Energy Sustainability and Energy Management Systems

Overview of Energy Sustainability

• Energy, energy systems, and energy demand services
• Overview of energy sustainability and its importance
  • Energy trilemma and energy sustainability
  • Energy security
  • Energy affordability
  • Energy sustainability and the environmental impacts of energy
• Climate change challenges, goals, and targets
  • Global perspectives
  • Organisational and business perspectives
  • Regulatory requirements, corporate social responsibility, and environmental social governance
• Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change
• Decarbonising energy along the energy value chain
  • Introduction to reducing energy demand and consumption using energy conservation and energy efficiency
  • Decarbonising supply - renewable energy and zero emission fuels, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies and carbon dioxide removal, nuclear energy

Afternoon session

Introduction to Energy Management Systems

• Optimisation, Energy Sustainability, and Energy Sustainability and Decarbonisation
  • Dealing with multiple sustainability goals and aspirations
  • Life cycle analysis and assessment
  • Managing uncertainty in energy sustainability and de-risking decarbonisation
  • Optimising sustainability and achieving abatement cost minimisation
• Energy management concepts and principles
• Importance of energy management in industry
• Drivers for energy management, including regulatory requirements and corporate social responsibility
• Benefits of energy management, including cost savings, risk mitigation, and improved competitiveness
• Overcoming challenges of energy management, including financing, technical, and organisational risks and barriers
• Energy management systems and their key components
• Energy management standards and international protocols (ISO/SS 50001, EN 16001, etc.)
• Comparison of different energy management systems and their benefits and drawbacks

Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency

• Energy conservation principles and strategies
• Best practices for energy-efficient operations
• Energy-efficient equipment and machinery
• Energy conservation and efficiency in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, electrical, lighting, and process systems

Energy Intensity Assessment and Baseline Setting

• Definition and importance of energy intensity assessment
• Methods for conducting energy intensity assessments
• Setting energy performance baselines and targets
• Energy intensity targets and goals
• Strategies for reducing energy intensity

Energy Performance Baseline and Indicators

• Understanding energy consumption patterns and identifying energy savings opportunities
• Developing an energy performance baseline using historical data and benchmarking
• Types of energy performance indicators, including energy intensity, energy use index, and energy efficiency index
• Selecting appropriate indicators based on the industry, facility type, and specific energy use
• Developing and implementing an energy performance indicator tracking system
• Analysing energy performance data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement
• Understanding the link between energy performance, indicators, and targets

Setting Energy Performance Targets and Developing Energy Management Plans

• Establishing realistic and achievable energy performance targets based on the facility's energy performance baseline and industry benchmarks
• Developing an energy management plan that includes strategies and actions to achieve energy performance targets
• Identifying and prioritising energy efficiency measures and renewable energy options
• Developing effective energy performance indicators and targets
• Identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress towards energy performance targets
• Implementing the energy management plan, including assigning responsibilities, establishing procedures, and monitoring progress
• Tracking progress and measuring success
• Integrating energy management with other management systems, such as quality, environment, health, and safety management systems
• Aligning energy performance with organisational goals and objectives
• Establishing a culture of energy efficiency and sustainability within the organisation

Case Studies in:

• Energy audits: industry perspectives: present and future
• Energy management information systems (EMIS)
• Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and IoT applications
• Energy procurement and supply management
• Energy management system: set up and challenges
• Data-driven analytics: chiller plant
• Machine learning: forecasting demand

Case Studies in:

Energy Management Standards and International Protocols

• Overview of energy management standards (e.g., ISO 50001)
• Overview of international protocols for energy management

Energy Management Strategies and Programmes

• Energy management policies and regulations
• Energy efficiency improvement programmes

Energy Management Implementation and Monitoring

• Implementation of energy management systems
• Monitoring and reporting of energy usage and efficiency
• Continuous improvement of energy management systems
• Implementation and certification of energy management standards and protocols

Sharing of Best Practices in Energy Management by EENP Award-Winners for SMEs

• Sharing and group discussion on best practices and potential improvement opportunities

Assessment and Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Footprint

• Types of greenhouse gases and their sources
• Definition of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint
• Calculation and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint – scope, boundaries, protocols and standards
• Strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint

Energy Audit and Assessment for Energy Intensity and Energy Performance Reporting

• Conducting an energy audit and assessment
• Practical exercises in measuring and analysing energy data
• Reporting on energy intensity and energy performance
• Reporting on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint
• Discussion on best practices and potential improvement opportunities

Energy Auditing and Measurement

• Energy auditing processes and techniques
• Energy measurement and data collection
• Energy utilisation analysis and benchmarking

Energy Monitoring and Reporting Energy Performance

• Establishing an energy monitoring and measurement system to track energy performance and identify areas for improvement
• Developing energy performance indicators (EnPIs) and energy consumption baselines to track energy performance and benchmark against industry standards
• Conducting energy audits and energy reviews to identify opportunities for energy efficiency and cost savings
• Continuously improving energy performance through management review, corrective action, and preventive action processes

Summing up and Class Assessment

• Summary of key concepts and best practices in energy sustainability and energy management
• Future trends and developments in energy sustainability and energy management systems
• Class assessment