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Re-evaluate your energy strategy and cut costs | Jul 07

Eastwood Park, is introducing a new Energy Management course in the autumn. Responding to the increasing requirement for the NHS and private sector organisations to address energy consumption in a much more structured way than ever before.

The focus of the course - which is 6-days residential starting Monday 22 October to Friday 26 October 2007, with a review day a couple of months later – is delivering practical steps for improving energy performance in buildings, leading to cost saving measures.

It will address the current legislation and how this impacts on an organisation’s business and the need for future energy certificates.  With the focus on practical implementation it will enable delegates to assess their current practices to be able to calculate their organisation’s own carbon footprint. 

Above all delegates will come away with a 12-point energy reduction action plan for implementation along with guidance on operating a monitoring and targeting system for energy usage.  Plus managers will receive guidance on running an energy management campaign across each individual’s organisation.

According to John Thatcher, Eastwood Park’s CEO and Director of Training, this is an opportunity for organisations to really understand and implement widespread energy saving measures:  “This course will address not only the latest strategies in energy saving but also the latest technologies in the market too.  It will equip all managers responsible for energy management with the tools to be much more effective with their energy management strategy which will deliver real cost savings.”

The course is being delivered by Paul Bennett, who is an expert in this whole area and is Managing Director of b:ssec Ltd.   The company specialises in the implementation of energy saving opportunities and low carbon design advice for a range of public and private sector clients including local authorities, industry and manufacturing.

The course will evaluate a range of technologies available to assist with renewable energy including the latest power, lighting, heating, and ventilation and cooling systems.   Among some of the most innovative products being featured is a new type of hand dryer – the Dyson Airblade – which uses up to 83% less energy than other hand dryers, so it costs less to run.   Thorn Lighting’s latest PIR motion sensor lighting systems, with sophisticated daylight occupancy control features.   The advantages of LED v halogen lighting will be debated, using 4 test rigs from I-vision.  Also, an automated monitoring and targeting software system from Energy Metering Technology will enable delegates to see what energy levels are being used in different buildings and enable realistic targets to be created for reducing energy consumption levels.