How is Energy Management useful?

Dr. Sonal Desai

25th Aug 2021

How is Energy Management Useful?

Energy management is a profession that is growing in demand. To get and stay ahead in the industry, there is more and more pressure on energy managers to demonstrate their skills, knowledge, and expertise. One way of doing this is through certification. In this article, we focus on how to do energy management.

To improve your employability and recognition in your field, you might want to consider getting an official energy management certification. Having a certification on your CV and LinkedIn profile can showcase your expertise and give you an edge in a competitive industry.

How is becoming a Certified Energy Manager or Auditor helpful?If you’re already an experienced energy professional, you might be thinking, “why do I need a piece of paper, when I know how to do my job?”. Of course, your experience and track record to date will be the most important proof of your abilities. However, certifications can add a valuable feather to your cap. You might not have needed a certificate to get your current job. But nowadays, certifications are becoming more and more common in the industry.

Recognized certifications can demonstrate that you are a top professional and can add value to a project, especially if you work with international clients and partners. The energy industry is dynamic and ever-changing. Therefore, it’s essential to keep updated with legislation, compliance, and reporting requirements through training and continuing professional development.

Certifications are a great way to learn about the latest requirements in the industry, and some require regular renewals every few years to make sure you’re clued up on the latest industry developments. If you are looking to change jobs now or in the future, certificates can give you an edge over other candidates and may even be an essential requirement for some employers. Energy & Green Building Courses are quite helpful to upgrade your knowledge and prepare for Certified Energy Auditor, Certified Energy Manager, LEED AP, IGBC AP, ASSOCHAM GEM, CEP examinations.

What are the employment prospects for a Certified Energy Manager and Energy Auditor? Energy Engineers:

  • Energy Managers
  • Energy Auditors
  • Building Facility Managers
  • Government Facility Managers
  • Industrial Facility Managers
  • Utility Account Managers
  • Energy Service Performance Managers
  • Energy Efficiency Consultants
  • Project Engineer Resource
  • Efficiency Managers (REMs)

How is Energy Saving useful?Energy-saving helps in two ways: protection of the environment and reduction in fuel bills. An energy audit is a key for developing energy management. It varies widely from one organization to another and is a tailormade process for each end applicant. However, it typically involves one or more of the following:

1. Data collection and review

2. Plant surveys

3. Measuring instruments

4. Observation of processes

5. Data analysis

Therefore, an energy audit is a process to determine when, where, why, and how energy is used in a plant or a building. The collection of this information helps identify the situation where there is a need to improve energy efficiency, decrease production costs, and reduce the impact on the environment by controlling the climate. Apart from the environment, the following also benefit from an energy audit.

Normally, an energy audit is carried out by external agencies (BEE certified energy auditors); it is recommended that a company/plant/building have its energy cell with qualified energy managers and auditors and possess measuring/survey instruments. By conducting the audit process in the industry, employees begin considering energy as a manageable expense and try to conserve it in day-to-day actions.

A system that is to be audited can be a company, industrial plant, or a building. It may be an extensive multiplant and multi-process industry (e.g., a state fertilizer company, a cement company, etc.) or limited single equipment or a process (e.g., a boiler, a textile plant, etc.) Chart 2.1 explains the generic structure of an energy-consuming plant or a building. More complex plants/buildings have many branches at various levels or a combination of plants and buildings.

Before performing an energy audit, the following steps are to be carried out:1. Define the boundary of the applicant (company, building, or plant).2. Select the convenient unit of energy measurement.Different types of energy flows will be involved; select one common unit that makes energy balance easier, e.g., kWh or MJ.3. Identify streams crossing the boundary, e.g., hot water supplied to the plant or chilled air coming out of the plant, etc.4. Identify energy conversion within and across the boundary.



Dr. Sonal Desai

✓ Certified Energy Auditor and Green Building Consultant


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