Retrotec USACE - Manual (Page 72)

50 ENERGY & PROCESS ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL
5.12.2 Introduction and Background Information
The introduction includes the information about the audited building and
housed processes and the scope and objectives of the assessment. It briefl y
describes the assessment methodology or protocol used and the composition
of the assessment team, and it acknowledges the participation and support of
all end users’ side staff members involved in information gathering and idea
generation.
5.12.3 Technical Documentation and Energy/Water
Consumption Data
This section of the report briefl y explains the main technical documents the
team has obtained prior to and during the assessment. Building volumes, fl oor
areas, number of occupants, production schedule, and other relevant informa-
tion of the audited building shall be reported. Information on energy and water
consumption (bills, metering, submetering) and pricing shall be included. This
section of the report shall also contain the statistics concerning production
levels, use of raw materials, and energy and water consumption. It is useful to
include the information on the specifi c numbers. To compare and characterize
energy consumption by similar types of buildings, certain specifi c numbers are
used. Commonly used specifi c numbers are annual heat electricity and water
consumption per square meter (m
2 ) or square foot (sq ft): kWh/(m 2 * yr) and
L/(m 2 * yr) or Btu/(sq ft * year) and gal/(sq ft * year).
5.12.4 Description of the Building
This section shall include information on manufacturing processes and pro-
cess-related systems, building envelope, and mechanical and energy equip-
ment and systems. The preconclusions and related results of previous studies
shall be included in this section.
5.12.5 Results of Energy and Process Assessment
This section will include the results of interviews, assessments, and preliminary
measurements organized by building. These results generate a list of energy
conservation measures/opportunities (ECMs) with individual project write-
ups. ECM can range from simple nontechnical measures (no-cost solutions) to
those needing major investment and possibly more detailed (Level II) assess-
ment with a credible economic analysis and/or design.
No-cost/low-cost measures require minimal investment and can often be
implemented without further study. These include general good-housekeep-
ing practices, “turn-off” campaigns, avoiding wasteful practices, adjustment of