Camfil Case Study published in Government’s Energy Efficiency Strategy Update

Phil Black - PII Editor 07/02/2014

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The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has published an update on their energy efficiency strategy with a Case Study on the successful implementation of ISO 5001 by Camfil UK.

The Energy Efficiency Strategy: 2013 Update charts the significant progress that the government has made on energy efficiency over the last twelve months, including action taken to stimulate the energy efficiency market, and outlines the government’s key upcoming energy efficiency priorities over the next year or so.

The UK Government is committed to realising the energy efficiency opportunity in the UK. Establishing an energy efficient economy is one of their key energy and climate change priorities. Energy efficiency is an increasingly important resource in today’s economic climate, and the Government wants to revolutionise the UK’s approach to energy efficiency, putting it at the heart of the economy. The Energy Efficiency Strategy set out four key benefits of energy efficiency:

It saves households and businesses money on their energy bills.
It promotes economic growth and supports jobs in the economy.
It supports activity to revitalise our infrastructure, contributing to a more secure and sustainable energy system and reducing our reliance on energy imports.
It is often the most cost-effective way to decarbonise.
The Government’s mission is to overcome the barriers to energy efficiency take up and realise the energy efficiency opportunity in the UK.

Camfil’s Case Study can be viewed on Page 30.

[EXTRACT] Case study 4: Camfil – ISO 50001 Energy Management System Implementation
Camfil develop air filters and clean air solutions, and operate globally. Already certified to the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, EN 16001 and the BSI Kitemark in Energy Reduction Verification, in 2011 Camfil decided to certify to ISO 50001. Camfil has put energy management at the heart of its business model. It has initiated an energy reduction programme, the Camfil Energy Awareness Saves Environment (CEASE), and its key objective is to educate property and building managers about the financial and energy saving opportunities that can be made by replacing existing air filters with low energy air filters.

The introduction of ISO 50001, alongside its existing energy management processes, led to Camfil looking at its energy use in more detail and a focus on continual improvement of energy performance. This meant that previously unmonitored areas of energy use were identified and energy savings achieved that would otherwise have been overlooked.

Results:
As a result of the energy management steps that Camfil has taken, significant reductions in energy usage and improvements in energy efficiency have been achieved. These improvements resulted in Camfil saving over £200,000 on energy bills through minimal cost, self-funding opportunities..