European Conference on
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Continuous focus on, and
implementation of, Energy Management has been identified as one of the most
cost-effective solutions to improve energy efficiency in industry and
commercial buildings. Energy Management is a fundamental component to improve
the energy efficiency and sustainable development, and thus to contribute to
the main goals of the Kyoto Protocol and the EU energy policy.
However there is at the
moment scarce attention to Energy Management and little information about the
Energy Management Schemes developed and successfully implemented in some
countries or by individual companies. With the view to promote Energy
Management as an essential component of successful business practice and social
responsibility, FIRE (the Italian Federation for the Rational use of
Energy), together with Assoutility S.r.l. (the subsidiary company for energy of Assolombarda, the enterprises trade association in the
Milan region), GTEC (an engineering and consulting company) and the
technical support of the European Commission DG JRC, have organized:
The European
Conference on Energy Management
The main goal of the
Conference is to illustrate, discuss and promote Energy Management, both in the
industrial sector and non-residential buildings, to companies and decision
makers.
The two days Conference is
addressed to energy policy makers at international, national, and regional
level, academic and energy efficiency experts, ESCOs,
utilities, and energy and environmental managers, and company managers, with
the aim to promote and diffuse the concept of Energy Management systems and
practices.
In particular, the Conference
aims to attract key decision makers from the enlarged Europe both in the public
sector (policy makers and public administration, facility and energy management
people) and the private sector (energy managers, ESCO, energy engineers and
consultants), with the aim of laying the foundation for renewed policies and
programmes for Energy Management.
Although the Conference main
focus is European, key international experts will be invited from North America
and
The Conference will highlight
through a number of successful examples the high importance of proper Energy
Management Systems in public and private organisations, showing the strong link
between Energy Management and successful business operations and recognition in
corporate social responsibility. The Conference will also deal with the
development of international Standards and practices for the Energy Management,
in a similar manner to the well known Quality and Environmental Standards.
Particular attention will also be paid to the professional figures in private
and public companies to implement and be responsible for Energy Management: the
Energy Managers.
The Conference will pay special
attention to the most recent international and European policies having an
impact on energy use in companies, in particular the Kyoto Protocol and the
European Emission Trading Scheme, the impact of the liberalised energy markets
and the raising energy prices, the adopted and proposed European Directives,
and particularly to the Building Performance and draft Energy Services
Directives. The Conference will highlight the challenges and the opportunities
that new obligations and increasing energy prices present to companies, and how
proper energy management could help companies in meeting these challenges.
Special attention will be paid to risk management strategies and the role of
energy efficiency in risk management.
Other important topics presented
and discussed at the Conference will be energy efficiency monitoring and
verifications (M&V), outsourcing of energy services, energy and facility
management, ESCOs, the role and qualification of the
Energy Managers and energy engineers, energy audits and commissioning. Existing
and new programmes such as EMAS and its new energy efficiency guidelines,
GreenLight, Motor Challenge, GreenBuilding, as well as
national audit and energy management programmes will be presented
The Conference will be the
best opportunity to present, review and discuss the present status of Energy
Management Systems and Energy Managers in the enlarged
The Conference high quality
programme is guaranteed by the role of a very qualified "International
Programme Committee".
Further information about the
Conference
The final Conference
programme will be posted on the conference web (www.EurEMconference.it).
Call for Papers
If you would like to make a
presentation at the conference on one of the topics below please submit by
e-mail a one page abstract of around 400 word in English language to
Topics for the Call for Paper:
1.
Impact of policy measures on Energy Management
(climate change, and in particular European Directives: draft Energy Services,
Building Energy Performance, Emission Trading, Co-generation).
2.
National legislation on Energy Management (e.g.:
Energy Management Systems and/or obligations for energy management in industry
and non-residential buildings).
3.
Successful implementation of Energy Management
programmes and activity at sector or company level.
4.
Voluntary programmes to foster energy management:
EMAS, ISO 14000, Energy Star, Climate Change Commitments, GreenBuildings,
Motor Challenge, Brach Agreements and Long Term Agreements.
5.
Specific sub-activities and components of Energy
Management: auditing, investments grade audits, energy accounting, operation
and maintenance, regular inspection, savings measurement and verification
(M&V), commissioning and retro-commissioning, benchmarking, monitoring and
reporting, energy efficiency planning and financing, risk management.
6.
Outsourcing Energy and Facility Management: the role
of Energy Service Companies role. Actual situation and perspectives in Europe.
Public procurement and energy procurement strategies
7.
Training, qualifications and role of the Energy
Manager.
8.
Evaluation of Energy Management Programme.
9.
The role and the need for Standardization and
international harmonisation..
10.
Best practice and successful examples by individual companies and/or at
local/regional level. Programme evaluation and assessing the achieved energy
and carbon saving through energy management systems and practices.