Best Practice Guide

Glossary

Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Education

Lighting

Central HVAC System

Procurement Policy

Building Envelope

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Motors

Food Service

Resources and Appendices

Lessons Learned

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.