Remote energy management benefits in retail building portfolios
(2014) In Journal of Facilities Management 12(1). p.56-71- Abstract
Purpose – The study aims to investigate the effects of a remote energy management service to the energy consumption of retail buildings. The study focuses on analysing the changes in energy consumption after the implementation of a facility service concept where building processes are optimized with a remote energy management system. The paper seeks to demonstrate that remotely operated building management practices, which allow high competence service for all facilities, have a positive impact, beyond traditional facility services, on energy and environmental performance of buildings. Design/methodology/approach – The research analyses the metered energy consumption of two retail building portfolios comprising altogether 44 properties.... (More)
Purpose – The study aims to investigate the effects of a remote energy management service to the energy consumption of retail buildings. The study focuses on analysing the changes in energy consumption after the implementation of a facility service concept where building processes are optimized with a remote energy management system. The paper seeks to demonstrate that remotely operated building management practices, which allow high competence service for all facilities, have a positive impact, beyond traditional facility services, on energy and environmental performance of buildings. Design/methodology/approach – The research analyses the metered energy consumption of two retail building portfolios comprising altogether 44 properties. Additionally, secondary data are collected from archive reviews, observation and interviews. Findings – The research shows that remote energy management service reduced the total energy consumption during the two-year service period by 12 and 6 per cent depending on the portfolio. Electricity consumption was found to decrease by 7 per cent and heating energy by 26 per cent on the average in the first portfolio, and 7 and 4 per cent in the second one, respectively. Research limitations/implications – Variation between buildings was found to be relatively high as the individual characteristics and history of the different buildings inevitably affect the achieved results. Practical implications – The study indicates that remote energy management offers an effective means to reduce the energy consumption and costs, and ultimately climate impacts derived from buildings. Originality/value – The study adds to the knowledge of facilities management in context to energy management and environmental performance of buildings.
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- author
- Määttänen, Eeva ; Kyrö, Riikka LU ; Aaltonen, Anna ; Sarasoja, Anna Liisa and Junnila, Seppo
- publishing date
- 2014-01-28
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Energy conservation, Energy management, Facilities management, Facility services, Remote building control, Retail sector
- in
- Journal of Facilities Management
- volume
- 12
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 16 pages
- publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85019693454
- ISSN
- 1472-5967
- DOI
- 10.1108/JFM-09-2012-0043
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- cd792e95-7845-4b71-b4c7-51aacfc43789
- date added to LUP
- 2019-02-04 10:01:59
- date last changed
- 2022-01-31 17:21:56
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author = {{Määttänen, Eeva and Kyrö, Riikka and Aaltonen, Anna and Sarasoja, Anna Liisa and Junnila, Seppo}},
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language = {{eng}},
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title = {{Remote energy management benefits in retail building portfolios}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JFM-09-2012-0043}},
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