February 2019 - M&V Focus Issue # 4

Following strong demand from our readership, EVO is pleased to present this multilingual issue of M&V Focus. We wish to extend our thanks to the authors who prepared articles in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil). As promised in the previous issue, we are presenting some key findings from the global M&V industry survey we conducted in the Fall of 2018. We also present the second part (in English) of the article on measurement boundary by Agenor Garcia and Bruce Rowse and the first part of this article in Portuguese (Brazil). RETScreen Expert is often used to verify energy savings under IPMVP Option C. In his article, Kevin Bourque is showing how RETScreen Expert can also be used for Options A, B and D. At EVO’s request, Eric Mazzi prepared an interesting paper discussing perspectives on M&V for behavioral change programs in commercial and industrial facilities. Eric Oliver discusses the role of real-time data in monitoring and verification. A team of M&V specialists at Dalkia Smart Building in Paris are presenting a case study of an M&V project conducted with non-intrusive load monitoring. Finally, Maria Cubillo offers some insights regarding the selection of an IPMVP option in the context of an M&V project in a hospital in Spain.


 

In the Fall of 2018, EVO conducted a worldwide industry survey on measurement and verification of energy efficiency projects. The following graphs show key findings from this survey.


Regional representation of participants

EVO Geographic


Do you feel there is a growing demand for M&V professionals in your country/region?

EVO Demand of MV Professionals


What type of effect do you think M&V Professionals’ participation in projects can have on the energy efficiency market in generating more bankable projects?

EVO Bankable


Based on your own experience, to what extent do stakeholders in the energy efficiency market value the concept of M&V?

EVO Value the concept


In the next 12 months, do you expect that the number of stakeholders in the energy efficiency market seeking advice from M&V professionals will increase, decrease or stay the same?

EVO 12 months


In the next 5 years, do you expect that the number of stakeholders in the energy efficiency market seeking advice from M&V professionals will increase, decrease or stay the same?

EVO 5 years


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