Energy Audit

To perform an energy audit in the LAC Regional Office that will enable UNICEF to understand the current electricity consumption patterns and prepare an energy savings action plan, including the utilization of on-site renewable energy sources.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

How can you make a difference?

To perform an energy audit in the LAC Regional Office that will enable UNICEF to understand the current electricity consumption patterns and prepare an energy savings action plan, including the utilization of on-site renewable energy sources.

Scope of Work/ Deliverables: 

The objectives of energy audit are as follows:

• Determining the current baseline electricity consumption;
• Conducting an Energy Management Review; and,  
• Preparing an Energy Savings action plan.

More specifically the scope consists of:

1.       Visit to the premises:

• Meeting with the facilities and green team staff
• Touring the facilities and identifying all major lighting, HVAC equipment and energy systems
• Determining what energy audit level (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) level I, II, III is most relevant.

2.       Current baseline electricity consumption

• Collecting monthly electricity consumption information for the past   12-24 months.
• Analyzing the data and pictorially presenting the information

3.       Energy management review

• Taking stock of all electrical equipment and appliances in the office/building, and record their energy usage, ratings, hours of usage, specifications, models, and makes.
• Verifying the calculated consumptions with the baseline obtained in 2 (i.e. Current baseline electricity consumption).
• Determining occupancy schedules and energy usage patterns and identifying facility or occupancy changes that could affect energy use
• Identifying the high electricity consumption areas, appliances, and equipment within the premises.

4.       Energy savings plan

• Outline a staged approach for the office/building to undertake in order to achieve savings and propose alternative modalities of energy sources
• Identify short term / long term projects and project solutions ranging from the least to the most capital intensive to reduce the operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions of the premises operations.
• Undertake a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed approaches and projects.
• Identify 3 potential local or regional service providers for the aforementioned project proposals.

Expected Outputs

The deliverables will include:

1. A draft Inception Note covering:

1. the successful Contractors understanding of the consultancy and associated tasks;
2. the proposed approach including specific method(s) and guiding principles;
3. proposed work plan and detailed schedule for the consultancy;
4. identification of issues crucial to the viability of the consultancy; and
5. comments on this TOR;

2. A final Inception Note; 

3. Draft energy audit report following the ASHRAE standard or any other relevant local or regional standard (including Energy savings plan as an Annex); and,

4. Final energy audit report following the ASHRAE standard or any other relevant local or regional standard (including Energy savings plan as an Annex).

Timeframe

Payment Schedule:  

Type of Supervision that will be Provided:  

Required works are to be coordinated and supervised by the Operations Manager in the LAC Regional Office.

Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required:  

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.