Easy Data Based Energy Management

The technological development has meant that data-based energy management (which is the ability tomonit or and optimize energy consumption in buildings or production facilities based on detailed and continuous information on energy consumption) has been significantly strengthened in recent years.

This is due to improved access to building data, access to cheaper sensors, the development of Big Data analysis tools and an increasing focus from different types of suppliers who compete to enter the market.

However, for Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SME) it is often experienced to be very complicated to get started with data-based energy management: it is difficult to get an overview of the possibilities, potentials and consequences of different choices. In addition, many of the existing suppliers primarily focus on larger companies and public customers. Therefor many projects are not carried out and
investments are made in solutions that do not match the needs of SMEs.

This project involves an anthropological examination of four different SMEs needs and wishes inconnection to the implementation of data-based energy management. Based on this examination a number of tools and materials have been developed to upgrade the installers competencies, since they are the primary source of knowledge about energy efficiency for SMEs. Additionally some materials has been developed to enlighten SMEs about data-based energy management.

All tools developed in this project are enclosed to this report and consists of:

• A report on the anthropological insights.
• A Guide to installers: ”Help your customers get started with databased energy-management”.
• A Guide to SMEs: ”Why data-based energy management?”
• A pamphlet explaining what data-based energy management is.
• One-pager explaining about the deduction on energy taxes and measurement of energy consumption.

• Hyperlink to the three short movies:
1. ”What is data-based energy management?”
2. ”Implementation of data-based energy management in
practise”.
3. ”How to become a competent advisor on data-based energy
management”.

The tools make a broad range of information about data-based energy management in SMEs and gives installers the tools to guide them. In addition to this, TEKNIQ Arbejdsgiverne has developed a course for installers to learn how to promote the implementation of data-based energy management in SMEs. The project is made in collaboration with TEKNIQ Arbejdsgiverne, Rådet for Grøn Omstilling, EWII Energi A/S og Transition Aps, and the tools are conveyed via the project-partners’ websites.