Control Energy Efficiency within Sustainable Business Practice
Overview
This standard is about supporting sustainable business practice through the implementation of programmes to improve energy efficiency. It includes being able to establish and maintain working practices that support energy efficiency; informing others of their responsibilities; monitoring work practices to identify any potential inefficiencies and effectively dealing with any inefficient activities according to programme requirements. The standard also requires the application of effective communication techniques. An understanding of energy efficiency and its importance is essential to this standard.
This standard would be appropriate for:
Anyone who has responsibility for supporting energy efficiency for a functional area or process within an organisation including owner managers within SMEs.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 obtain and interpret organisational energy usage targets
P2 inform others accurately of their responsibilities in relation to organisational targets that promote energy efficiency
P3 establish working practices comply with organisational targets, quality specifications and legal requirements
P4 establish that working practices make efficient use of energy
P5 monitor the working practices and evaluate energy usage and efficiency
P6 support others to avoid wasting energy
P7 encourage others positively to overcome barriers and improve working practices and energy efficiency
P8 provide training and development opportunities to support energy efficiency
P9 identify opportunities to encourage others to adopt more energy efficient working practices
P10 develop and communicate recommendations for efficiency improvements to others
P11 present clear recommendations that support the further development of energy efficient practices, at an appropriate time and with the right level of detail
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 the role of energy efficiency in achieving sustainability
K2 the impact of energy consumption on carbon emissions
K3 how energy efficiency supports sustainable business practices
K4 how organisational energy efficiency can help reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint
K5 the benefits of energy efficiency to the organisation
K6 organisational targets and standards for reducing energy usage
K7 sources of advice and guidance regarding energy efficiency
K8 the different forms of energy used within area of responsibility
K9 how to monitor energy usage efficiency within area of responsibility
K10 the measures used within the organisation to achieve energy efficiency and reduce energy usage
K11 how the effective management and organisation of work can help minimise energy usage
K12 how the actions of others can impact on energy usage
K13 how staff training and development can help minimise energy usage
K14 the barriers that can limit the impact of energy reduction initiatives and
how these barriers can be overcome
K15 how failure to meet organisational quality specifications can impact on energy usage
K16 effective methods of communication for area of responsibility
Scope/range
Barriers can be economic, practical, the personal beliefs and attitudes of people, social or legal compliance
Targets relating to energy usage and efficiency
Others can be: colleagues, customers and contractors
Energy usage can include the energy used to support such things as: process operations, heating, ventilation, plant and equipment usage, transportation, lighting, climate control and air conditioning etc