{"id":2156,"date":"2016-09-08T12:48:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T11:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/en\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2016-09-08T12:48:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T11:48:03","slug":"energy-saving-no-longer-non-committal-for-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/en\/energy-saving-no-longer-non-committal-for-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy saving no longer non-committal for SMEs!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Newspaper headlines are telling us daily that there is a growing degree of obligation for SMEs in following energy-saving recommendations and becoming more sustainable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cEnergy performance inspection\u00a0mandatory starting 2016\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cGovernment to force companies save energy&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201c Energy companies obliged to inform customers on energy saving possibilities under penalty of heavy fines\u201d<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-1635 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Energie-akkoord-mod-300x114.jpg\" alt=\"Energie akkoord mod\" width=\"300\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Energie-akkoord-mod-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Energie-akkoord-mod-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Energie-akkoord-mod-400x152.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Energie-akkoord-mod.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under the pressure of the Energy Agreement degrees of\u00a0enforcement are increasing. SMEs that consume\u00a0over\u00a050.000 kw\/h of power and\/or over 25.000 m3 of gas can expect a visit of an inspector. Investments in energy saving with a return on investment of 5 years or less are required to be carried out. This will specifically be enforced by the inspectors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1409\" style=\"width: 106px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/mod-lichtscan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1409 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Licht-scan-106x150.png\" alt=\"MOD Licht scan\" width=\"106\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Licht-scan-106x150.png 106w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Licht-scan-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Licht-scan-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Licht-scan-283x400.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lichtscan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Office environments are obliged to carry the energy label &#8220;C&#8221; before 2020. This will also be enforced. Starting the first of October owners and\/or users of office spaces are required to replace classical lighting with energy efficient lighting\u00a0<a title=\"MOD Lichtscan\" href=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/en\/mod-lichtscan\/\">(read about our Lightscan). <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expectations are that by the end of 2016 the the so-called\u00a0EPK\u00a0 (Energy Performance Inspection) is implemented for SMEs. The Energy Audit is already obligatory for large companies. The EPK must be carried out 3 times a year. This report must map all energy flows and contain a plan in order to reduce energy consumption. It must also indicate which saving-investments have a return of investment of less than 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1411\" style=\"width: 106px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a title=\"MOD Startscan\" href=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/mod-startscan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1411 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Startscan-106x150.png\" alt=\"MOD Startscan\" width=\"106\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Startscan-106x150.png 106w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Startscan-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Startscan-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Voorkant_MOD-Startscan-283x400.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Startscan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To prevent any discussion with the inspectors of the\u00a0&#8216;Omgevingsdienst&#8217; it is wise to start now. \u00a0Our My Sustainable Business <a title=\"MOD Startscan\" href=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/mod-startscan\/\">Start Scan<\/a> will help you convince the inspector of the fact that sustainability is already one of your priorities. This <a title=\"MOD Startscan\" href=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/mod-startscan\/\">Start Scan<\/a> provides you with a clear overview of your energy consumption, saving possibilities, investment prices, return on investment and CO<sub>2<\/sub> reduction.<\/p>\n<p>Be prepared and start now!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/contact\/\">Contact us for more information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newspaper headlines are telling us daily that there is a growing degree of obligation for SMEs in following energy-saving recommendations and becoming more sustainable. \u201cEnergy performance inspection\u00a0mandatory starting 2016\u201d \u201cGovernment to force companies save energy&#8221; \u201c Energy companies obliged to inform customers on energy saving possibilities under penalty of heavy fines\u201d Under the pressure of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mijnondernemingduurzaam.nl\/en\/energy-saving-no-longer-non-committal-for-smes\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"acpt":{"meta":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Energy saving no longer non-committal for SMEs! 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