ABSTRACT
Energy centered maintenance model focuses on identifying any operational deficiencies or energy waste; therefore, the corrective action may include specific repairs or replacements. Therefore the cost effectiveness of the repair needs to be determined prior to conducting the corrective action. Improving equipment efficiency requires proactive involvement in finding the root cause of a deficiency or energy waste and then instituting corrective action for improvements. Corrective/preventive action is an action taken to repair, improve, or restore an equipment failure or performance and to prevent it from reoccurrence. When the maintenance personnel conducts energy centered maintenance inspections and they find that certain equipment is underperforming or wasting energy, an immediate corrective action may be undertaken, or it may be scheduled. Maintenance engineers and energy managers are responsible for verifying that appropriate and effective corrective actions have been taken in a cost-effective manner. Corrective actions are required to restore the performance of non-performing equipment; preventive actions prevent the problem to happen again.
