Metering, Monitoring & Targeting

Kevin CardallNIFES

Introduction

MM&T Metering Monitoring Analysis & Reporting

Introduction

Fiscal monitoring Devolved budget Things go wrong

If it can go wrong, it will - and it will cost you

Steps towards M&T

Metering

What to measure Technology

Metering – What to measure

Building Regulations 90% to be accounted for

Risk Ease of detection Auto/Manual controls Capacity Cost

£4,000

Metering - Technology

Pulse Optical Meter download Smart Meters Signature Analysis

Monitoring

Collate data sources Manual

Frequency Accuracy

Utility data Portable monitor Communications methods

Monitoring - Communications

Hard wired Telephone Line BMS Elec network LAN SMS/GSM Radio

Analysis & Reporting

PrinciplesTargetsReportingProfile AnalysisBenchmarkingSoftware

Analysis & Reporting - Principles

Regular monitoringContinuous recordsDriving factors

Degree DaysOccupation

Regression analysis

Analysis & Reporting - Targets

Analysis & Reporting - Targets

Analysis & Reporting - Targets

Analysis & Reporting - Targets

Intercept:

Before = 225,000 kWh

After = 235,000 kWh

Saving = £10,000 pa

Analysis & Reporting - Targets

Analysis & Reporting - Reporting

Analysis & Reporting - Profile Analysis

Helps to identifyPeak loadsOut of hours useRecurring loads

Analysis & Reporting – Benchmarking

Published figures or comparison of similar buildings

Future savings potential identified to bring buildings to “good practice”

Target areas of needAvoid over-investmentCompare buildings on same site/different sites

Analysis & Reporting – Benchmarking

Broad brushAnnual figures onlyOften dated

Analysis & Reporting – Software

Hold dataFiscalManual reads½ hourly

Selective regression analysis

CusumOverspend league table

Summary

Regular monitoring Driving factors Regression analysis Overspend League Table Benchmarking Profiling Action Not just energy Saving

GIL65 – Metering Energy Use in new non-domestic buildings GPG310 – Degree Days for energy management CTC713 – Advanced metering fro SMEs CTV027 - Metering

Summary – Further Information

“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little”

Edmund Burke 1729 - 1797

Questions