The Case for an Energy Management System Approach for the Airports

Abstract

Energy plays a key role in the development of any country and human’s wasteful and excessive behavior of energy use without control can lead to high energy prices. The current trend of excessive energy resource use threatens the sustainability of future generations’ development hence, the creation of a long-term sustainable solution to manage energy efficiency should be the greater focus throughout the energy value chain [7]. Saving energy is the lowest-cost way to cut greenhouse gases. These significant cuts are achievable if they align with a sector transformation, adopting disruptive technologies and business models. Transformation cannot be achieved through the market alone, and building stakeholders need to adopt a sense of urgency and a new mindset in which building energy is a top priority. It requires businesses to apply expertise and finance to develop and promote new approaches to energy efficiency and policyholders need to introduce strong regulatory frameworks that support market transformation. A case study of the King Shaka International Airport’s implementation of an Energy Management System Approach is presented here. The study highlights the need for a systematic approach to energy management and how this should work in an airport environment.