IKEA - Heating & Cooling Modelling
A clearer, more detailed view of energy futures
Accurate energy consumption modelling is crucial for many applications. For example, it helps in the sizing of biomass boilers and ground source heating and cooling systems, or in understanding the economics of energy efficiency installations.
As our specialism is in renewable energy, the key skill of modelling is well developed within Perpetual Energy. In contrast, many conventional M&E consultants have never had to develop this ability to any great degree; their focus is on simply ensuring buildings can be heated or cooled on the hottest and coolest design days.
Our
extensive involvement with the IKEA Group offers a good example of our work in forming
energy policy. It has enabled IKEA to understand the consumption patterns of heating
and cooling energy flows within stores internationally, and to set realistic goals
for energy and carbon emission reduction.
We began by creating a store-specific energy
model that can precisely determine heating and cooling energy requirements for any
store in the world. The model allows the input of energy cost and carbon emission
factors, so that returns on investments for any energy efficiency or renewable energy
measure can be ascertained for any given IKEA premises.
In addition to the work of informing senior decision makers in Sweden, Perpetual Energy has also produced a guidance manual for construction managers. The manual enables IKEA Group to understand the process of technology selection, and to procure cost efficient systems that meet their varying requirements.
We have also produced a series of 14 technology standards that allow IKEA Group's central procurement department to make framework agreements with technology manufacturers. The standards also act as benchmarks in installation, so that consistent quality control systems can be put in place by international construction and project managers.
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