Special Initiatives - Information Resources

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Compressed Air
Generating compressed air to service core energy requirements can account for as much as 30% of your total energy budget. The 2007 Compressed Air Special Working Group (SWG) produced the following report and guide: Compressed Air SWG Project Report Document Compressed Air SWG Technical Guide A compressed-air benchmarking report will be available here shortly.

Compressed Air

Generating compressed air to service core energy requirements can account for as much as 30% of your total energy budget.

The 2007 Compressed Air Special Working Group (SWG) produced the following report and guide:

A compressed-air benchmarking report will be available here shortly.

HVAC
HVAC can account for as much as 80% of a site’s total energy budget but offers major energy-saving opportunities. The 2007 HVAC Special Working Group (SWG) produced the following report: HVAC SWG Project Report Document The 2008 HVAC Special Working Group (SPIN II) continued the initiative: HVAC SWG Spin II Report Document Fact Sheets Documentation available on HVAC System Optimisation User Requirements Specification HVAC System Optimisation Methodology HVAC System Optimisation Action Plan Analysis of HVAC Control Strategies Case Studies Challenging Sterile Area Requirements – Leo Pharma, Dublin Challenging Sterile Area Requirements – Leo Pharma, Dublin (updated) Pressure Differential Analysis – Leo Pharma, Dublin The 2009 HVAC Special Working Group (SPIN III) delivered the following outputs: HVAC Special Working Group Spin III - Report.pdf (size 557.8 KB) Waste Heat Recovery Potential for HVAC Systems – Report.pdf (size 1.2 MB) The Use of Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs) in HVAC Systems - Report.pdf (size 654 KB) LIEN HVAC Benchmarking - Report.pdf (size 4.2 MB) Effectively focused HVAC Special Investigations – Guidance Document.pdf (size 2.1 MB) Effective HVAC Energy Management Resource – Guidance Document.pdf (size 1.1 MB) Air Change Reduction Initiative, Servier – Case Study.pdf (size 5.4 MB) Astellas – Case Study.pdf (size 1.3 MB) HVAC Operations Optimisation – Factsheet.pdf (size 1.3 MB) HVAC Energy Factors - Factsheet.pdf (size 3.8 MB) Weekend Shutdown of Validated Air Handling Systems - Factsheet.pdf (size 152.7 KB) HVAC Operational Control Checklist - Excel Spreadsheet.xls (size 97.8 KB) AHU Operational Control - Spreadsheet Training Document.pdf (size 1.3 MB)

HVAC

HVAC can account for as much as 80% of a site’s total energy budget but offers major energy-saving opportunities.

The 2007 HVAC Special Working Group (SWG) produced the following report:

HVAC SWG Project Report Document

The 2008 HVAC Special Working Group (SPIN II) continued the initiative:

HVAC SWG Spin II Report Document

Fact Sheets

Case Studies

The 2009 HVAC Special Working Group (SPIN III) delivered the following outputs:

Energy-Efficient Design (EED)
EED is a means to develop the best energy-saving opportunities for the least initial investment at the project design stage. The 2008 EED Special Working Group (SWG) produced: Energy Efficient Design Methodology Document Case Studies EED Linkage with IS393 – Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Little Island, Cork EED Challenge Extended to Equipment Supplier – Astellas Ireland, Killorglin, Co Kerry CHP Project EED Review – Leo Pharma, Dublin Pinch Technology Avert Capital Investment – Lakeland Diaries, Co Cavan [DQ1] EED Applied to Greenfield Project – Elan, Athlone, Ireland Process Integration Study – Novartis, Cork

Energy-Efficient Design (EED)

EED is a means to develop the best energy-saving opportunities for the least initial investment at the project design stage.

The 2008 EED Special Working Group (SWG) produced:

Energy Efficient Design Methodology Document

Case Studies

Refrigeration
Refrigeration can account for 10% to 60% of a site’s electrical load and offers much potential for efficiency improvements. The 2008 Refrigeration Special Working Group (SWG) produced: Refrigeration SWG Project Report Document Fact Sheets Reducing Energy Use in Large-scale Refrigeration and Cooling Systems Refrigerants Choice, Regulatory Requirements and Energy Efficiency Condensing Pressure Reduction and Liquid Pressure Amplification Recovering Heat from Refrigeration Systems

Refrigeration

Refrigeration can account for 10% to 60% of a site’s electrical load and offers much potential for efficiency improvements.

The 2008 Refrigeration Special Working Group (SWG) produced:

Refrigeration SWG Project Report Document

Fact Sheets

Alternative Methodologies
The Alternative Methodologies Special Working Group (SWG) was established to examine the possibility of combining tools and techniques from Continuous Improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma and TQM with the analysis tools used in energy management. The 2008 Alternative Methodologies SWG produced: Alternative Methodologies SWG Project Report Document Case Studies Value Stream Mapping with Energy, VSMe – Roadstone Provinces, Bunratty, Co Clare Overall Equipment Effectiveness Improves Energy Efficiency – Connacht Gold, Shannonside Plant, Co Roscommon Roadstone TQM Case Study – Roadstone, Bunratty, Co Clare Kaizen Event Focus on Energy – Food company

Alternative Methodologies

The Alternative Methodologies Special Working Group (SWG) was established to examine the possibility of combining tools and techniques from Continuous Improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma and TQM with the analysis tools used in energy management.

The 2008 Alternative Methodologies SWG produced: