U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Energy Management Program

Facility Energy Checklist to Reduce Fuel Costs

For Your Buildings

Check/adjust combustion efficiency of gas-fired equipment.
Lower thermostat settings.
Lower setback temperatures.
Optimize morning warmup and night setback controls.
Reduce/eliminate major sources of infiltration.
Minimize use of outside air for process ventilation.
Modify work activities.
Minimize the use of gas-fired refrigeration equipment.

In Central Heating Plants

Conduct boiler efficiency tests.
Optimize combustion efficiency.
Perform boiler maintenance.
Minimize boiler blowdown.
Optimize steam plant heat balance.
Minimize deaerator steam venting.
Optimize boiler loading.

With Thermal Distribution

Inspect/replace steam traps.
Inspect/repair condensate return equipment.
Locate/repair steam leaks.
Repair insulation.
Isolate non-essential distribution piping.
Reduce distribution pressure.