Guidebook for Energy Efficiency in Municipalities

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Being a model entity with its own activities (e.g. implementation of pilot projects, membership in climate leagues). Coordination of public activities (e.g. organization of car sharing, information centres for energy related issues). Support of private and commercial activities (e.g. initiatives for thermal insulation, industrial energy management programs). Energy consultations and information events (e.g. energy management courses, workshops for energy managers, information days for the public). Connection of space and energy planning (e.g. traffic calming, district heating).
Municipal activities and energy consumption A2 It may not be obvious at first how some municipal operations influence energy use. For example, a legal officer who drafts leases and contracts is not obviously consuming large amounts of energy, but the clauses in those leases and contracts can have long-term effects on levels of the use of energy by the activities covered. This section includes an overview and information for the various fields of activity found in most municipalities. It further contains ideas to help the reader identify major influences on energy consumption, and develop appropriate measures that can be implemented right away or incorporated into the municipality’s energy management strategies and action plan. The municipal energy manager may have to supply each operational group with the relevant information and then negotiate appropriate performance indicators and reporting procedures, so that the groups can play an appropriate role in the pursuit of improving energy efficiency. For each field of activity, the reader will find: a summary of ways the activity may influence patterns of energy use (note that although issues such as vehicle use and the effects of municipal activities on energy consumption in the local community are outside the scope of this guidebook, they are included for the sake of completeness); discussion of particular opportunities and problems related with developing and implementing energy efficiency measures; references to technical fact sheets and organizational measures, designed to help the reader to improve energy efficiency by offering detailed information. What if municipal services are contracted out In this guidebook it is assumed that where municipal services are delivered by contractors the energy consumption generated by these contractors has to be included in the inventory of energy consumption of the municipality. After all, the municipality pays for energy used by contractors as part of the negotiated contract, and contractors are acting as agents of the municipality when they carry out activities. If this approach were not adopted, the picture of municipality’s performance would be distorted, as energy consumption would be reduced by contracting out more services, or increased if previously contracted services were brought in-house. An overview The table below shows the fields of activity relevant to managing energy consumption. While the precise terminology and organizational structure may differ from municipality to municipality, groups with similar functions exist in most municipal organizations. Municipal activities Property and facilities management Health services Parks and gardens Information systems Community facilities Community services Environmental services Infrastructure Roles relevant to managing energy consumption Purchase, lease, sale of properties; property management; operation and maintenance of buildings Community health services, hygiene inspections Developing and managing parks and/or gardens Information technology, communication systems, office equipment Recreational facilities, libraries, childcare centres For youth, aged, disabled, cultural groups; festivals, transport, grant schemes Waste management, environmental policy, management of natural environment, air and water quality, hazardous sites Planning, design, construction and maintenance of roads, storm water, sewerage systems, etc.
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