Integrating Energy and Environmental Management in Wood Furniture Industry

Integrating Energy and Environmental Management in Wood Furniture Industry

As energy costs continue to rise, industrial plants (even those of energy nonintensive industries such as furniture industry) need effective way to reduce the amount of energy they consume. Besides, there are a number of economic and environmental reasons why a company should consider environmental...

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Main Authors: Dušan Gordić, Milun Babić, Dubravka Jelić, Davor Konćalović, Vladimir Vukašinović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/596958
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spelling doaj-b5faa98a59c9423e935c66b5bccb8fbc2020-11-25T00:53:19ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/596958596958Integrating Energy and Environmental Management in Wood Furniture IndustryDušan Gordić0Milun Babić1Dubravka Jelić2Davor Konćalović3Vladimir Vukašinović4Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, SerbiaFaculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, SerbiaFaculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, SerbiaFaculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, SerbiaFaculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, SerbiaAs energy costs continue to rise, industrial plants (even those of energy nonintensive industries such as furniture industry) need effective way to reduce the amount of energy they consume. Besides, there are a number of economic and environmental reasons why a company should consider environmental management initiatives. This paper provides a detailed guideline for implementing joint energy and environmental management system in wood furniture industrial company. It covers in detail all essential aspects of the system: initial system assessment, organization, policy development, energy and environmental auditing, action plan development, system promotion, checking system performance, and management review.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/596958
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Vladimir Vukašinović
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description As energy costs continue to rise, industrial plants (even those of energy nonintensive industries such as furniture industry) need effective way to reduce the amount of energy they consume. Besides, there are a number of economic and environmental reasons why a company should consider environmental management initiatives. This paper provides a detailed guideline for implementing joint energy and environmental management system in wood furniture industrial company. It covers in detail all essential aspects of the system: initial system assessment, organization, policy development, energy and environmental auditing, action plan development, system promotion, checking system performance, and management review.
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