Monitoring Environmental Performance
Level 5
Appendix 10
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Energy audit checklist

Item Things to Look for Comments
Buildings:
Lighting are lights off when not in use? Yes
No
could you install automatic switch-off devices? Yes
No
Is the use of natural light maximised? Yes
No
do you use fluorescent or energy efficiency globes? Yes
No
is lighting appropriate to the area requiring illumination? Yes
No
Heating/cooling are the walls and roof insulated? Yes
No
are doors and windows sealed? Yes
No
do doors close automatically? Yes
No
do you have thermostats for automatic shut-off? Yes
No
do you have trees to provide shade in the summer? Yes
No
Hot Water are tanks and pipes insulated? Yes
No
do any taps or pipes leak? Yes
No
is the thermostat at the lowest possible level? Yes
No
Combustion Systems:

Burners
Furnaces
Boilers
Incinerators

is insulation in good condition? Yes
No
do you have good heat seals on door and other openings? Yes
No
is there potential for heat recovery? Yes
No
do you have periodic checks of combustion efficiency? Yes
No
do you use an appropriate system for the job required? Yes
No
can you shut-down wholly or partially during idle time? Yes
No
do you carry out periodic maintenance of temperature gauges and other accessories? Yes
No
could you substitute fuels (e.g. use gas instead of oil)? Yes
No
can you utilise waste as a fuel? Yes
No
Ancillary equipment:
Air compressors do you check for leaks in hoses? Yes
No
do you use minimum pressure? Yes
No
are air intakes in cool areas? Yes
No
do you avoid use for inappropriate tasks (e.g. cooling, ventilation)? Yes
No
do you use correct size hoses? Yes
are compressed air tools well maintained? Yes
No
are compressors off when not in use? Yes
No
Electric Motors are motors turned off when not in use? Yes
No
do you match motor size to load? Yes
No
do you check motor efficiency periodically? Yes
No
are belt drives correctly tensioned? Yes
No
can you replace old motors with new, high efficiency motors? Yes
No