Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Some commonly used terminology by Energy Savings
Q. Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
Q. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Q. Carbon Emissions
Q. Carbon Footprint
Q. Carbon Neutral
Q. Carbon Offset
Q. Data Logger
Q. Data Retriever (DR)
Q. Monitoring and Targeting (M&T)
Q. Pulse Output
Q. Smart Meter
Q. Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
A. A reading usually received from a data logger or smart meter at a set interval
Q. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
A. The release of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into the atmosphere. Usually measured in metric tons.
Q. Carbon Emissions
A. The release of Carbon (C) into the atmosphere. Usually measured in metric tons.
Q. Carbon Footprint
A. The total carbon emissions for a given person, organization, building, operation etc. The carbon footprint of an operational office typically include the carbon emitted by the commuting of the office staff
Q. Carbon Neutral
A. A person, building, organisation or operation that emits the same amount of carbon as it absorbs. Typically carbon emissions are offset by the planting of trees (which absorb carbon dioxide when they photosynthesize) enabling an orgainsation to become 'Carbon Neutral'.
Q. Carbon Offset
A. The process of voluntarily offsetting carbon emissions by, for example, planting trees, investing in renewable energy.
Q. Data Logger
A. A device used to record and store data - in the world of energy management data loggers generally count pulses emitted by utility meters. A utility meter with a data logger performs in the same way as a smart meter. Usually data loggers are used with gas and water while smart meters are used with electricity.
Q. Data Retriever (DR)
A. Ofgem approved Data Retrievers are officially allowed to collect data from utility meters for billing purposes. Typically they are also DCs or send the data to a DC before it goes on tot the supplier.
Q. Monitoring and Targeting (M&T)
A. 'Monitoring' consumption to 'Target' high consumption. Prior to smart metering this was typically done by analysing consumption data from utility bills. Smart metering gave rise to 'Automated Monitoring and Targeting' with the software systems automatically monitoring and identifying high consumption sites.
Q. Pulse Output
A. A water or gas meter typically needs to have a pulse output to enable it to be logged. Each pulse represents a volume and therefore from these pulses the readings are established.
Q. Smart Meter
A. In its simplest form a smart meter is a utility meter capable of storing data rather than displaying just the current reading. A fully featured smart meter usually has the option of storing around 1 month of half hourly readings with the ability to send this data across a communication network - often SMS. A smart meter performs in the same way as a meter with a data logger. Smart meters are usually used for electricity.
Q. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Q. Carbon Emissions
Q. Carbon Footprint
Q. Carbon Neutral
Q. Carbon Offset
Q. Data Logger
Q. Data Retriever (DR)
Q. Monitoring and Targeting (M&T)
Q. Pulse Output
Q. Smart Meter
Q. Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
A. A reading usually received from a data logger or smart meter at a set interval
Q. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
A. The release of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into the atmosphere. Usually measured in metric tons.
Q. Carbon Emissions
A. The release of Carbon (C) into the atmosphere. Usually measured in metric tons.
Q. Carbon Footprint
A. The total carbon emissions for a given person, organization, building, operation etc. The carbon footprint of an operational office typically include the carbon emitted by the commuting of the office staff
Q. Carbon Neutral
A. A person, building, organisation or operation that emits the same amount of carbon as it absorbs. Typically carbon emissions are offset by the planting of trees (which absorb carbon dioxide when they photosynthesize) enabling an orgainsation to become 'Carbon Neutral'.
Q. Carbon Offset
A. The process of voluntarily offsetting carbon emissions by, for example, planting trees, investing in renewable energy.
Q. Data Logger
A. A device used to record and store data - in the world of energy management data loggers generally count pulses emitted by utility meters. A utility meter with a data logger performs in the same way as a smart meter. Usually data loggers are used with gas and water while smart meters are used with electricity.
Q. Data Retriever (DR)
A. Ofgem approved Data Retrievers are officially allowed to collect data from utility meters for billing purposes. Typically they are also DCs or send the data to a DC before it goes on tot the supplier.
Q. Monitoring and Targeting (M&T)
A. 'Monitoring' consumption to 'Target' high consumption. Prior to smart metering this was typically done by analysing consumption data from utility bills. Smart metering gave rise to 'Automated Monitoring and Targeting' with the software systems automatically monitoring and identifying high consumption sites.
Q. Pulse Output
A. A water or gas meter typically needs to have a pulse output to enable it to be logged. Each pulse represents a volume and therefore from these pulses the readings are established.
Q. Smart Meter
A. In its simplest form a smart meter is a utility meter capable of storing data rather than displaying just the current reading. A fully featured smart meter usually has the option of storing around 1 month of half hourly readings with the ability to send this data across a communication network - often SMS. A smart meter performs in the same way as a meter with a data logger. Smart meters are usually used for electricity.
