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Key Players in an Energy Assessment
This chapter describes the participants in an energy assessment and the roles
and requirements for the various partners. Different groups of people have
different interests connected to the energy assessment project:
The administrator of the assessment scheme ■
Whose main interest lies in improving energy effi ciency ◆
Has a long-term perspective, framework ◆
Is concerned about the cost and effectiveness of assessment work ◆
Operation and maintenance staff ■
Whose main interest lies in operating the site cost-effectively ◆
Is familiar with the site ◆
Contractors ■
Whose main interest lies in fulfi lling their task cost-effectively ◆
Have maintenance contracts on different systems ◆
Have very detailed technical data of the site ◆
Energy assessment team ■
Whose main interest lies in doing their tasks cost-effectively within ◆
a limited time frame
Are experts in energy assessment work
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Are experts in building and systems energy use ◆
Have no site knowledge ◆
ESCOs ■
Whose main interest lies in identifying energy investment projects ◆
Building occupants ■
Whose main interest lies in having good indoor conditions for doing ◆
their work
Who are energy users
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