Section 1: Energy Management
Energy Management Principles

4. Steps to lower greenhouse emissions in the home, office or industry

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to energy use in the home, office or in industry requires a number of simple steps:

Step 1:   Identify the equipment, machinery, appliances or devices that consume electrical energy.

Step 2:   Measure the energy usage

Step 3:   Calculate the greenhouse gas emissions

Step 4:   Identify key areas of energy over use

Step 5:   Select modifications to the use of the system, OR

Step 6:   Select new ‘more efficient’ equipment to replace the current energy hungry equipment.

                               
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