ABSTRACT
When productivity-enhancing practices are implemented, the resulting gains and financial savings are often difficult to quantify, especially when the savings result from practices not focused specifically on productivity. The focus of this research is primarily on the productivity enhancements resulting from energy management systems. For example, when recommending energy saving practices, the Department of Energy–funded University of Florida Industrial Assessment Center (UF IAC) recognizes that increased worker throughput due to more temperate working temperatures or decreased absenteeism due to daylighting enhancements can drastically affect the payback associated with energy savings. However, actually quantifying the productivity increases has proven difficult.
