for both Public Sector organisations and Industrial sites; we also assist with the ‘building blocks’ of good energy management such as:

• Policy & Strategy Development
• Energy Training
• Awareness & Motivation Campaigns
• Monitoring & Targeting
• Information Systems & Reporting
• Technology Assessments
• Energy Supply Strategies

The EN 16001 Energy Management Standard

NIFES works hard to raise the bar of environmental standards in organisations. That's why we give the new EN 16001 standard our full backing. The new European standard for Energy Management will, for the first time, provide a recognised framework for energy management in the UK. NIFES is at the forefront of applying Energy Management Standards. We have first hand experience of the National Standards of Ireland (IS 393) and Sweden (SS 627750) and their use across diverse organisations.

Such is our dedication to the standards, one of our consultants has participated in the development of the new EN 16001.

Examples of our work include:

• Comprehensive implementation of Sweden Standard SS 627750 at a large manufacturing plant in the UK
• Similar system development and implementation in a major NHS Trust
• Training of Auditors to IS 393 in Ireland
• Needs assessment for organisations adopting the Standard

Consistency with other systems: : The main requirements of the new Standard are very similar to those of ISO14001. If a company has ISO14001 then many of the management systems will already be in place. This makes it relatively easy to work towards a system which will comply with existing or future standards.

The main elements of a compliant system are:

• Energy Policy
• Planning
• Implementation/Operation
• Checking/Corrective Acton
• Management Review

This can be summarised visually in the following flowchart:

NIFES will steer your organisation through the development processes to successfully adopt the Standard and achieve accreditation.

Further Standards are proposed in the areas listed below, on which NIFES can already offer advice and support consultancy.

• Benchmarking in industry, commerce and public sectors
• Energy Audits
• Energy Service Companies
• Energy Management in the Transport Sector
• Energy efficiency and saving calculation

For more information, please click here or call Andy Hannah on 0141 332 2453.