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48 ENERGY & PROCESS ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL
Here are some issues to discuss:
Who will do the cost and tariff analysis and inform the team of the energy ■
rates to be used in the calculations
Who will write about which saving measure
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What report template will be used, and who will send it and when ■
When the write-ups are expected ■
How a summary table will be circulated for putting all the saving mea- ■
sures together
5.10 Reporting
The main aim of the report is to describe the energy conservation measures
so that the client will get enough reliable information for decision-making.
The saving potential should be realistic, and the investment cost reliable,
enough that the payback time can be used for assessing the profi tability of
the measure.
The key questions about the report are: how will the client use the report,
and what kind of report meets the client’s needs?
Writing the report is easy, but preparing the material so that it is usable and
will not be left on the bookshelf—that is the challenge. The energy assessment
does not end in the reporting: the actual saving procedure begins there.
The reporting should be discussed with the client before the assessment
work begins. The reporting alternatives depend on the assessment’s aim and
type, and the following alternatives should be brought up in the discussion:
A short summary report, introducing the main areas for savings ■
A list of saving ideas with rough profi tability estimates ■
A list of technically defi ned saving opportunities with profi tability ■
estimates
A full report of the existing situation and identifi ed energy conservation
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measures
An energy conservation measure database for large building volumes
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5.11 Typical Assessment Report
Typically, an energy assessment report is a full report on the existing situation
and any identifi ed energy conservation measures. It consists of the chapters
shown in Figure 15.