Areas of Expertise
Greenhouse Gas Abatement
Greenhouse Gas Measurement
Greenhouse Gas Inventories and Carbon Neutral Planning
Energy Efficiency Policy
Minimum Energy Performance Standards & Energy Labelling
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Projects
EnergyConsult's project work includes:
- Advising on the community engagement, abatement actions, education and measurement of the national Cool Communities program. This project involved working with both urban, rural and remote communities across Australia and a range of energy efficiency, transport and waste abatement actions. (Cool Communities Project Report) (Cool Communities Web site)
- Forecasting and assessing the potential impacts and costs of the Victorian Greenhouse Strategy. This project covered greenhouse activities across all sectors and required the utilisation of a variety of greenhouse abatement calculations and Kyoto methodologies. (View Program Web site)
- Planning, design and contribution to a range of greenhouse abatement /energy efficiency programs for the residential and small business sectors. This has involved designing programs, forecasting impacts, development of program incentives and developing communication and training materials. Programs range from solar hot water investment schemes, second refrigerator disposal, space heater replacement programs, to ESCO development and contributing to the Greenhouse Challenge Plus.
- Development and review of residential Home Energy Rating Schemes (HERS), the potential introduction of mandatory disclosure of energy ratings and evaluation of the impact of such schemes.
Greenhouse Gas Measurement
EnergyConsult believe that measurement of an organisation or project’s greenhouse gas impacts is a key ingredient in any plan or program to reduce greenhouse emissions, especially if the goal is to be carbon neutral!
EnergyConsult has advised, conducted or evaluation on the measurement of over 100 programs or projects. These measurement projects have ranged assessing the greenhouse gas emissions of small organizations through to developing measurement methods for major commercial, industry and government projects.
EnergyConsult are experts in the measurement requirements based on the Kyoto protocol and have developed a range of measurement and estimation approaches for energy, transport and waste activities consistent with the protocol. We are highly experienced in the collection of emission-related data from a variety of organizations and in the presentation and reporting of our greenhouse measurements to a wide variety of audiences. Our project work includes:
- Developing data collection and measurement methods for organisations involved in the national Cool Communities program.
- Implementing measurement methods and measuring the transport, energy and waste projects of 37 communities.
- Developing the measurement and reporting strategy for the national Solar Cities program, which includes dozens of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the commercial and residential sectors.
- Stipulating measurement requirements and determining the greenhouse abatement impacts of 55 transport, residential, commercial and local government projects which received support under the Community Action Fund.
- Advising on the measurement and reporting requirements for the Energy Efficiency Opportunities program.
- Measurement of the dozens of projects undertaken as part of the Victorian Greenhouse Strategy, which included assisting in the data collection of energy usage and transport usage of government agencies.
- Past member of panel of independent verifiers for the Greenhouse Friendly Program run by the Australian Greenhouse Office
- Development of a training workbook and emission calculation
models for greenhouse reduction strategies in the transport
sector.
(Workbook on Transport Report) - Reviewed the data collection, measurement and management of all programs conducted under the Australian Greenhouse Office.
- Market Research that assessed the attitudes of senior managers in the corporate sector to carbon offset investments as a greenhouse gas abatement strategy. (View Program Web site)
Greenhouse Inventories and Carbon Neutral Planning
EnergyConsult has assisted in the measurement of the greenhouse gas impact or inventory of dozens of organizations in the community, commercial and government sectors. (See Greenhouse Measurement)
As progressive organisations recognise the need to understand their greenhouse gas impact, whether as part of their social obligations or as a risk management strategy, EnergyConsult can assist in the preparing and reporting of their greenhouse inventory. We also can assist in developing plans to reduce an organisation’s greenhouse impacts or to achieve carbon neutral status using our many years of experience in energy efficiency and greenhouse abatement projects.
We offer services to assist organisations to:
- Define their greenhouse/ carbon measurement and reporting requirements relevant to their organisation
- Prepare greenhouse inventories, according to accepted Australian and international standards
- Clarify their greenhouse reduction goals and develop realistic plans to meet those goals
- Assistance in pricing and implementing greenhouse abatement plans, including in energy efficiency, carbon offset and renewable power options.
- Obtain marketing and organisational culture gains from their greenhouse initiatives.
Please contact Murray Pavia, Ph: 03 9399 8337 to discuss your requirements and how we may assist.
Energy Efficiency Policy
EnergyConsult's project work includes:
- Review of Energy Efficiency Best Practice Program, using in
depth interviews, cost effectiveness analysis, estimation of
efficiency gains and recommendations for future directions.
(View Program Web site) - Design of energy efficiency Incentives and assistance
program to encourage the adoption of low emission heating
equipment and household energy efficiency measures.
(View Program Web site) - Analysis and quantification of standby power in appliances
by sampling and measuring products currently available in
Australian stores.
(Access 2003 Report) (Access 2002 Report) - Review of an appliance labelling scheme and design of a parallel incentive scheme to increase the uptake of energy efficiency. Involved a technical review, market research and cost benefit analysis.
- Analysis and quantification of standby power usage in the residential sector, conducting intrusive surveys, telephone surveys and appliance measurements. (Access Report)
- Investigative review of data management, for the Australian Greenhouse Office using qualitative and quantitative techniques, including analysis of data collection, measurement methods, modelling tools and program monitoring.
- Achieving environmental compliance with NSW State Gas Supply Act for an energy retailer by researching and developing baseline Greenhouse Gas emissions and designing programs to increase efficiency.
- Home Energy Rating Disclosure Study conducted customer research, gauging interest in and reactions to HERS.
- Options study that reviewed overseas programs and assessed the suitability of various marketing strategies, which target energy efficient lighting.
- Review of international programs and interviews with
stakeholders to develop program options which would encourage
the voluntary installation, design and use of more energy
efficient air compressors.
(Access Report) - Developed a range of energy efficient air conditioner programs, which resulted in the development of an Energy Efficiency Best Practice Program.
- Options study examining program possibilities, to encourage
stove & cooktop energy efficiency
(Access Report) - Scoping Study that researched Hot Water Programs developing a matrix of programs and applicable market mechanisms.
MEPS & Energy Labelling
EnergyConsult's project work includes:
- Assessment of Thailand's appliance labelling scheme and design of a parallel incentive scheme to increase the uptake of energy efficiency. Involved a technical review, market research and cost benefit analysis.
- Review of International MEPS levels and test standards applicable to residential air conditioning products and the determination of appropriate levels for Australian products.
- Investigation of voluntary energy labelling possibilities for evaporative and refrigerated air conditioners, including stakeholder interviews and review of overseas programs.
- International study reporting on the current status of
energy labels and MEPS levels from around the world.
(Access Report) - Options study examining program possibilities, to encourage
stove & cooktop energy efficiency, including the opportunities
for MEPS /Labelling program.
(Access Report) - Home Energy Rating Disclosure Study conducted customer
research, gauging interest in and reactions to HER.
(View Program Web site)
More detailed information is available on request