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Now that we have concluded our on-site training with EnergyCAP, the State Energy Programs Office (SEPO) is working on implementing the bill auditing process within EnergyCAP. There are currently a number of audit groups that have been built in the on-site training sessions. SEPO will be reviewing these groups and eliminating unnecessary ones. If your organization uses a particular audit group, please email the name of the group to 20x2020@omes.ok.gov by May 1, 2015, so it will not be deleted.
Changes have been made to the user groups within EnergyCAP to allow personnel who have attended an EnergyCAP training session to build and execute audits. Audit permissions have to be assigned on an individual basis, so if you need audits, please contact SEPO.
Permissions have also been corrected to allow agency administrators to add a template to a meter.
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This month’s
ES2 energy manager webinar is titled "Gaining Support and Involvement of
Leadership."
Energy managers across the state have done a great job of
drafting energy conservation guidelines and strategic plans to educate and
engage building operators and occupants. However, energy managers need the
support of their top organizational leaders to get approval for those plans,
break through red tape to implement them and receive recognition of the
progress made despite many challenges. This session will help energy managers
strategically engage their leadership to build support for their energy
conservation program.
Organizations that have issued a purchase order to
ES2 in order to enroll in the behavioral program are invited to register for
this month's energy manager webinar. Please register at least one hour in
advance of the webinar.
Logistics:
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This May, ES2 will begin an additional series of webinars
related to building systems equipment. These sessions will often feature guest
speakers and will cover a range of energy savings opportunities, including a
variety of behavioral and upgrade strategies.
As a continuation of April’s introduction to HVAC
controls, this month’s webinar is titled "Building Operational Technology
— Integrating Controls Systems.”
Many buildings have an outdated building automation
system, a patchwork of equipment controllers from various manufacturers, or
controls on several building systems with separate user interfaces. In each of
these scenarios, control systems integration can be a cost effective strategy
to help building operators manage their facilities for occupant comfort and
energy savings. Register online for this session to learn about the common
capabilities of control systems integration, the benefits of open source
communications protocols and other considerations in pursuing this strategy.
Organizations that have
issued a purchase order to ES2 in order to enroll in the behavioral program are
invited to register for this month's energy manager webinar. Please register at
least one hour in advance of the webinar.
Logistics:
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Project exemptions are due May
31, 2015, for billing period quarter one of CY 2015. Organizations must
submit exemptions on any specific projects that have resulted in energy savings
that they would like to remove from ES2’s fee calculations. Any project
completed between April 1, 2014, and March 31, 2015, must be submitted by May 31,
2015, to be considered for an exemption.
For a complete submission, please submit each
request through the online form and email
IPMVP-adherent supporting documentation to 20x2020@omes.ok.gov.
Further information is available in the online instructions.
If you have any questions about this process,
please email 20x2020@omes.ok.gov.
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Each
individual has the opportunity to contribute to our goal of reducing energy
consumption 20 percent by proactively finding small ways to help.
While you may be mostly focused on saving energy in your
office or primary workspace, don’t overlook opportunities in the kitchen
appliances we use daily at home and work. Aside from ensuring that coffee pots
and other common items are turned off when not in use, please consider what
types of kitchen equipment will consume the least energy.
When food safety will not be compromised, try to
use steamers, microwaves, griddles and convection ovens. Cooking a set amount
of food requires less energy in those appliances than when using ranges,
broilers and standard ovens.
If
you have any questions or ideas on tips to share, please contact Morgan Miller
of ES2 at mmiller@es2ok.com or 405-528-4500.
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