The Development of Criteria and Indicators for Energy Management of Educational Institutions with the Energy Management System
Keywords:
School Energy Management, Criteria and Indicator, Energy Audit, Energy EfficiencyAbstract
Improving energy efficiency in school buildings provides environmental, economical, and educational benefits. It is therefore important for school administrators to achieve energy efficiency through effective energy management. The objectives of this research were to develop the criteria and indicators used as the guidelines for school administrators in energy management and conservation, and to assess their energy performances. In doing so, 12 experts were surveyed for opinions in energy management and the results were applied to develop the criteria and indicators. A training course was then specifically conducted for the representatives of small, medium and large-sized schools in order to build awareness and improve their energy performances. After the training, the assessment was conducted by energy auditors from the ISO 50001 accredited agencies. The results were composed of 9 criteria and 25 indicators. The assessment results on efficiency of quality management by the auditors revealed that the energy management efficiency of the 3 institutions was at a high level and could be incorporated in other projects and their electricity consumption was reduced of 35.40%, 24.17% and 6.05% in large, medium and small schools respectively. The satisfaction assessment results of the schools on the implementation of the criteria and indicators were at high level. The findings illustrated that school administrators are the key success for implementing and improving energy efficiency in the schools. They need to work collaboratively with the others according to the PDCA cycle for the continuous energy performance improvements.
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