Energy Effectiveness (eBook)

This book describes practical ways to understand energy and water use in organizations and then manage or control that use, thereby reducing risk and cost.  The author presents a strategic framework to focus on the types of questions that should be addressed internally,  Including evaluation of potential projects, planning and implementing energy projects, and evaluating results.  The premise is that no modern organization can exist without energy, despite the fact that energy is also one of the mandatory inputs that receives little to no attention in most organizations.  This work highlights methodologies and projects that illuminate ways in which energy management is central to an organization's success, considering in each case the four main determinants of energy use:  People, Buildings, Equipment /Processes, and the Environment. The book constitutes a complete energy savings resource for business owners, middle managers, and building and energy managers, providing options, free tools, and flexible project templates.

Ms. McCardell is President of Current-C Energy Systems, an Energy Services Company (ESCO) in the American Southwest.   She provides expertise in alternative energy and energy efficiency, community and economic development, green building, financial analysis, sustainability, and strategic planning for a variety of organizations and communities. Over the past three decades, Ms. McCardell has focused on 'green' efforts in the US and in other countries.. She has acted as Advisor to Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water under a USAID project, as a Community Developer on the Navajo Reservation defining and implementing energy projects, and as an advisor or consultant to hospitals, manufacturing organizations, engineering companies, nonprofits, school districts, and others.  Ms. McCardell also serves as Adjunct Professor for the University of New Mexico Branch Campuses (Valencia / Gallup), teaching classes in green building, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.