In setting objectives you consider what you have learned about your energy use, its relevant variables and the potential opportunities you have identified during the earlier steps of planning. Objectives tend to be long term and less specific than targets. An example of an objective might be to train all your utility operators in the energy aspects of their roles over the next two years. Another would be to improve the efficiency of your steam system by 10% over the next 3 years.
Targets
Targets should be SMART as described below.
They should be:
Specific; it should be clear exactly what the target is.
Measurable; it should be possible to quantify the target and if it has been successfully achieved.
Achievable; it must be possible to meet the target
Relevant; the target must be related to improving the energy performance of the organisation.
Timed; it should be clear when the target is to be met.
Targets should support the achievement of objectives, i.e. each objective will probably have a number of targets associated with it. An example of a target supporting the training objective mentioned above would be “to train 5 operators in refrigeration energy by the end of October”. This is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timed.
How to implement
There is a link between targets, action plans and EnPIs. The action plans are the means by which you will achieve your targets. They both need to be in the same units to allow comparison, e.g. if your target is 3% and your action plan is 500,000 kWh, how will you know if you will meet your target. The EnPIs also need to be in units that allow comparison with the achievement of targets. If your target is to save 500,000 kWh of electricity this year, you need a means to track if that target will be achieved.
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Objectives
In setting objectives you consider what you have learned about your energy use, its relevant variables and the potential opportunities you have identified during the earlier steps of planning. Objectives tend to be long term and less specific than targets. An example of an objective might be to train all your utility operators in the energy aspects of their roles over the next two years. Another would be to improve the efficiency of your steam system by 10% over the next 3 years.
Targets
Targets should be SMART as described below.
They should be:
Targets should support the achievement of objectives, i.e. each objective will probably have a number of targets associated with it. An example of a target supporting the training objective mentioned above would be “to train 5 operators in refrigeration energy by the end of October”. This is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timed.
How to implement
There is a link between targets, action plans and EnPIs. The action plans are the means by which you will achieve your targets. They both need to be in the same units to allow comparison, e.g. if your target is 3% and your action plan is 500,000 kWh, how will you know if you will meet your target. The EnPIs also need to be in units that allow comparison with the achievement of targets. If your target is to save 500,000 kWh of electricity this year, you need a means to track if that target will be achieved.