The first normative ADEME/AFNOR work on energy efficiency has been issued in 2006: The energy diagnosis reference frame for industry

Author – Sylvie Riou, ADEME, French Agency for Environment and Energy Management, France

Keywords

audit, diagnosis, energy, industry, normative document, reference frame, standard

Abstract

Under the impulse of the French government, a group of experts from ADEME, AFNOR, Ministry of industry, professionals concerned and industry representatives, settled down to the task of developing a reference frame for energy diagnosis in industry.

This reference frame is the first normative document on the good practices in the field of energy diagnoses being based on the experts working group experience, and particularly on ADEME’s specifications documents.

The energy diagnosis reference frame issued in April 2006:

Exposes the context, applicability scope and actors addressed,
Gives definitions of energetic terms,
Reminds the general principle and objectives of such a mission summarized for the latter “to work out an assessment of the global energy situation of the company, to quantify the energy saving potentials and to define the actions necessary to realize these savings”,
Defines 3 diagnosis phases, and their particular objectives, unfolding, methodology, stages and results awaited,
Expresses recommendations concerning the mutual engagements between the industrialist and the diagnostician, essential to reach a first-quality service,
Proposes a bibliography, useful sites, appendixes… etc.

The reference frame represents a consensus, causes much interest among various actors and presents several benefits both for the industrialist and the diagnostician: a description of an acknowledged method they can refer to, a facilitating dialogue base, a time saving, information on what is awaited of each partner… etc.

Its publication gives place to various presentations towards experts and professionals of the energy efficiency.

The document is currently proposed to the European normative committee.