Audit

Sustainability Quick-Win Energy Audit

Interactive audit to capture fast, low-cost energy savings in production areas, assign owners, estimate savings, and schedule 90-day follow-up.

Interactive Tool

Sustainability Quick-Win Energy Audit

This short audit helps you find and capture fast, low-cost energy savings on the shop floor. Use it to identify top energy consumers, record observed idle equipment and leaks, review HVAC and lighting schedules, and convert findings into 90-day actions with owners and estimated savings. Fill in observed values, assign owners, and schedule a follow-up to avoid lost opportunities.

Enter date of inspection (YYYY-MM-DD).
Who performed the audit? Include name and role or team.
List areas or cells that look like the biggest energy users (e.g., line A, paint booth, compressing area). Note any known meters, estimated % of site load, or recent utility data if available.
Quick spot checks for equipment left running when idle.
For each item, note location, equipment ID/name, typical idle hours observed per shift/day, suggested action (turn off, add auto-shutdown), and suggested owner.
Leaky networks are common, low-cost savings. Answer yes if any leaks were noticed.
List locations, visible leak type (compressed air, steam), rough size or sound, and whether you can estimate leakage hours. Note a suggested next action (tag for repair, pressure check) and owner.
Did you find HVAC or lighting running outside normal production hours or in unoccupied zones?
Note problematic zones, recommended schedule changes, suggested controls (occupancy sensors, setback schedules), and owner for changes.
Describe a 90-day action (example: add timers on idle conveyors).
Person or team responsible to implement.
Best estimate of annual kWh saved if implemented. Use conservative numbers if unsure.
Optional: approximate annual cost saving. Helpful for prioritization.
Target date within 90 days (YYYY-MM-DD).
1 = low confidence (need measurement), 5 = high confidence (measured or well known).
1.0 10.0
1.0 10.0
1.0 10.0
Sum of the above quick-win estimates. Fill after estimating each item.
If yes, include estimated capital and suggested approval path in owner follow-up.
Set a verification date within 90 days to confirm savings and close actions.
To be updated when follow-up is done.
Record measured kWh, cost savings, actions completed, and next steps.
Any other observations, barriers to implementation, or suggestions.
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