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| EESI is a U.S. EPA Energy Star Buildings Ally. |
George Owens is a past president of
"Association of Energy Engineers", an "Energy Manager of the Year" and an
"Energy Managers Hall of Fame" inductee. |
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SHOPPING CENTER
Energy Administration Quality Control Program
by George R. Owens, PE, CEM
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Objective
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- Maximize recovery of utility expenses
- Accurately allocate utility costs amongst users
- Reduce tenant billing disputes
- Improve accuracy and timeliness of billing information
- Satisfy lease obligations
- Provide 3rd party "expert" independence
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Action Steps
Baseline Evaluation |
- Review existing standards and procedures
- Interview Energy Administrator and Staff
- Profile Users of the information and obtain feedback
- Sample audit for accuracy randomly selected locations, tenants,
rate schedules, allocations, factors and billings
- Deliver a detailed report of findings and recommendations
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| Implementation |
- Develop an in-house quality control program and tools to measure
of results
- Work with the Energy Administration Department to implement
a quality control program
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Ongoing
Support
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The long-term success of this program
is dependant on Management's commitment to developing a systematic
approach, consistently applied with periodic reviews. Implement a
third party monthly, quarterly and annual Quality Control Checkups. |
To send comments to George R. Owens, click
here: gowens@EESIenergy.com.
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