The Energy Audit is the first step toward implementing a total Turnkey Energy Saving Project.

Once performed and a proposal is submitted, should the client wishes to proceed and implement the proposed Energy Conservation Measures , we will enter into two phases which represent the Turnkey Energy Saving Project.

1. Implementation Phase:

   • The first step would be to finalize the Guaranteed Energy Saving Contract. The contract includes very clear articles on the savings guarantee provided . NEC guarantees the Return On Investment of the project: If the ROI is not met because there is a shortfall in the projected savings, NEC will deduct from the project cost, the amount necessary to keep the ROI constant.
     
   • NEC will work closely wit its client in order to provide the best available financing options that start from normal payment terms, to total project financing and leasing terms. In addition, NEC is responsible to fully prepare all the client's files in order to meet the requirement of any local subsidy or funds available through various organizations such as the UNDP, EU, local Department of Energy
     
   • Savings Measurement & Verification Procedures is an important aspect in project negotiation as they will clearly indicate in the future the amount of energy saved.
     
   • Once the above are finalized, the project development, detailed engineering and design are finalized.
     
   • Equipment purchase, installation and commissioning is undertaken.

   
   

NEC provides comprehensive and professional training on all Energy Conservation Measures used including all software that may be used in the project.




2. Performance Phase:

   
   

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   This consists of Measurement and Verification to assure savings over the term of the contract , ongoing monitoring and maintenance procedures.
   By taking the time during this phase to help refine operations and identify additional savings opportunities, we will be able to form a partnership with our clients to assure that savings goals are met.

   Measurement & Verification
   The main component of this phase is the application of the agreed upon Measurement & Verification (M & V) procedures.
   
   M&V will be based on the International Protocol for Measurement and Verification Procedures (IPMVP) which is a protocol set by a consortium comprised of the US Department of Energy, the EU, and multiple other countries from Asia and Africa.
   
   

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   The protocol clearly defines the procedures to be used in order to verify the amounts of energy savings and can be used in all energy efficiency projects from simple lighting retrofit to complex process optimization and Main Meter Measurement.
   
   The key element in any M&V is establishing a baseyear and identifying variables needed to modify the baseyear into an annual adjusted baseline. The baseyear data should not only give historical consumption data, but it must describe the existing conditions such as hours of operation, Cooling Degree Day, Occupancy rate (Hotel), Production data (Industries)…
   
   A Utility Accounting Software is often used in M&V as it will enable us building complex regression equations describing the baseline pattern.
   
   

   Ongoing Monitoring and Maintenance Procedures:

   
   An extensive monitoring system is a core part of all NEC's turnkey energy saving project. Following the full project implementation, NEC will be undertaking ongoing monitoring on all vital energy parameters of its client, in order to assure savings over the term of the contract.
   
   By taking the time during this phase to help refine operations and identify additional savings opportunities, we're able to form a partnership with our client to assure that savings goal are met.
   
   The quality of maintenance influences energy use in a facility. In almost every energy-using system, a lack of maintenance is associated with increased energy consumption. Boilers with well maintained controls use 20-30 percent less fuel than boilers with controls that have not been taken care of for 2 or more years. HVAC systems with clogged filters use more energy and provide less clean air than those where the filters are changed when they get dirty. Controls drift out of calibration, motors wear and shift on their mounts, and all the air conducting components get dirty. In hot water systems, washers get worn, and faucets start to leak. In industrial processes, the heat transfer surfaces on waste heat recovery units get fouled, control systems drift out of calibration, and oven gaskets get worn. Steam traps that have failed shut do not provide the process protection they were designed for and can allow equipment to freeze; steam traps that have failed open can allow steam to escape, which also costs money. Lighting systems that are maintained with periodic relamping and cleaning of reflective surfaces are more effective than those where dirt is allowed to accumulate.

   in general, maintenance can significantly reduce energy consumption, can increase the availability of production equipment and thus lower production costs, and can make a more comfortable and safe environment for plant personnel.
   
   Maintenance is a key element of the project . NEC provides full warranty on all ECMs at least over the project lifespan. In addition, NEC will undertake quarterly preventive maintenance in order to be sure that the efficiency and operation of all the proposed actions meet our projected ones; and will make sure to strengthen the preventive maintenance system within its clients by implementing a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) .