Today, in the modern world, energy saving is an integral part of the life of a civilized society.This includes taking care of your health, saving money, and living comfort.But one of the most important (global) characteristics of energy saving is protecting the environment from negative impacts.
Energy saving concept
The very concept of “energy saving” began to be used in many countries a long time ago, back in the Soviet period.Today, energy saving is characterized by the conceptual apparatus given in the main Federal Law “On Energy Saving and on Increasing Energy Efficiency and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts.
Energy saving is based on an energy resource as a carrier of energy that can be used in any activity.
The Federal Law on Energy Saving also introduces the concept of “secondary energy resource,” which is an energy resource obtained as a result of any technological process not aimed at generating energy.
Energy saving is any activity aimed at reducing the volume of use of energy resources without compromising the main function of their use.
Despite the extreme accuracy of definitions, confusion often occurs in the concepts of “energy saving” and “energy efficiency”.In this regard, this section provides a definition of the latter.
Energy efficiency is a certain set of characteristics that reflect the ratio of the effect of using energy resources to the costs of the energy resources themselves.The efficiency of energy saving is characterized, among other things, by the energy efficiency class, which reflects the degree of usefulness of a product in terms of energy saving.To determine energy efficiency, special energy surveys are carried out.
Two living areas, at a rate of 95 kWh per 1 m2.In this regard, changes were introduced that led not only to the regulation of energy consumption, but also to the application of specific energy-efficient solutions in residential and public building projects.
Currently, various energy-efficient solutions are used in residential buildings and social buildings (kindergartens, schools, etc.):
- Devices for automatically metering the flow of hot water and coolant in the heating system are used.
- Battery-powered regulators are used, allowing each resident to adjust the temperature in the room at their own discretion.
- Pipelines are insulated to reduce heat losses.
- Ventilation units with a heat recovery system are used.
- The building envelopes include high-quality insulation and three-chamber double-glazed windows.
In addition to standardizing building designs, certain measures have been developed to stimulate energy-efficient housing construction.For example, there are tax benefits for owners of energy-efficient buildings:
- Property with a high energy efficiency class is not included in the tax base for three years from the date of registration.
- It is possible to double the depreciation of such property.
Tariff incentives are also used as a method of motivating rational consumption of energy resources by city residents.
State information system on energy saving
The State Information System (GIS) "Energy Efficiency" is an accumulation center of all information on energy saving.Designed for the population of the country, legal entities, government employees.In addition to informing about new energy-efficient solutions, the achievements of modern innovators, helping businesses and private home owners reduce energy consumption, this platform is also used by government services to collect information on the energy consumption of budgetary organizations.
The latter function is implemented through the module “Information on energy saving and increasing energy efficiency”.Here, budgetary organizations and municipalities fill out energy consumption declarations online using the following data:
- Energy passport.
- Charter of the organization.
- Organizational staffing table.
- Invoices for fuel and energy resources.
- Technical passport of the building and data from the BTI.
This energy saving module allows saving resources of organizations that are required to report to federal authorities on energy resource expenditures, and also provides government agencies with the ability to quickly and thoroughly analyze and draw conclusions about changes in the country’s energy policy.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that energy saving is not just about saving money.First of all, this is caring about tomorrow, in which our children will have to live.