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Computerized management system and method for energy performance evaluation and improvement

  • US 6,701,298 B1
  • Filed: 08/18/1999
  • Issued: 03/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computerized method for diagnosing and defining actions for improvement in energy management comprising the steps of:

  • collecting data relating to energy usage and energy-related policies and practices in an automated data processing device;

    using a defined set of characteristics for each of a plurality of levels of achievement to derive a diagnosis of energy management effectiveness, said diagnosis comprising a plurality of effectiveness elements and a level of achievement for each said effectiveness element and allowing quantification of a status of energy management practices;

    determining a relative priority for taking action for each of said effectiveness elements using an element gap analysis wherein a higher priority is accorded to those effectiveness elements in which a gap between a current practice and a best practice is the largest;

    determining at least one critical element for action based upon the relative priority for taking action; and

    automatically generating recommendations for improving said energy management effectiveness for each of said critical elements.

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