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This national campaign promotes the efficient use of electricity by service providers, public institutions and local authorities
It is the Initiative EnergieEffizienz's mission to promote the efficient use of electricity by service providers, public institutions and local authorities. It therefore provides financial and technical decision makers with practical information and services and brings energy consultants and the manufacturers of energy-efficient solutions together with the users of energy in business and institutions. This in turn increases the market demand for energy consulting and appliances and systems which use electricity efficiently. The ultimate aim is to help exploit the considerable energy efficiency potential which exists in the services sector.
The Initiative EnergieEffizienz is the main point of contact for energy efficiency in the services sector. It offers the various target groups, including directors, facility managers, energy officers and other decision makers from public and private enterprises, a comprehensive range of services wherever action relevant to energy consumption is concerned:
Around 50 percent of the IT-related electricity costs in an office can be saved with energy-efficient IT equipment. The Initiative EnergieEffizienz has developed the following products for the exploitation of this savings potential:
The online selection tool 'Office Top Ten' - Offers corporate buyers speedy help in finding the IT device with the lowest energy consumption.
Purchasing Guide - Assists the purchaser from the preparation of the tender procedure through to the selection of a proposal which takes into account the integration of energy-efficiency demands in line with legal requirements.
Online Guide - Provides comprehensive information on the energy-efficient use of IT equipment.
The highest increase in corporate energy bills from information and communication equipment over the next few years is expected to be experienced by data processing centres. At the same time, companies can counteract this development and reduce their energy costs by up to 75 percent with systematic technical optimisation. The Initiative EnergieEffizienz identifies the most important areas requiring action and provides a list of the key measures which can be taken by a data processing centre to increase its energy efficiency step by step. A guide offers help in the decision-making process to directors and IT officers wishing to implement an energy efficiency project.
Efficient lighting systems can reduce the electricity bill by up to 75 percent over conventional lighting. Measures to make full use of efficient lighting technologies thus not only help to mitigate climate change, but also contribute to the competitive position of a company.
The Initiative EnergieEffizienz provides comprehensive online information on technologies, opportunities and possible courses of action in the field of efficient lighting both in the office and on the street. Services include the presentation of best practice projects and a database of qualified consultants for the comprehensive modernisation of a company's lighting system.
Ventilation and air conditioning systems are responsible for up to 20 percent of the cost of electricity in an office building. Modern technologies and an installation which focuses on energy efficiency can reduce the cost of energy consumption considerably. The Initiative EnergieEffizienz identifies possible starting points and presents successful efficiency projects from business and the public sector which show considerable energy and cost savings potential.
Energy consumption is influenced not only by energy-efficient technology, but also by the intelligent use of that technology, in other words by the habits of the employee. The initiative therefore also focuses on encouraging staff to act in an energy-efficient fashion and identifies a variety of ways of prompting them to save electricity. These include a toolbox with a wide range of materials such as posters, notices and labels which can be used to sensitise employees to energy efficiency in the long term.
dena’s project partner is the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology (BMWi).
Project documentation is currently available in German only.
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