Best Practice Guide

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Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Distributed Generation

Demand Response

Commissioning

Procurement Policy

Water Use

Education

Energy Efficiency in Telecommuting

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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.