...Thabo Khafiso; Clinton Aigbavboa; Samuel Adeniyi Adekunle Purpose This study aims to examine the challenges in the implementation of energy management systems in residential buildings to lower the running cost and achieve a better energy-efficient building. Design/methodology/approach...

...Kamal Pandey; Bhaskar Basu Purpose Building energy management systems use important information from indoor room temperature (IRT) forecasting to predict daily loads within smart buildings. IRT forecasting is a complex and challenging task, especially when energy demands are exponentially rising...

... for chiller fault detection but without considering system performance under the interaction of different components. The novelty of this study is its demonstration of ARM’s intelligence at discovering associations in past operating data. This enables the identification of tailor-made energy management...

... with earlier research and energy consumption in other selected European countries. The research provides great benefits for researchers and practitioners working in the field of energy management as it compares the energy performance of residential buildings across Europe. Originality/value This paper...

... 21 06 2016 09 11 2016 15 11 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Behaviour Energy management Energy saving Commercial buildings Energy interventions Occupant behavior Commercial energy use is the fastest...

... to gain better understanding of their own value creation processes. Originality/value This paper offers an eye‐opener for researchers and FM companies on the possibilities that lean management may offer. Lean management Value creation Business processes Energy management Case studies Lean...

... for public authorities Energy management Energy conservation Public households are confronted constantly with shrinking budgets to maintain their buildings. The steadily rising and unpredictable energy prices put pressure on them not only to simply maintaining the buildings but to modernize them...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Energy consumption Energy management Environmental audit Architecture Malaysia Residential property The increase of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere is mostly caused by human activities includes combustion activities, which...

... to foster collaboration with the researcher and to document case study process and results. Findings Composite findings of the case studies include: there is an interdependent link between energy and maintenance management; reactive maintenance and energy management methods are commonly used; and more...

.... 119‐139; Rohracher and Ornetzeder, 2002), could dramatically enhance the quality of user representations in building design. Margrethe Aune can be contacted at: Margrethe.aune@hf.ntnu.no © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Facilities Working practices Energy management...

... system can achieve. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Energy management Benchmarking Office buildings Singapore Energy use in offices has risen in recent years because of the growth in information technology, air‐conditioning, and intensive use. However, this trend is offset...

...K.F. Fong; V.I. Hanby; T.T. Chow Energy management in existing building services installations is an essential focus of contemporary facilities management. The subway company that is one of the major utilities services in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has considered better energy...

... is attractive to both contractors and facility energy managers as well. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Energy management Facilities management Performance Conservation Energy industry The short term energy metering test (STEM) is a systematic approach to define the energy use of a building’s...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Environmental impact Energy management CBI presses for energy tax changes as firms face higher costs Keywords: Environmental impact,Energy management Thousands of firms face higher energy bills following introduction of a new energy tax...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> NHS Hospitals Energy management Health and safety Safe, secure power for hospitals For further information contact Peter Bentley, Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited, Bacchus, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Berkshire RG7 8EN. Tel: +44 (0) 118...

... Building trade Energy management Better buildings for Industry Keywords: Building trade, Energy management There is the potential to reduce energy consumption in industrial buildings by up to 50 per cent. The most efficient and cost-effective way of achieving...

... through performance contracting. Performance contracting is essentially a partnering process, where a client organisation partners with an energy management firm to identify and achieve energy savings for the client organisation. The research undertaken for this project has identified a number of factors...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Energy management Efficiency Pollution Transco launches Directory of Energy Saving Gas Equipment Keywords Energy management, Efficiency, Pollution Transco, in association with The Society of British Gas Industries, has launched the new...

... facility managers and businesses with their decision making with respect to the environmental impacts associated with energy use throughout the life cycle of their buildings. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Energy management Building life cycle Office furniture The built environment uses...

.... Building control Energy management Integrated systems The Essex Police headquarters in Chelmsford must be one of the most diverse sites imaginable. The 18 buildings which make up the site, house offices, telecommunications, training centre, gun range, diving centre, traffic unit, garage and workshop...