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Training course on energy efficiency in SMEs - engine-sme.eu

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Possibilities to reduce losses<br />

General advice might be given for heat<strong>in</strong>g and light<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Turn<strong>in</strong>g off the lights when leav<strong>in</strong>g the office or <strong>in</strong> unused<br />

rooms and clos<strong>in</strong>g w<strong>in</strong>dows and doors <strong>in</strong> heated areas<br />

are typical examples for reduc<strong>in</strong>g losses <strong>in</strong> office<br />

build<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

Losses <strong>in</strong> producti<strong>on</strong> areas are more sophisticated. It<br />

depends <strong>on</strong> the mach<strong>in</strong>ery and the producti<strong>on</strong> process to<br />

analyse areas of losses.<br />

An example for this is compressed air and losses due to<br />

leakages.<br />

www.eng<strong>in</strong>e-<strong>sme</strong>.<strong>eu</strong><br />

Practice shows that staff often realise there are leakages<br />

<strong>in</strong> compressed air pipes but are not aware about the costs<br />

and the necessary steps to repair the leak.

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