Summer
in the Gulf Region boosts demand for energy management technologies
Posted: 09 May 2004
Energy Management Services announces value-added Smart
Properties Programme
Energy Management Services (EMS), the leading Energy Management
and Energy Conservation Company in the Middle East, has announced
a value-added version of its Smart Properties Programme that seeks
to save money for the user, while at the same time saving on the
use of water, electricity and gas. The new programme will be of
considerable significance in view of the increased burden on expenses
of energy bills that almost double in size during the summer months.
“The demand for energy management has been increasing in
the recent years with an increased consciousness of the all round
benefits of such measures,” said Khaled Bushnaq, Managing
Director, Energy Management Services. “It has been our observation
that the need for energy management comes to the forefront with
the onset of summer, as commercial users of energy, as well as landlords
of existing commercial and residential complexes begin to plan their
energy budgets for the high energy consuming summer months.”
“Till very recently, the widely held belief was that energy
was the least controllable of all expenses. However, EMS quantified
energy use patterns through extensive energy audits in all kinds
of situations and in every user segment. This was followed by the
formulation of a clearly articulated Building Management System
(BMS), which, over the years has demonstrated its effectiveness
through increased saving on energy bills, as well as a proven reduction
in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions,” added Bushnaq. “CO2
emissions are the largest contributor to human-generated greenhouse
gases and are presently the subject of much debate around the world.
Each kWh (kilowatt-hour) of energy delivered to a building incurs
atmospheric emissions of about 0.5 Kg CO2 from the extraction and
processing, as well as the delivery of fuel and its consumption
on site.”
The new research, conducted by the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), is based
on the financial investment into 4 segments of expenditure through
the entire lifecycle of a building. It has been established that
over a 40 year lifecycle, a substantial 50 per cent of the investment
will be made into operational costs that are dominated by energy
bills. Only 11 per cent of the investment goes into the actual construction
of the building, another 14 per cent is spent on financing options;
whereas 25 per cent of the investment is made into post construction
structural alterations. Using the BMS, a Smart Property can save
up to 10 to 20 per cent annually on its operational expenditure.
The Energy Management and Energy Conservation programme for Smart
Properties undergoes two important stages of energy audit of the
facility. The first stage does a preliminary audit of existing energy
installations (including electricity guzzlers such as HVAC, as well
as water and gas installations); identification of major consumers
of various kinds of energy in the facility; and the defining of
the energy saving opportunities. Once the financial and technical
proposals are made, the client can choose to go into the second
stage of a detailed audit and implementation, where a detailed analysis
of energy consumption is made, a detailed energy audit report is
prepared and technology options for implementing BMS are suggested.
It is at this stage that the value-added option of Smart Properties
comes into play. “We had noticed that most users found the
idea of investing in Energy Management totally revolutionary. EMS
is so convinced of the environmental and financial benefits of the
Smart Property programme that we decided to make the initial investment
for such clients,” explained Bushnaq. “The clients would
then have a fully operational BMS with zero investment on their
part. EMS would recover the cost of investment through deferred
instalments, which will be payable only once the client can see
real savings in their energy bills. The real triumph of the programme
lies in the fact that the savings is evident in the first monthly
bill following the installation of the programme.”
The advantages of implementing BMS are not limited to the energy
bill alone. A Smart Property will see reduction in maintenance time
for its energy installations. There is also a provision for sub-metering
in critical areas to assist in planning and analysis of energy requirements.
A smart building would also require a lower budget allocation for
replacement of inefficient equipment, as well as provide higher
return on investment for existing equipment.
In addition to approximate electricity savings of 25% on average
for a typical building with an annual electricity bill of AED 700,000,
a yearly reduction of 440 Tons of CO2 would be also achieved. BMS
will also ensure pre-qualification for the ISO 14000 certification
for environmental protection, essential for trading in many global
markets.
Energy Management Services (EMS) is a leading energy savings company
in the Middle East, with offices in Jordan and Dubai, UAE. Founded
in 1991, the company was created as a response to the growing market
need for technologically advanced solutions to efficient manage
and conserve resources like electricity and water.
EMS has worked with leading clients in several industries across
the region to reduce their consumption and cost of energy. Its range
of services includes energy audits, implementation of energy savings
program, installation of energy efficient solutions and project
management.
The company was the recipient of a Special Recognition award by
the World Energy congress in the United States in 1993.
For more information see http://www.ems-int.com/
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