Title: Energy management audits, systematic literature review and framework proposition

Authors: Everton Luiz Vieira; Sergio Eduardo Gouvêa da Costa; Edson Pinheiro de Lima

Addresses: Department of Production Engineering, Universidade Estadual do Paraná – UNESPAR, Rua Comendador Correia Júnior, 117, 83203-560, Paranaguá – PR, Paraná, Brazil ' Department of Production Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná – UTFPR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil ' Department of Production Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná – UTFPR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Abstract: Energy management has become an extremely important topic for organisations around the world, many of which are implementing energy management solutions to comply with legislation and improve energy usage. Given this fact, the present study aims to characterise the topic 'use of audits to implement energy management', as well as its fundamentals, theoretical framework, research opportunities identified in the literature, and the proposition of a framework for conducting audits. The method used was Proknow-C (knowledge development process-constructivist). as a result, 34 articles relevant to the research theme were found in an international database. It was also possible to identify the main approaches proposed by the authors of the bibliographic portfolio regarding types of audits performed, standards and industries, identification of gaps for research on the subject, and proposing a framework for conducting audits based on the ISO 50001 standard.

Keywords: energy management; Proknow-C; audit; industry; ISO 50001.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETP.2023.138036

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2023 Vol.18 No.6, pp.409 - 427

Received: 07 Jun 2023
Accepted: 09 Feb 2024
Published online: 17 Apr 2024 *