How do you design and implement a robust measurement and verification (M&V) plan for your energy savings?
If you want to save energy and money in your infrastructure projects, you need a reliable way to measure and verify the results of your interventions. A measurement and verification (M&V) plan is a document that defines how you will collect, analyze, and report data on the energy performance of your project, compared to a baseline scenario. A robust M&V plan can help you ensure the accuracy and credibility of your energy savings, as well as support your energy performance contracting and financing arrangements. In this article, we will show you how to design and implement a robust M&V plan for your energy savings in six steps.