Outsourcing Energy Management [Hardcover]

Steven Fawkes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 056608712X | ISBN-13: 978-0566087127 | Publication Date: March 28, 2007

This book describes energy management outsourcing as a way of addressing the current energy challenges facing all organisations, namely high and volatile energy prices, the need to mitigate climate change and potential supply constraints as oil production peaks. These problems are likely to intensify in the coming years, yet most organisations have reduced in-house capability to address them, thus outsourcing is increasingly seen as an essential part of any strategy to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. The book describes the basic processes of energy management and how to outsource them in a strategic way to achieve maximum results. The validity of this process can be verified by a new model of energy management looking at total costs, which is presented in the book. The book offers a comprehensive guide to outsourcing energy management, discussing the risks and benefits and taking managers through the process of deciding whether to outsource or not, and finding and assessing an outsourcing partner. Managers looking to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions through the use of external service providers will find "Outsourcing Energy Management" an ideal 'how to do it' guide.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Energy and carbon management are increasingly important subjects for the management of all organisations due to growing price and environmental pressures. These demanding times are leading many organisations to investigate outsourcing as a means to address economic and environmental concerns. This book is an important guide for managers wanting to implement outsourced solutions that will result in lower energy use and reduced carbon emissions.' -- Gordon Parsons, Managing Director, npower business

'Given the increasing inter-relationship between the energy markets and climate change policy going forward, this book is a 'must read' for any practitioner (investor, lender or otherwise) wanting to gain practical grounding/insight into the important role that energy efficiency will play going forward.' -- Richard Simon-Lewis, Director - Energy and Utilities, Project Finance, Lloyds TSB Bank plc

'Overall a good work, that one reads with pleasure and that will certainly contribute to build the case for Outsourcing among top deciders. Congratulations for a very fine book.' Luís Pais Correia , Chief Executive Officer, Dalkia plc

'This is a thought provoking book, stimulating new ideas about how we use energy in our buildings, providing practical advice for improving energy management through the use of professional energy services companies. Building owners and a wide range of people in the property and facilities management industries should find it useful.' Professor David Gann CEng FICE FRSA , Head, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Imperial College London and Group Innovation Executive at Laing O'Rourke plc

'Senior managers of major organisations are increasingly concerned about the price of energy and the environmental impacts of their activities. This book will be very useful for managers as a step-by-step guide to tackling these issues by conserving energy and cutting carbon emissions.' Charles Yates, Associate Director, Grant Thornton

'A thoughtful and thought-provoking guide to what can easily become a minefield. Dr Fawkes has covered every angle.' The Energy Management Register

'No one can now doubt the importance of energy management to any business. If you are looking to save money, improve your corporate reputation and contribute towards the mitigation of climate change, then this book will point you in the right direction.' Nigel Clark, Marketing Director, Enviros Consulting

'The price of energy, the threat of supply problems, and the carbon emissions caused by energy use, are subjects of increasing concern to organisations around the world, including in the United States. This book is an indispensable primer to senior managers seeking to address these issues, both through their own efforts and through partnering with energy service companies. ' -- Scott White, Donald Biggar Willett Professor of Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This book describes energy management outsourcing as a way of addressing the current energy challenges facing all organisations, namely high and volatile energy prices, the need to mitigate climate change and potential supply constraints as oil production peaks. These problems are likely to intensify in the coming years, yet most organisations have reduced in-house capability to address them, thus outsourcing is increasingly seen as an essential part of any strategy to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. The author describes the basic processes of energy management and how to outsource them in a strategic way to achieve maximum results. The process is based on a new model of energy management looking at total costs, which is presented in the book.

The book offers a comprehensive guide to outsourcing energy management, discussing the risks and benefits and taking managers through the process of deciding whether to outsource or not, and finding and assessing an outsourcing partner. Managers looking to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions through the use of external service providers will find Outsourcing Energy Management an ideal 'how to do it' guide.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 194 pages
• Publisher: Gower Pub Co (March 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 056608712X
• ISBN-13: 978-0566087127
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,690,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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