What is an Energy Audit?
An energy audit identifies inefficiencies in your energy use, leading to cost savings, reduced energy consumption, and improved system performance. It enhances operational reliability, lowers environmental impact, and ensures compliance with energy regulations.
"Why do we need to be energy efficient? "
“An act institutionalizing energy efficiency and conservation, enhancing the efficient use of energy, and granting incentives to energy efficiency and conservation projects.”
A level 1 energy audit is an analysis of the energy cost and a walkthrough of the building to look for energy loss that can be fixed with little or no cost.
A level 2 energy audit includes a more thorough survey of the building, including electrical measurements, power system analysis, non-destructive testing, and an analysis of the building envelope.
Level 2 audits lists steps that can be taken to make energy use more efficient. The plan could also suggest change and simple capital improvements.
A level 3 energy audit expands on level 1
and 2's system and component reviews.
The Energy Action Plan in a level 3 audit
provides specific suggestions for significant capital upgrades, such as a heating plant upgrade, roof replacement, re-piping program, etc., that would yield the highest energy savings.