Preliminary requirements of an energy conservation system in a commercial building in compliance with ISO 14001 : a case study of Thailand | |
| Author | Apisak Sri-amorntham |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-97-32 |
| Subject(s) | Commercial buildings--Energy conservation--Thailand ISO 14001 Standard |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The study attempts to develop preliminary requirements of energy conservation system (ECS) in a commercial building in Thailand to comply with ISO 14001. The ECS is proposed to be integrated into the environmental management system (EMS) as a part of continuing program. Prerequisite operation in ECS and energy audit are required to formalize document for compliance purpose. In this thesis, an energy audit in a selected office building was first conducted under the requirements and recommendations of energy conservation promotion act (ECP A) in order to make better understanding and to consolidate applicable energy audit procedures. The full energy audit rep01i was developed to fulfill in 2 objectives. One is to use as a primary guideline for the building engineers who needs to conduct self-audit in their buildings. The other one is to use it as a case study for development of procedures and document for ISO 14001 compliance. Essential procedures of ECS includes procedure to conduct energy audit in commercial building, to identify energy target and planning, to implement energy projects, and to evaluate the project performance. These are simulated and documented as "procedure manual" under the recommended format of ISO documentation system. The preliminary requirements are compared element by element with the ISO 14000's requirements and recommended guideline. It was found that the integration of ECS for compliance required a lot of cross-referenced work with the personnel in the organization implementing EMS in a company. This is because one factor of success is the employees' commitment and awareness as well as their full participation and cooperation. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Surapong Chirarattananon; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Bhattacharya, Sribas C.;Samorn Muttamara |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1997 |