When energy-saving projects are carried out, it is important to check how effective they have been. This is evidently true where there are contractual consequences, but it can be equally true where there are not. Rigorous evaluation increases trust, and enables you to discriminate between ineffective projects and those which deserve to be replicated. It can identify projects which have failed because of some minor issue which can be readily resolved. A proposal for a project becomes much more credible, and is far likelier to attract funding, if it is known that its results will be exposed to thorough scrutiny.

In this half-day ESTA workshop, energy monitoring and targeting expert Vilnis Vesma presents a rational model for the evaluation process. Using a mix of presentations, examples and numerical exercises he covers the following topics:

Why objective evaluation is important
Performance models: the simple but effective approach
Direct and indirect measurement
Before-and-after testing
On-off testing
Dealing with uncertainty in data and conclusions

Uses ESTA's code of practice for the evaluation of energy savings as the framework of the workshop. Its suggested procedures follow the spirit the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol, have a significant link with BS 16001 (the European standard for energy management systems), and are completely harmonised with best practice in monitoring and targeting as laid out in Carbon Trust guide CTG008.

Who should attend?

Energy Managers and other staff responsible for the successful delivery of energy saving measures – what should you be asking for from potential suppliers?
Those required to monitor energy consumption and report on saving in a structured and well managed manner.
All those setting up and negotiating contracts involving energy saving measures.
Manufacturers, system suppliers, ESCOs who rely on the certainty of energy savings from their product, systems and services.

Your workshop leader, Vilnis Vesma MA CEng MEI:

Widely recognised as a world class expert on M&T
Many years' experience of designing, installing, supporting and operating M&T schemes, and training users
Creator of spreadsheet-based tools for energy management
Presented first Energy Spreadsheet Masterclass in 1988
Supplied M&T tools and expertise to manufacturing industry, commercial and public sector organisations, for example: Aberystwyth University
Author of: Managing Energy with a Desktop Computer (1987), Energy Publications; the government advice booklet Fuel Efficiency Booklet 13: Waste Avoidance Measures (1995) and the Carbon Trust's CTG008: Monitoring and targeting (2008)
Specialist contributor on M&T to Croner's Energy Management and Gee Publishing's Energy Saver