Best Practice Guide

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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 AUDITReturn to list of terms

An energy audit serves the purpose of identifying where a building or plant facility uses energy and identifies energy conservation opportunities.

Source: Thuman, A., PE, CEM Handbook of Energy Audits, Fifth Edition. Fairmont Press, 2003.