Energy Audit
An energy audit is a systematic assessment of a building or organisation's energy use, identifying inefficiencies and recommending cost-effective improvement measures.
Definition
An energy audit is a structured assessment — ranging from a walkthrough survey to a detailed investment-grade audit — that examines how a building or organisation uses energy, identifies inefficiencies, and recommends specific improvement measures with estimated costs and savings. Energy audits are often required periodically under regulatory schemes like ESOS, or conducted voluntarily ahead of an efficiency investment programme.
Why It Matters
An audit turns general awareness that "energy costs are high" into a specific, prioritised list of interventions with estimated payback — the difference between wanting to reduce cost and actually knowing how.
How ecolyptus Helps
ecolyptus's historical monitoring data provides a strong evidence base for energy audits, reducing the manual data-gathering time an auditor would otherwise need.