Sustainability in SMEs

 

We understand  that  energy use by the majority of businesses are far from being efficient and therefore it leaves plenty of room for improvements. With the continue rise of the energy cost and the capping of carbon emissions. Businesses are facing a future of constraints. Therefore, acquiring energy efficient practices  is no longer an option but a necessity. An environmentally friendly business will gain public recognition and would be able to differentiate its offering from competitors in today's environmentally conscious marketplace. For those businesses that yet to address energy efficiency are most likely to find their long-term financial performance to be significantly affected in a negative way. Meanwhile, for those that seek continuous improvement in energy efficiency are likely to steal a march over competitors.

 

 

Our service

 

There are 2 phases to the service that we offered:

 

Phase 1 : Auditing

 

We conduct comprehensive on-site energy audit to examine our clients past and current energy use, aiming at identifying the key factors that contribute to excessive energy usage or wastage as a result of regular business operations. The auditing procedures are carried out in accordance with AS/NZS 3598:2000, Australian standard for commissioning and conducting energy audits.

 

Energy audits are divided into  3  levels that varies in complexity and details which outlined below:

 

Level 1 Energy Audit - Basic/walk-through audit

Most basic of all, Preliminary analysis made to assess energy efficiency which involved a brief analysis of utilities bill and conducting a survey to produce a rough estimate of how efficiently energy is used. This level of audit will detect at least some of the "low-hanging fruit" and may suggest other options worthy of further investigations.

 

Level 2 Energy Audit - Intermediate/detailed or general energy audit

At this level, much detailed analysis is carried out and by adding in system performance testing, to provide a further breakdown of how energy is used as well as identifying a wide range of saving options that ranging from low to medium cost capital investments that meet the owner’s constraints and economic criteria. It accounts for the "people factor" and its effect on uncertainty of savings, and also explores maintenance procedures and assesses any impacts savings measures may have on them.  This level of audit is sufficient enough for most SMEs.

 

Level 3 Energy Audit - Advanced/Investment-grade audit

This is the most comprehensive, detailed and complicated level of audit as per the standard that have an emphasis on potential capital-intensive projects. Even more detailed data is gathered from field equipment, extensive test measurements are taken which may include spot-measurements and short-term energy monitoring, possible risks are assessed, and intensive engineering and economic analysis produces reliable estimates of project energy and financial performance with the high confidence needed for major capital investment decisions. This level of audit is most suitable for large corporations and industrial sectors.

 

For SMEs, we conduct level 2 energy audit as the scope covered under this level is most suitable and sufficient.

Phase 2 : Solutions

Based on the information that gathered through auditing process, we are able to develop tailored sustainable action plan for our clients which outlined:

 

·       Areas with major impacts that required upmost attention for improvement

·       Recommendations on various affordable and cost effective energy savings strategies to reduce utilities cost and greenhouse emissions

·       Financial benefits on implementing sustainable measures

·       Projected return on investment 

 

Post Service

We understand the implementation of sustainable measures to business practices can be quite challenging and frustrating, therefore we are committed to provide on-going support and assistance to help our clients to successfully embark on the journey towards sustainability and to ensure they are benefited financially and environmentally as a result of our service.