DIN EN 16001: Energy Management Systems in Practice - adelphi

Furthermore, the regular maintenance and upkeep
of machines, equipment and facilities often leads to
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energy savings, e.g. because air conditioners are
cleaned or failures are noticed more easily.
R tO ENSuRE tHAt MAINtENANCE AND REPAIR tAkE PlACE At REGulAR INtERvAlS, yOu MuSt:
Carry out operational and repair plans for machinery, equipment and plants.
Specify maintenance intervals for relevant facilities. This includes mentioning the type of maintenance.
Identify the departments and personnel who are responsible for the operation and repair of the equipment.
• Have ready the time plans for reviewing the relevant facilities and the description on how the assessment
should be conducted.
According to DIN EN 16001
Energy-conscious design:
Attention must be paid to energy-efficient design,
when designing, modifying or renovating plants,
facilities and buildings. Those who ensure that energyefficient
alternatives, low energy standards or alternative
energy sources are used within new facilities and
utilities as well as new production lines will consequently
save energy and costs.
When introducing energy-efficient designs, collaboration
with an external consultant is recommended.
External consultants have the experience needed
for estimating the cost-benefit effect of energy-
conscious design.
Energy-conscious procurement:
Even when purchasing machinery, equipment, raw
materials and services, a lot of energy can be saved.
Make energy efficiency a criterion for evaluation in
your procurement processes.
This means basically that you:
• Make energy efficiency a criterion in your procurement
policy;
• Establish procurement guidelines for products that
currently consume more energy than necessary;
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Conduct a thorough energy review;
• Determine the criteria and calculation methods for
the pay-back period;
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Conduct a lifecycle analysis.
The cost-benefit aspect should generally be taken into
account. Most importantly, these criteria need to be
taken into consideration for large purchases and for
areas in which energy consumption plays an important
role.
It should be determined exactly when an energy-
efficiency review must be undertaken. According to
DIN EN 16001, the following preconditions should be
clear in this regard:
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Responsibilities for carrying out the review;
Resources available;
• Examining economic and energy-efficient
alternatives;
• Responsibilities for evaluating and approving
the review;
• Responsibilities for decision-making with regard
to deciding which option is the most reasonable.
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