Best Practice Guide

Glossary

Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Boilers

Steam

Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

Motors

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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ENERGY ACCOUNTINGReturn to list of terms

The process of tracking and analyzing energy use for the purpose of detecting problems, trends, or savings opportunities. Typically, energy accounting is performed for an entire building. In the analysis process, adjustments may be made for variations in weather, space use, or other variables from year to year.

Source: Portland Energy Conservation, Inc., Fifteen O&M Best Practices: For Energy-Efficient Buildings