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Europe Intelligent Energy Program EMS – Textile Project

Project Evaluation Report of 29

Grand Agreement: IEE/04/113/S07.38648

Promotion of Energy Management Practices in the Textile

Industries of Greece, Portugal, Spain and Bulgaria

Deliverable 7.4: Project Evaluation Report

Implementation Bodies SIGMA Consultants (GR) Hellenic Fashion Industry Association (GR) CITEVE - Centro Tecnológico Das Indústrias Textil e do Vestuário (PT) AITEX - Instituto Tecnológico Textil (ES) Black Sea Regional Energy Centre (BG) Bulgarian Association of Apparel &Textile Producers & Exporters (BG)

June 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................3

2 EMS-TEXTILE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE .......................................4

2.1 General ....................................................................................................................4

2.2 Description of the EMS- Textile Questionnaire ........................................................4

2.3 Presentation of EMS – Textile Questionnaire’s Answers.........................................5

2.4 Conclusions from the of EMS – Textile Questionnaire’s Analysis..........................11

3 EMS-TEXTILE MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM ...................14

3.1 Description of the Project’s Monitoring and Evaluation System.............................14

3.2 Gantt Diagram........................................................................................................15

3.3 Benchmarks and Deliverables ...............................................................................15

3.4 Project Evaluation Datasheet.................................................................................18

ANNEX..................................................................................................................29



1 INTRODUCTION The objective of EMS-Textile project is the promotion of energy management practices to

the textile industries of Greece, Portugal, Spain and Bulgaria. Among the project’s main

deliverables is the development of an energy management system based on the ISO

14001:2004 and EMAS framework, but oriented to energy conservation. The proposed

system was build on the accumulated know how and experience from environmental and

energy management applications and was tailored for the specific needs and

characteristics of typical SMEs of the participating countries. It is simple to implement and

sustain and it is focused on energy efficiency results and not on written procedures that

require external verification.

The current Report is a deliverable of Work Package 7 ‘’Project Results Exploitation’’. The

seventh work package was elaborated in order to review and evaluate the project’s

implementation success. Within the framework of the current project various combined

activities took place aiming at the promotion of EMS –Textile’s main deliverables and

energy management tools.

Object of the present report is the investigation of the degree of effectiveness of the

activities elaborated within EMS - Textile, compared to the targets set, as described

analytically in the approved by the EU co financing proposal. The evaluation of the

project’s actions was realised via the use of the following two tools:

1. A comprehensive evaluation questionnaire, which was designed after the completion

of the dissemination activities of EMS - Textile. Via the questionnaire the outcomes of

the project were evaluated mainly from the enterprises and institutions of the textile

sector, members of the Energy Efficiency Network.

2. The Project’s Monitoring and Evaluation System, which was prepared with the use of

Microsoft Excel® software, at the beginning of the project and constituted, throughout

it’s elaboration, the tool for monitoring the progress of the each Work Package and

it’s deliverables.



2 EMS-TEXTILE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

2.1 General The first tool that was used for the Project’s Evaluation was an accordingly adjusted

questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed by the Greek Project Team taking into

consideration the special character of EMS – Textile. It included specific questions about

the applicability of the proposed management system, the energy audit methodology, the

energy efficiency practices, the project web page, the services of the Textile Energy

Offices (TEOs) of each participant member, the energy management training seminars,

the results of the pilot implementations, ect. The questionnaires were sent via the TEOs

and the respective answers were collected and processed by the National Project Teams.

173 questionnaires were filled in, by members of the Energy Efficiency Network.

Nevertheless, other interested parties i.e. technical consultants, personnel that

participated in the seminars, engineers from the field of energy saving etc participated as

well. The questionnaires were distributed either electronically by e-mail or during various

dissemination activities. An alternative approach was the completion of the questionnaires

via telephone interviews.

2.2 Description of the EMS- Textile Questionnaire The evaluation questionnaire consisted of fourteen (14) questions with the following range

of potential answers:

A lot Considerably A little Not at all Don’t know

and of two (2) more general final questions.

The first two questions referred to the importance of energy conservation and

management at companies, whereas the following nine were aiming into evaluating the

significance of energy management and saving and the degree of influence of the

following factors:

Promotional Actions,

Workshops – seminars,

Publication of articles, leaflets and Good Practise Guides,

Website creation for the information of interested parties,

Operation f Help – Desk,

Pilot energy management implementations.

Questions eleven (11) to thirteen (13) concerned the evaluation of EMS – Textile

deliverables and seminars thus recording the effect of the project. Finally, via the fifteenth

question the intention for implementing energy management systems was investigated.



The two final questions are more general. The first was aiming in recording energy

efficiency measures proposed by the persons - companies participating in the current

evaluation phase, whereas the final questions referred to remarks and comments for the

EMS-Textile project.

Analytically the evaluation questionnaire is attached in Annex I.

2.3 Presentation of EMS – Textile Questionnaire’s Answers As already mentioned, the number of answered questionnaires that were collected was

173. This number exceeded the objective of answers that had been placed by the

beginning of the project. The promotion of the questionnaires took place between

December 2006 till May 2007, and all partners contributed almost equally, since the

minimum requirement of forty (40) completed evaluation questionnaires per country was

achieved by all partners (exception Portugal with 5 less). The number of completed

questionnaires per country is shown at the following Table 1. Table 1. Completed Evaluation Questionnaires per Country

No of Questionnaires per country

Greece 47

Bulgaria 51

Spain 40

Portugal 35

Total 173 The results of the completed questionnaires are presented in the following Table 2,

whereas a graphical presentation of the statistical analysis of the answers is available at

Diagram 1.



Table 2. Analysis of the Questionnaire’s answers (all partners)

Answers Question

A lot Considerably Little Not at all

Don’t know

1. How important is energy conservation to your company? 103 56 10 1 3

2. How much do you think that energy management can contribute to energy efficiency?

75 91 3 0 3

3. How useful do you find actions for the promotion of energy management? 56 98 16 1 2

4. How useful is the publication of articles for the promotion of energy management? 40 59 57 6 11

5. How useful is network cooperation to the promotion of energy efficiency? 42 66 31 3 31

6. How useful is the publication of leaflets and of good practice guides? 42 75 39 6 11

7. How important is website creation for the information of interested parties? 55 101 16 0 1

8. How useful are workshops and seminars to the promotion of energy management?

74 76 14 1 8

9. How useful is the operation of a help-line desk to the promotion of energy management?

45 74 21 15 17

10. How useful is the elaboration of pilot energy management implementations? 83 71 6 1 10

11. What do you think about the quality of EMS-Textile publications? 60 79 16 0 15

12. Do you consider the elaboration of the EMS-Textile seminar successful? 42 69 7 1 48

13. How successful do you consider the EMS-Textile informative activities in general?

42 98 9 0 20

14. Are you interested in the implementation of energy management in your company?

76 66 8 8 7



Diagram 1. Graphical presentation of the questionnaire’s answers

Evaluation Questionnaire's Answers

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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The results of the statistical analysis of the aforementioned answers are presented at the

following graphs 1 to 3.

Graph 1. Importance of Energy Conservation

How important is energy conservation to your company?

2% 6%1%

59%

32%


Graph 2. Energy Management contribution to Energy Efficiency

2. How much do you think that energy management can contribute to energy efficiency?

2%2%

44%52%


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Graph 3. Companies’ Intention to implement Energy Management Systems

14. Are you interested in the implementation of energy management in your company?

5%5%4%

46%40%


Regarding the effectiveness of the EMS – Textile, the following Graphs 4 and 5 are

indicative of the positive results on the dissemination part of the project.

Graph 4. Quality of EMS – Textile publications

11. What do you think about the quality of EMS-Textile publications?

9%0%9%

35%

47%




Graph 5. Informative Activities of EMS – Textile

13. How successful do you consider the EMS-Textile informative activities in general?

58%25%

12% 5%


The relative high percentage (29%) of ‘’ Don’t know’’ answer regarding the question No

12: ‘’Do you consider the elaboration of the EMS-Textile seminar successful?’’, is due to

the fact that the majority of the persons answering the questionnaire did not participate in

the seminars. Nevertheless the percentage of the remaining answers that reply positively

(66%) expresses the high quality of the training sessions that took place within WP 5

‘’Energy Management Training’’. The seminars were evaluated highly from the

participants of all countries.

Graph 6 Training Seminars of EMS – Textile

12. Do you consider the elaboration of the EMS-Textile seminar successful?

4%1%

29%

41%25% A lot

Considerably A little Not at all Don’t know



2.4 Conclusions from the of EMS – Textile Questionnaire’s Analysis

From the analysis of the answers of the EMS – Textile’s questionnaires derived the

following conclusions:

1. Energy conservation is regarded a very significant factor in the operation of the

contemporary enterprises. 91% of the questioned regard energy efficiency important

(59%: A lot, 32%: Considerably).

2. A very high percentage of the questioned correlate energy management with energy

efficiency. Taken into consideration that Energy Management Systems (EMS) are

not widely know, this high percentage is indicative of the promotion of the concept

and the positive effects of EMS via the implementation of EMS – Textile.

3. Within the current project the Energy Efficiency Network was established consisting

of key actors from the textile industry and relative sectors. The network was

expanded to all the participating countries and remains the critical mass for the

project’s information dissemination. 62% of the interviewed seem to recognise the

significant role of setting up networks for promoting energy efficiency and

consequently energy management systems and for their advertising. Conversely,

18% are unaware of the influence a network may have on this type of advertising

and publicity for energy efficiency.

Graph 7 Networking

5. How useful is network cooperation to the promotion of energy efficiency?

24%

38%

18%

2%

18%


Another deliverable developed within EMS – Textile was the operation of the Textile

Energy Offices. The positive role of their operation was recognized as 69% of the

questioned consider useful the operation of help – line desks promoting energy



management and practices at textile industries and information on the exploitation of

related funding opportunities.

Graph 8 Help – line desks

9. How useful is the operation of a help-line desk to the promotion of energy management?

12%9%

10%

43%

26%


4. 89% of the companies interview consider that the elaboration of pilot energy

management implementations contribute to the promotion of such systems in the

textile industry. It is obvious that the results of the four pilot implementations that

took place at Greece, Spain, Portugal and Bulgaria, contributed to their acceptance.

Projects like EMS – Textile, used for transferring know - how to businesses, are

more efficient when they make intensive use of a pilot plant for experimenting and

simulating procedures as is possible to test and assess various approaches without

having to apply them initially to real procedures, which entails considerable risks.

10. How useful is the elaboration of pilot energy management implementations?

48%

41%

6%

1%

4%




5. The answers at the questions 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 reveal the importance of the

dissemination activities for the further promotion of Energy Management not only at

the Textile Sector, but generally at the Industry. One of the project’s main scopes

and priorities was the promotion of its outcomes, that’s why a considerable number

of deliverables was prepared and several dissemination activities took place. These

activities were highly accepted since nearly 80% characterise both the quality of the

publications (a lot- considerably) and the informative activities very positive.

6. As mentioned, EMS-Textile is a project designed to promote good practices in

energy management in the textile industries of Greece, Portugal, Spain and

Bulgaria. For this purpose, various guides, efficiency measures and manuals have

been created to assist in promoting energy management in small and medium sized

textile enterprises, together with seminars, conferences and the implementation of

pilot schemes to raise energy management awareness and present its advantages

to industry. This project in general and all its activities were viewed positively by all

those interviewed, many of whom considered that the implementation of a system of

this type in their business would be a profitable option.

7. The active participation of companies from all participating countries and their

intention to participate in future actions or exploit the deliverables of EMS – Textile,

are indisputable proofs of the potential of the work done and the infrastructure

produced, ensuring the future impact of the project’s outcomes.



3 EMS-TEXTILE MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM

3.1 Description of the Project’s Monitoring and Evaluation System For the thorough and overall monitoring of the project and consequently of the evaluation

of its progress, a Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES) was developed. This

tool was elaborated within the framework of Work Package 1 ‘’Project Management

Actions’’ by the Project Leader, and has the form of a Microsoft Excel® file. The System

consists of the following sections:

A Gantt Diagram, following up the project’s time progress per Work Package,

A Table with the project’s Benchmarks and Deliverables. The Table includes all the

programmed and real dates of completion of the Benchmarks and Deliverables. At

the same time in separate columns are reported for each Benchmark and Deliverable

the present status, the partner who is leading the actions and the collaborating

members.

Project Evaluation Datasheet. At this datasheet takes place the evaluation of the

project’s progress with the help of relative progress indicators. For each measurable

indicator the correspondent target (as reported in the approved proposal) is marked,

whereas in separate column is marked what has been realised (number, percentage

etc). The evaluation of each task with the corresponding indicator work results from

the multiplication of the following three components:

1. Materialisation: The factor of materialisation can take prices 1 and 0, depending

on whether the task that is connected with the corresponding indicator was

realised or not.

2. Rating: It takes the prices from 0 until 5 and its rate is dependant on the following

parameters:

I. Quality of result. The quality of realised work is compared with the expected

result.

II. Time of elaboration. What It is evaluated is the on – time or not realisation of

the action connected with the correspondent indicator, according to the initial

timetable of the approved proposal (baseline).

III. Economy. What is evaluated is the effectiveness in the use of resources.

Rating Scale: 5 – Excellent, 4 – Very Good, 3 – Good, 2 – Low, 1 – Poor, 0.

3. Coefficient of Significance: This factor takes prices from 0,1 until 0,6. It expresses the importance of each action-task that is connected with each indicator, compared to the importance of the remaining activities of the same Work Package but also to the works of the whole project.



The evaluation of each task derives from the multiplication of the three aforementioned

factors. The total evaluation of the Project results as the sum of all individual ratings. The

scales have been selected so that the most excellent elaboration is marked with 100 and

the worst with zero. Thus, the total result of evaluation is attributed as a percentage (%).

The results of the EMS – Textile Monitoring and Evaluation System are presented more

analytical at paragraph 3.4.

3.2 Gantt Diagram The Gantt Diagram, the time of the beginning and the expiry of each Work Package

according to the approved proposal is presented compared to real time of elaboration.

According to the data of the Gantt Diagram the project was materialised within the initially

programmed time. Small delays aroused at some of the Work Packages but without

affecting the overall time schedule of the project.

Work Package 1 was materialised according to the initial planning. All reports to the

Intelligent Energy Agency were submitted on time. The project’s Organization, Monitoring

and Evaluation System were prepared ahead of schedule. Work Package 2 was

completed on time as well. Considerable delay was shown at Work Package 5 ‘’Energy

Management and Training’’ and WP 3 ‘’Energy Management Tools’’. Work Package 4

‘’Supportive Actions’’ delayed nearly two months because of the delay of the Workshops

in Spain and Portugal. Nevertheless, all the aforementioned delays did not affect either

the progress of the other Work Packages, or the quality of the final deliverables. The last

three Work Packages, 6, 7 and 8 were completed in satisfactory time.

The Project’s Gantt Diagram is attached.

3.3 Benchmarks and Deliverables In Table 3 on the next pare are presented with detail the initially programmed and real

dates of completion of the project’s Benchmarks and Deliverables, per Work Package. It

must be pointed out that despite the individual problems and the small delays, the

National Project Teams managed to overcome all the problems and delays that aroused,

accomplished to fulfil the actions and to complete all deliverables with success. The first

two columns of the table include the Serial Number and the name of each Deliverable as

included in the approved proposal. The third column indicates the current status if each

task (Not begun – In progress – Competed), whereas the following three columns indicate

the initially scheduled completion day, the actual day and the days of delay. For each task

a leader partner has been defined, and in some actions support is provided by other

project partners. The aforementioned are presented at the last two columns of Table 3.



Table 3. Project’s Monitoring System

Ref. DELIVERABLES STATUS SCHEDULE ACTUAL DELAY LEADER SUPPORTD 1.2 Project Internal Contract Completed 15-Jan-05 17-Jan-05 2 SIGMA All PartnersD 1.1.1 Staff of National Project Team I (GR) Completed 25-Jan-05 20-Jan-05 0 SIGMA SEPEED 1.1.2 Staff of National Project Team II (PT) Completed 25-Jan-05 25-Jan-05 0 CITEVE -D 1.1.3 Staff of National Project Team III (ES) Completed 25-Jan-05 25-Jan-05 0 AITEX -D 1.1.4 Staff of National Project Team IV (BG) Completed 25-Jan-05 25-Jan-05 0 BSREC BAATPED 1.1 Project Organization Chart Completed 30-Jan-05 30-Jan-05 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 1.3 Project Monitoring and Evaluation System Completed 28-Feb-05 15-Jan-05 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 2.1.1 NPT I - Energy management report Completed 10-Mar-05 10-Mar-05 0 SIGMA SEPEED 2.1.2 NPT II - Energy management report Completed 30-Mar-05 23-Mar-05 0 CITEVE -D 2.1.3 NPT III - Energy management report Completed 30-Mar-05 20-Apr-05 21 AITEX -D 2.1.4 NPT IV - Energy management report Completed 30-Mar-05 28-Mar-05 0 BSREC BAATPED 2.1 Review and know how exchange report Completed 30-Apr-05 30-May-05 30 SIGMA All PartnersD 2.2.1 NPT I - Energy Standard Draft Completed 30-May-05 14-Jun-05 15 SIGMA SEPEED 2.2.2 NPT II - Comments on Energy Standard Draft Completed 15-Jun-05 15-Jun-05 0 CITEVE -D 2.2.3 NPT III - Comments on Energy Standard Draft Completed 15-Jun-05 20-Jun-05 5 AITEX -D 2.2.4 NPT IV - Comments on Energy Standard Draft Completed 15-Jun-05 29-Jun-05 14 BSREC BAATPED 2.2 Energy Management System Standard Completed 29-Jun-05 29-Jun-05 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 1.4 Project Progress Report 1 Completed 30-Jun-05 30-Jun-05 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 2.3.1 NPT I - Energy Guidelines Draft Completed 05-Aug-05 05-Sep-05 31 SIGMA SEPEED 2.3.2 NPT II - Comments on Energy Guidelines Draft Completed 20-Aug-05 10-Sep-05 21 CITEVE -D 2.3.3 NPT III - Comments on Energy Guidelines Draft Completed 20-Aug-05 17-Sep-05 28 AITEX -D 2.3.4 NPT IV - Comments on Energy Guidelines Draft Not Done 20-Aug-05 19-Sep-05 30 BSREC BAATPED 2.3 Energy Management System Guidelines Completed 30-Aug-05 19-Sep-05 20 SIGMA All PartnersD 3.1.1 NPT I - Energy Audit Draft Completed 15-Sep-05 10-Sep-05 0 SIGMA SEPEED 3.1.2 NPT II - Comments on Energy Audit Draft Completed 25-Sep-05 15-Sep-05 0 CITEVE -D 3.1.3 NPT III - Comments on Energy Audit Draft Completed 25-Sep-05 18-Sep-05 0 AITEX -D 3.1.4 NPT IV - Comments on Energy Audit Draft Not Done 25-Sep-05 18-Sep-05 0 BSREC BAATPED 3.1 Energy Audit Methodology Completed 30-Sep-05 19-Sep-05 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 3.3.1 Determination of database contents Completed 15-Oct-05 07-Nov-05 23 SIGMA All PartnersD 3.3.2 NPT I - Collection of consumtion data Completed 10-Nov-05 09-Dec-05 29 SIGMA SEPEED 3.3.3 NPT II - Collection of consumtion data Completed 20-Nov-05 30-Dec-05 40 CITEVE -D 3.3.4 NPT III - Collection of consumtion data Completed 20-Nov-05 10-Feb-06 82 AITEX -D 3.3.5 NPT IV - Collection of consumtion data Completed 20-Nov-05 30-Jan-06 71 BSREC BAATPED.3.2.1 NPT I - 3 Energy Audits in Greece Completed 20-Nov-05 27-Jan-06 68 SIGMA SEPEED.3.2.2 NPT II - 3 Energy Audits in Portugal Completed 20-Nov-05 16-Dec-05 26 CITEVE -D.3.2.3 NPT III - 3 Energy Audits in Spain Completed 20-Nov-05 10-Feb-06 82 AITEX -D.3.2.4 NPT IV - 3 Energy Audits in Bulgaria Completed 20-Nov-05 30-Jan-06 71 BSREC BAATPED 3.3 Electronic Benchmarking Database Completed 30-Nov-05 10-Feb-06 72 SIGMA All PartnersD.3.2 Energy Audit Report (12 audits) Completed 30-Nov-05 10-Feb-06 72 SIGMA All PartnersD 4.1.1 NPT I - Introduction and description of of TEO I (GR) Completed 15-Dec-05 30-Dec-05 15 SIGMA SEPEED 4.1.2 NPT II - Description of of TEO II (PT) Completed 25-Dec-05 30-Dec-05 5 CITEVE -D 4.1.3 NPT III - Description of of TEO III (ES) Completed 25-Dec-05 30-Dec-05 5 AITEX -D 4.1.4 NPT IV - Description of of TEO IV (BG) Completed 25-Dec-05 30-Dec-05 5 BSREC BAATPED 4.1 Description of the 4 Textile Energy Offices Completed 30-Dec-05 30-Dec-05 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 1.5 Project Progress Report 2 Completed 31-Dec-05 30-Jan-06 30 SIGMA All PartnersD 3.4.1 NPT I - Description of 8 important energy practices Completed 05-Jan-06 13-Feb-06 39 SIGMA SEPEED 3.4.2 NPT II - Description of 4 important energy practices Completed 20-Jan-06 02-Mar-06 41 CITEVE -D 3.4.3 NPT III - Description of 4 important energy practices Completed 20-Jan-06 05-Apr-06 75 AITEX -D 3.4.4 NPT IV - Description of 4 important energy practices Completed 20-Jan-06 01-Mar-06 40 BSREC BAATPED 3.4 Energy Efficiency Practices Issue Completed 30-Jan-06 07-Apr-06 67 SIGMA All PartnersD 4.2.1 NPT I - Provision of 50 EEN members Completed 20-Feb-06 25-Feb-06 5 SIGMA SEPEED 4.2.2 NPT II - Provision of 50 EEN members Completed 20-Feb-06 02-Mar-06 10 CITEVE -D 4.2.3 NPT III - Provision of 50 EEN members Completed 20-Feb-06 12-Apr-06 51 AITEX -D 4.2.4 NPT IV - Provision of 50 EEN members Completed 20-Feb-06 02-Mar-06 10 BSREC BAATPED 4.2 Presentation of the EEN 200 members Completed 28-Feb-06 12-Apr-06 43 SIGMA All PartnersD 4.3 TEO's Web Site Completed 28-Feb-06 30-Jan-06 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 4.4.1 NPT I - Creation of English and Greek Leaflets In Progress 15-Mar-06 30-Mar-06 15 SIGMA SEPEED 4.5.1 NPT I - Provision of 3 not 2 Project Presentations Completed 15-Mar-06 30-Apr-06 46 SIGMA SEPEED 4.4.2 NPT II - Creation of Portuguse Leaflet Completed 25-Mar-06 15-Apr-06 21 CITEVE -D 4.4.3 NPT III - Creation of Spanish Leaflet Completed 25-Mar-06 20-Apr-06 26 AITEX -D 4.4.4 NPT IV - Creation of Bulgarian Leaflet Completed 25-Mar-06 15-Apr-06 21 BSREC BAATPED 4.5.2 NPT II - Provision of two Project Presentations Completed 25-Mar-06 30-Jun-06 97 CITEVE -D 4.5.3 NPT III - Provision of two Project Presentations Completed 25-Mar-06 30-Jun-06 97 AITEX -



D 4.4 Five Informative Leaflets 5x1000 copies Completed 30-Mar-06 30-Apr-06 31 SIGMA All PartnersD 4.5 Six Workshops's Presentations Completed 30-Mar-06 30-Jun-06 92 SIGMA All PartnersD 4.6.1 NPT I - Conduction of the Workshop in Greece Completed 15-May-06 30-May-06 15 SIGMA SEPEED 4.6.2 NPT II - Conduction of the Workshop in Portugal Completed 15-May-06 20-Jun-06 36 CITEVE -D 4.6.3 NPT III - Conduction of the Workshop in Spain Completed 15-May-06 17-Jul-06 63 AITEX -D 5.1.1 Compilation of Energy Manual Completed 15-May-06 30-May-06 15 SIGMA SEPEED 4.6 Workshops' Attendants' List Completed 20-May-06 30-Jun-06 41 SIGMA All PartnersD 4.6.4 NPT IV - Conduction of the Workshop in Bulgaria Completed 25-May-06 25-Feb-06 0 BSREC BAATPED 5.1.2 NPT I - Creation of Greek 500 Manual Copies Completed 25-May-06 25-May-06 0 SIGMA SEPEED 5.1.3 NPT II - Creation of Portuguse 500 Manual Copies In Progress 25-May-06 21-Jul-06 57 CITEVE -D 5.1.4 NPT I - Creation of Spanish 500 Manual Copies Completed 25-May-06 30-Jul-06 66 AITEX -D 5.1.5 NPT I - Creation of Bulgarian 500 Manual Copies Completed 25-May-06 31-Jan-06 0 BSREC BAATPED 5.1 Energy Management Manual 4 x 500 Paper Copies Completed 30-May-06 30-Jul-06 61 SIGMA All PartnersD 6.1.1 NPT I - Description of 1 or 2 selected enterprises Completed 25-Jun-06 15-Jun-06 0 SIGMA SEPEED 6.1.2 NPT II - Description of 1 or 2 selected enterprises Completed 25-Jun-06 25-Jun-06 0 CITEVE -D 6.1.3 NPT III - Description of 1 or 2 selected enterprises Completed 25-Jun-06 15-Jul-06 20 AITEX -D 6.1.4 NPT IV - Description of 1 or 2 selected enterprises Completed 25-Jun-06 30-Jul-06 35 BSREC BAATPED 6.1 Selection Report Completed 29-Jun-06 30-Jul-06 31 SIGMA All PartnersD 1.6 Project Interim Report Completed 30-Jun-06 30-Jun-06 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 5.2 Energy Management Training Program Completed 20-Aug-06 15-Sep-06 26 SIGMA All PartnersD 5.3.1 NPT I - Conduction of Training in Greece Completed 20-Oct-06 12-Dec-06 53 SIGMA SEPEED 5.3.2 NPT II - Conduction of Training in Portugal Completed 20-Oct-06 18-Oct-06 0 CITEVE -D 5.3.3 NPT III - Conduction of Training in Spain Completed 20-Oct-06 20-Dec-06 61 AITEX -D 5.3.4 NPT IV - Conduction of Training in Bulgaria Completed 20-Oct-06 20-Dec-06 61 BSREC BAATPED 5.3 List of Energy Management Trainees Completed 30-Oct-06 30-Dec-06 61 SIGMA All PartnersD 6.2.1 NPT I - Conduction of 1 pilot implementation Completed 01-Dec-06 18-Dec-06 17 SIGMA SEPEED 6.2.2 NPT II - Conduction of 1 pilot implementation Completed 10-Dec-06 20-Dec-06 10 CITEVE -D 6.2.3 NPT III - Conduction of 1 pilot implementation Completed 10-Dec-06 20-Jan-07 41 AITEX -D 6.2.4 NPT IV - Conduction of 1 pilot implementation Completed 10-Dec-06 20-Jan-07 41 BSREC BAATPED 6.2 Presentations of Pilot Implementations Completed 20-Dec-06 20-Jan-07 31 SIGMA All PartnersD 1.7 Project Progress Report 3 Completed 31-Dec-06 01-Feb-07 32 SIGMA All PartnersD 7.1 Experience Exchange Conclusions Completed 30-Jan-07 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 7.2.1 Good Practice Guide Draft Completed 10-Feb-07 10-Apr-07 59 SIGMA All PartnersD 7.2.2 NPT I - EEN Comments on the Draft Guide Completed 20-Feb-07 20-Apr-07 59 SIGMA SEPEED 7.2.3 NPT II - EEN Comments on the Draft Guide Completed 20-Feb-07 20-Apr-07 59 CITEVE -D 7.2.4 NPT III - EEN Comments on the Draft Guide Completed 20-Feb-07 20-Apr-07 59 AITEX -D 7.2.5 NPT IV - EEN Comments on the Draft Guide Completed 20-Feb-07 20-Apr-07 59 BSREC BAATPED 7.2 Good Practice Guide 4000 CDs Completed 15-Mar-07 20-May-07 66 SIGMA All PartnersD 7.3.1 TEO I - TEOs' Action Plan Draft Completed 15-Apr-07 20-Apr-07 5 SIGMA SEPEED 7.3.2 TEO II - Comments on Action Plan Draft Completed 25-Apr-07 26-Jun-07 62 CITEVE -D 7.3.3 TEO III - Comments on Action Plan Draft Completed 25-Apr-07 26-Jun-07 62 AITEX -D 7.3.4 TEO IV - Comments on Action Plan Draft Completed 25-Apr-07 26-Jun-07 62 BSREC BAATPED 7.3 TEOs' Action Plan Completed 30-Apr-07 15-May-07 15 SIGMA All PartnersD 7.4.1 NPT I - Design of the evaluation questionaire Completed 10-May-07 10-May-07 0 SIGMA SEPEED 7.4.2 NPT I - Completed questionaires by EEN members Completed 25-May-07 05-Jun-07 11 SIGMA SEPEED 7.4.3 NPT II - Completed questionaires by EEN members Completed 25-May-07 26-Jun-07 32 CITEVE -D 7.4.4 NPT III - Completed questionaires by EEN members Completed 25-May-07 26-Jun-07 32 AITEX -D 7.4.5 NPT IV - Completed questionaires by EEN members Completed 25-May-07 11-Jun-07 17 BSREC BAATPED 8.1.1 NPT I - Two or three Technical Articles Completed 25-May-07 30-Jun-07 36 SIGMA SEPEED 8.1.2 NPT II - Two or three Technical Articles Completed 25-May-07 25-May-07 0 CITEVE -D 8.1.3 NPT III - Two or three Technical Articles Completed 25-May-07 25-May-07 0 AITEX -D 8.1.4 NPT IV - Two or three Technical Articles Completed 25-May-07 25-May-07 0 BSREC BAATPED 8.2.1 NPT I - Five or six Press Publications Completed 25-May-07 25-May-07 0 SIGMA SEPEED 8.2.2 NPT II - Five or six Press Publications Completed 25-May-07 25-May-07 0 CITEVE -D 8.2.3 NPT III - Five or six Press Publications Completed 25-May-07 25-May-07 0 AITEX -D 8.2.4 NPT IV - Five or six Press Publications Completed 25-May-07 25-May-07 0 BSREC BAATPED 7.4 Project Evaluation Report Completed 30-May-07 30-Jun-07 31 SIGMA All PartnersD 8.1 Informative Articles Completed 30-May-07 30-Jun-07 31 SIGMA All PartnersD 8.2 Technical Articles Completed 30-May-07 30-May-07 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 8.3 Final Workshop's Presentation Not Begun 29-Jun-07 - - SIGMA All PartnersD 8.4 Final Workshop's Proceedings Not Begun 29-Jun-07 - - SIGMA All PartnersD 8.5 Final Workshop's Attendants' List Not Begun 29-Jun-07 - - SIGMA All PartnersD 8.6 Dissemination Report Completed 29-Jun-07 15-Jun-07 0 SIGMA All PartnersD 1.8 Project Final Report In Progress 30-Jun-07 15-Aug-07 46 SIGMA All Partners



3.4 Project Evaluation Datasheet As described at paragraph 3.1, for the evaluation of the project’s overall performance and

progress, an accordingly adjusted tool was prepared. The tool’s operation is the

assessment of the accomplishment of the projects Performance Indicators according

Annex I of the Grant Agreement. Table 4 presents the results of the evaluation of the

targets set within EMS – Textile. In this datasheet, on the first three columns are marked

the performance indicators and the correspondent targets (usually measurable), whereas

on the fourth the degree of materialisation. In the last column each indicator is evaluated

separately, while the sum of all individual ratings equals to the final degree of the project’s

evaluation.

The final degree of evaluation of EMS - Textile amounts to 89,10%. It is regarded as a

high rate of completion, taking into consideration that on an important degree the

elaboration of the project depended from exterior factors, as for example the textile

companies where the audits and the pilot implementations took place. Further more EMS

– Textile demanded the active participation of six partners from four countries, and the

materialisation of a considerable number of deliverables and dissemination activities, with

subsequent difficulties in the coordination and precise follow up of the time schedule.

Nevertheless it must be pointed out that several of the measurable objectives that were

placed in the phase of planning of EMS-Textile were exceeded.

The tasks performed during the period of the project and the progress achieved regarding

the correspondent performance indicator of each task, are described analytically at the

end of Table 4.



Table 4. Project Evaluation Datasheet.

Ref. Performance Indicator Target Obtained Realisation Rating Significance Evaluation I 1.1 Number of meetings between project partners 3 4 1 5 0,50 2,5I 1.2 On time submission of reports to EC N.A. YES 1 5 0,70 3,5I 1.3 Project execution according to timetable N.A. 1 4 0,70 2,8I 1.4 Project execution according to budget N.A. YES 1 4,5 0,70 3,15I 2.1 Minimum number of different information sources 4 8 1 5 0,50 2,5I 2.2 Applicability of the energy management system N.A. 1 4 0,60 2,4I 2.3 Sufficiency of management system guidelines N.A. 1 4 0,50 2I 3.1 Applicability of the energy audit methodology N.A. 1 5 0,35 1,75I 3.2 Elaboration of the 12 Pilot Energy Audits 12 YES 1 4 0,40 1,6I 3.3 Sufficiency of the benchmarking database N.A. 1 4 0,35 1,4I 3.4 Number of significant energy efficiency practices presented 15 > 15 1 5 0,40 2I 4.1.1 Operation of the TEO in Greece N.A. YES 1 5 0,25 1,25I 4.1.2 Operation of the TEO in Portugal N.A. YES 1 5 0,25 1,25I 4.1.3 Operation of the TEO in Spain N.A. YES 1 5 0,25 1,25I 4.1.4 Operation of the TEO in Bulgaria N.A. YES 1 5 0,25 1,25I 4.2.1 Recipients of the informative material in Greece 1000 1000 1 5 0,15 0,75I 4.2.2 Recipients of the informative material in Portugal 1000 1000 1 5 0,15 0,75I 4.2.3 Recipients of the informative material in Spain 1000 1000 1 5 0,15 0,75I 4.2.4 Recipients of the informative material in Bulgaria 1000 1000 1 5 0,15 0,75I 4.3.1 Number of EEN members from Greece 50 50 1 5 0,20 1I 4.3.2 Number of EEN members from Portugal 50 50 1 5 0,20 1I 4.3.3 Number of EEN members from Spain 50 54 1 5 0,20 1I 4.3.4 Number of EEN members from Bulgaria 50 52 1 5 0,20 1I 4.4 Number of visits of the TEOs web page 3000 >10000 1 5 0,50 2,5I 4.5.1 Number of attendants at the Greek workshop 50 42 1 4 0,15 0,6



I 4.5.2 Number of attendants at the Portuguese workshop 50 65 1 5 0,15 0,75I 4.5.3 Number of attendants at the Spanish workshop 50 12 1 1,5 0,15 0,225I 4.5.4 Number of attendants at the Bulgarian workshop 50 > 150 1 5 0,15 0,75I 5.1.1 Energy Management Manuals disseminated in Greece 500 500 1 5 0,15 0,75I 5.1.2 Energy Management Manuals disseminated in Portugal 500 500 1 5 0,15 0,75I 5.1.3 Energy Management Manuals disseminated in Spain 500 500 1 5 0,15 0,75I 5.1.4 Energy Management Manuals disseminated in Bulgaria 500 500 1 5 0,15 0,75I 5.2.1 Number of expert instructors at the Greek training seminar 2 2 1 5 0,10 0,5I 5.2.2 Number of expert instructors at the Portuguese training seminar 2 2 1 5 0,10 0,5I 5.2.3 Number of expert instructors at the Spanish training seminar 2 2 1 5 0,10 0,5I 5.2.4 Number of expert instructors at the Bulgarian training seminar 2 2 1 5 0,10 0,5I 5.3.1 Number of trainees at the Geek training seminar 30 20 1 3,5 0,20 0,7I 5.3.2 Number of trainees at the Portuguese training seminar 30 42 1 5 0,20 1I 5.3.3 Number of trainees at the Spanish training seminar 30 21 1 3,5 0,20 0,7I 5.3.4 Number of trainees at the Bulgarian training seminar 30 35 1 5 0,20 1I 6.1.1 Energy Management applications in Greece 1 1 1 5 0,25 1,25I 6.1.2 Energy Management applications in Portugal 1 1 1 5 0,25 1,25I 6.1.3 Energy Management applications in Spain 1 1 1 5 0,25 1,25I 6.1.4 Energy Management applications in Bulgaria 1 1 1 5 0,25 1,25I 6.2.1 Energy conservation achieved at the Greek implementation 15% 5% 1 4 0,20 0,8I 6.2.2 Energy conservation achieved at the Portuguese implementation 15% 5% 1 4 0,20 0,8I 6.2.3 Energy conservation achieved at the Spanish implementation 15% 5 - 8% 1 4 0,20 0,8I 6.2.4 Energy conservation achieved at the Bulgarian implementation 15% 14% 1 5 0,20 1I 6.3.1 On time completion of the pilot implementation(s) in Greece N.A. YES 1 5 0,15 0,75I 6.3.2 On time completion of the pilot implementation(s) in Portugal N.A. YES 1 5 0,15 0,75I 6.3.3 On time completion of the pilot implementation(s) in Spain N.A. YES 1 4,5 0,15 0,675I 6.3.4 On time completion of the pilot implementation(s) in Bulgaria N.A. YES 1 4,5 0,15 0,675I 7.1 Number of main conclusions from experience exchange 10 > 10 1 5 0,60 3



I 7.2.1 Good Practice Guides disseminated in Greece 500 > 500 1 5 0,20 1I 7.2.2 Good Practice Guides disseminated in Portugal 500 350 1 4 0,20 0,8I 7.2.3 Good Practice Guides disseminated in Spain 500 300 1 3,5 0,20 0,7I 7.2.4 Good Practice Guides disseminated in Bulgaria 500 > 500 1 5 0,20 1I 7.3 Good Practice Guides disseminated at the rest of Europe 500 250 1 2,5 0,60 1,5I 7.4.1 Sustainable operation of the Greek Textile Energy Office N.A. YES 1 4,5 0,25 1,125I 7.4.2 Sustainable operation of the Portuguese Textile Energy Office N.A. YES 1 4,5 0,25 1,125I 7.4.3 Sustainable operation of the Spanish Textile Energy Office N.A. YES 1 4,5 0,25 1,125I 7.4.4 Sustainable operation of the Bulgarian Textile Energy Office N.A. YES 1 4,5 0,25 1,125I 7.5.1 Completed evaluation questionnaires from Greece 40 47 1 5 0,10 0,5I 7.5.2 Completed evaluation questionnaires from Portugal 40 35 1 4,5 0,10 0,45I 7.5.3 Completed evaluation questionnaires from Spain 40 54 1 5 0,10 0,5I 7.5.4 Completed evaluation questionnaires from Bulgaria 40 51 1 5 0,10 0,5I 8.1.1 Technical articles and press publications in Greece 8 > 8 1 5 0,25 1,25I 8.1.2 Technical articles and press publications in Portugal 8 2 1 2,5 0,25 0,625I 8.1.3 Technical articles and press publications in Spain 8 > 8 1 5 0,25 1,25I 8.1.4 Technical articles and press publications in Bulgaria 8 6 1 4 0,25 1I 8.2.1 Presentations in conferences and exhibitions by the Greek TEO 2 2 1 5 0,20 1I 8.2.2 Presentations in conferences andexhibitions by the Portuguese TEO 2 1 1 2,5 0,20 0,5I 8.2.3 Presentations in conferences and exhibitions by the Spanish TEO 2 2 1 5 0,20 1I 8.2.4 Presentations in conferences and exhibitions by the Bulgarian TEO 2 > 2 1 5 0,20 1I 8.3.1 EU contacts made for project dissemination by the Greek TEO 20 18 1 4,5 0,20 0,9I 8.3.2 EU contacts made for project dissemination by the Portuguese TEO 20 14 1 3,75 0,20 0,75I 8.3.3 EU contacts made for project dissemination by the Spanish TEO 20 16 1 4 0,20 0,8I 8.3.4 EU contacts made for project dissemination by the Bulgarian TEO 20 17 1 3,5 0,20 0,7I 8.4 Number of attendants of the final conference 60 0 0 3 0,60 1,8

TOTAL PERCENTAGE 89,10 %

Rating Scale: 5 – Excellent, 4 – Very Good, 3 – Good, 2 – Low, 1 – Poor



1.1 Number of coordination meetings between project partners: Within the period

of elaboration of the current project, one co-ordination meeting was taking place

every six months. All five meetings fully achieved their objectives, so this indicator

presents excellent performance.

1.2 On time submission of reports to EC: Until now all project Progress Reports,

including the Interim Report, were prepared and submitted according to schedule.

Consequently this indicator until now also presents excellent performance. The

only Report pending is the Final, which will be submitted until the end of August

’07.

1.3 Project execution according to timetable: All the performance indicators of the

1st work package refer to the entire project. During the reporting period and after

the amended schedule of the project, training activities, pilot implementations and

dissemination activities were conducted according to plan with some minor delays

as described at paragraph 3.2. Consequently the respective performance can be

characterised as very good.

1.4 Project execution according to budget: Almost all project expenses have been

conducted according to the elaborated activities and the respective budget. There

were some changes that did not have any important consequences to the entire

project. All tasks were completed in time and within the estimated budget in total.

Considering these facts, the respective performance can be considered as very

good.

2.1 Minimum number of different information sources: One indicator of the quality

of the management system review is the number of the different information

sources examined in the process. The target value was four and the number

achieved was eight: SEI (Sustainable Energy Ireland), AUDIT II project of the

SAVE initiative, British Energy Efficiency Office (ETSU), Energy Star organisation

of USA, Victoria Energy Agency of Australia, Danish Standard Organisation,

Senter Novem from Netherlands and EMAS guiding documents from the European

Commission. The outcomes of this process overcame the initial targets,

consequently the performance of this task could be considered as excellent.

2.2 Applicability of the energy management system: The successful energy

management review, the fact that the proposed system was build on previous

know how, the feedback from the questionnaires and the EEN, the adoption of the

energy management system’s principles and the consequent positive results of it’s



realization during the Pilot Implementation phase, are indicative of the proposed

management system’s high applicability. The system developed complements the

existing environmental and energy management systems and was specially

designed for small to medium, typical SMEs of the participating countries.

Consequently the performance of this process can be considered as very good at

least.

2.3 Sufficiency of management system guidelines: The guidelines development

was based on global state of the art know how. The guidelines were compiled in

order to cover the needs of textile SMEs executives in their effort to implement

good energy management. The contents of the guidelines were determined after

consultation between all the project partners especially the participating industrial

associations and middle technical managers of textile companies. This collective

process achieved the desired output of the energy management guidelines.

However the sufficiency was concluded during the pilot implementations and from

the feedback of members of the Energy Efficiency Network. The successful pilot

implementations of the energy management system were based upon the

adequacy of the proposed system’s guidelines. Taken into consideration that there

may be margins for further improvement, the respective performance should be

considered as very good at least.

3.1 Applicability of the energy audit methodology: The audit methodology was

developed with the same way as the energy management guidelines, and it was

tested at the pilot audits. The tool achieved its main objective which is the

determination of the efficiency of energy use and management with a process that

lasts three to five days. The elaboration of the audit should be made by an

experience energy auditor and the full completion of the tool provides a good

description of the energy status of a company. Considering the potential outputs of

the tool and the experience from the pilot audits (time saving applicability with

reliable results), its performance can be characterised as excellent. Base line

consumptions, fluctuations in special energy, saving measures, next steps in

energy management and areas for further examinations can be identified via the

methodology.

3.2 Sufficiency of the benchmarking database: The information gathered presents

characteristic special energy consumptions of textile operations from all around the

world. The benchmarking information was based on existing secondary data

except in the case of data from the pilot audits as planned. However since raw

materials, product, process, capacity, technology, climatic, seasonal,



environmental and other parameters affect the final special energy consumptions,

the consumption data of the report can only be used indicatively and not as a

reference for the direct evaluation of the energy efficiency. Based on the

aforementioned data, a simplified Benchmarking Tool was developed in order to

allow textile companies to asses their energy performance in general terms.

Considering the initial project plan and objectives of the benchmarking database

the respective performance should be characterised as very good.

3.3 Number of significant energy efficiency practises presented: The energy

efficiency practices are presented thoroughly at the correspondent Guide which

was prepared on March 2006. The practises presented at this issue are divided in

to two main categories the ones aiming to the conservation of heat and to the

others aiming to the conservation of power. The techniques for heating energy

conservation are divided into the following chapters: Heat recovery in dyeing and

finishing processes, Types of Heat Exchangers, Heat Distribution, Boilers and

Burners, Cogeneration, Renewable Energy Sources, Various Fuels. The power

saving measures included in the Guidebook refer to the following categories:

Motors and Pumps, Variable Speed Drives, Pump Selection, Compressed Air,

HVAC Systems, Lighting, Electric Installation. The energy efficiency guide in

combination with the energy audit tool the energy management guidelines and the

supportive information of the www.ems-textile.net provide a sound basis for the

improvement of energy performance at industries and not only for the textile

sector. Thus the performance of this task and the quality of the deliverable can be

considered as excellent.

4.1 Operation of the Textile Energy Offices: All the offices commenced their

operation at December 2005, according to the project’s initial timetable. They were

staffed with appropriate administrative and scientific personnel to offer technical

supportive services for the implementation of all the practices proposed by the

EMS-Textile project. Furthermore they provide information on the exploitation of

related funding opportunities and good energy and environmental practices in

general. An Action Plan, describing their sustainable operation after the completion

of the current project, has been prepared and distributed. Taking into account

these facts the respective performance can be considered as excellent.

4.2 Recipients of the informative material at each country: All partners contributed

the most to the distribution of informative material. Booklets – leaflets, the Energy

Management Manual and the Energy Efficiency Guide were widely distributed to

the attendants of the seminars and the conferences, the members of each



country’s Energy Efficiency Network whereas relative material was distributed to

the public and interested parties at various conferences and exhibitions. Most

recently the cd of the Good Practise Guide was promoted to key actors within the

participating countries and to the Intelligent Energy Agency. Taking into

consideration that these promotional activities will continue even after the

completion of the project, the respective performance can be considered as

excellent.

4.3 Number of Energy Efficiency Network members from each country: In the

beginning of 2006 the Energy Efficiency Network (EEN) was formed, consisting of

200 textile industry executives and other stakeholders (energy consultants,

technical scientists, and engineers, representatives of authorities and educational

institutions), 50 from each participating country. In Spain and Portugal AITEX and

CITEVE formed the network, in Greece and Bulgaria it was formed in cooperation

of the two bodies, but the role of the two associations SEPEE and BAATPE was

prominent. The members of the EEN are co-ordinated by the relevant Textile

Energy Offices. Their suggestions were taken into consideration during the

project’s execution. Furthermore a large part of the Project Evaluation was based

on their views. Thus the performance of the current task can be taken as excellent.

4.4 Number of visits of the TEO’s web page: The TEO’s website, www.ems-

textile.net is in operation since February 2006. It contains all the important project

information, news, deliverables, contact details, links, etc. It is updated regularly in

order to keep up with the project’s progress. The site is currently updated with the

latest project deliverables. It was created under the supervision of SIGMA and all

partners provided input especially in their national languages, since the site is

multilingual providing information in English, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and

Bulgarian. The number of visits has exceeded the target of 3000 by far, since in

December 2006 the numbers of visitors that entered the website was nearly

10.000. Performance: Excellent.

4.5 Number of attendants at each workshop: Informative Workshops were

conducted in all participating countries. The Energy Management Practices and

the activities of the EMS-Textile project were the main issues discussed at the

workshops. Two presentations one about Energy Management and one about the

EMS-Textile project were used in all workshops. In Greece technical input was

provided by SIGMA, while the organisation of the workshop was made by SEPEE.

In Bulgaria Energy Management Practices were presented in five cities covering

the entire country, in Vratza, Russe, Varna, Burgas, Stara Zagora during January



2006, in Sofia in February 2006 and in Pleven in April 2006. All presentations

were made by BSREC with the support of the Bulgarian Ministry of Development

and of BAATPE. In Portugal the workshop was planned and elaborated by

CITEVE. In Spain it was conducted solely by AITEX. Taking into consideration the

big number of attendants in Bulgaria, and the good participation in Greece and

Portugal, the performance of the current task could be considered as relative good.

5.1 Dissemination of Energy Management Manuals: The energy management

manuals were translated from English to Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and

Bulgarian. They are printed and disseminated on demand. Until now, more than

500 copies have been distributed in each participating country as planned,

whereas additional manuals and informative material are programmed to be

distributed at future seminars and dissemination activities. Considering all these

facts, the overall performance can be characterised as excellent.

5.2 Number of Seminars’ Instructors: Most training seminars had two instructors,

one about energy management and one about energy conservation practices. This

method was decided by the project Steering Committee in order to allow

instructors to specialise their lectures and transfer more experiences to trainees.

Considering the compliance between planning and implementation, respective

performance can be characterised as excellent.

5.3 Number of Seminars’ Trainees: The average number of seminar trainees was

28.5, but it varied significantly between the participating countries. In Greece it was

20, in Portugal 38, in Spain 21 and in Bulgaria 35. The target number of attendants

was 30. Considering the compliance between planning and implementation, the

respective performance indicator can be characterised as very good.

6.1 Number of Pilot Implementations: The target was one or two pilot

implementations in each participating county. Finally one pilot was conducted in

each participating country, because the interest of companies to fully implement

energy management was actually limited. However, the selected companies were

among the leaders of the sector and thus the impact of their participation in the

project is significant. Taking into account these parameters the respective

performance indicator can be characterised as very good.

6.2 Achievements of Pilot Implementations: The pilot implementations improved

significantly their energy management practices and their process awareness and

control. In the cases that energy management implementation was combined with

energy conservation or renewable energy investments, results were spectacular,



while in cases that only management measures were applied small conservations

were achieved. The last outcome may appear poor but it is predictable, because

most benefits will appear after some time. For instance energy conservation

criteria at equipment procurement will provide outputs after respective purchases.

Considering the energy management status of companies before and after the

pilot implantations, the respective performance is considered very good.

6.3 On Time Completion of Pilot Implementations: All pilot implementations were

completed on time according to the revised project schedule, so respective

performance is characterised as very good.

7.1 Number of main conclusions from experience exchange: A report was made in

order to gather and present in a simplified way all the conclusions from the

experience gained and exchanged between the project’s partners and the

members of the Energy Efficiency Network that was formed within EMS-Textile

project. Conclusions from the experience exchanged and proposals for further

development of Energy Management Systems are presented per country.

Nevertheless a lot of the remarks and conclusions are based on a common axis,

confirming the fact of cohesion and common objectives among the project’s

participants. Performance: Excellent.

7.2 – 7.3 Good Practise Guides: 4000 Good Practice CDs were created, containing

general information, the energy management manuals, the proposed techniques

and the supportive tools, educational and promotional material, developed during

the project. The information of the CDs is presented in all the languages of the

participating countries, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Bulgarian, plus English.

Copies of the Good Practice CDs are being distributed to stakeholders from all the

participating countries. Furthermore, 200 copies of the Good Practice CD were

sent to the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency for dissemination via IEEA

activities. The distribution of the CD’s will continue even after the completion of the

project, at various exhibitions and conferences that the partners are planning to

participate. Till present the overall performance indicator is very good, but it will

reach excellent within the following months. It must be pointed out that the

distribution of the CDs begun at the end of May, and the number of them

distributed till now can be regarded as very satisfactory.

7.4 Sustainable Operation of each Textile Energy Office: As mentioned above the

Textile Energy Offices (TEOs) begun their operation at December 2005. These

offices will operate as sustainable business units from July 2007. To do so, their



services and requirements in personnel, infrastructure and equipment had to be

carefully planed according to related revenues and expenses. For this reason a

comprehensive Action Plan was prepared, providing guidance for the management

of the TEOs in a sustainable way. The compilation of the guide took into account

current market demand for energy related services according to the experience

gained by the implementation of the EMS-Textile project so far and from past

activities of the project partners. Many of the services and considerations

described in the plan have already been implemented successfully. Taking into

consideration a) the successful operation of the TEOs till present, b) the well

educational sufficiency and the relative experience of the personnel, and finally c)

the fact that the Action Plan will contribute a lot towards the sustainable operation

of the TEOs, the performance of the current action is considered Excellent.

8.1 Technical and Press Publications: Both technical and informative articles have

been published in all the participating countries in both scientific – technical

journals and in the press as well. Informative articles have been published in

English at the Intelligent Energy Newsletter and at the Newsletters of partners like

SEPEE and BSREC. Detailed presentation of the technical articles, the press

publications and the dissemination activities is available at D.8.6 ‘’Dissemination

Report’’. The respective performance should be considered as very good.

8.2 Presentations in Conferences and Exhibitions: Energy management

recommendations by the EMS-Textile project have been presented in conferences

and exhibitions like the 22nd World Apparel Congress organized by SEPEE and

IAF. Most recently (May 2007) the project’s conclusions and outcomes were

presented in the national conference of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers in

Athens. ThE performance can be characterised as excellent.

8.3 EU Contacts for Project Dissemination: Various contacts were made with

stakeholders from Europe and Asia as well. Except from the countries of the

project participants, people from countries like Italy, Hungary, Romania, Turkey

and India have contacted to the Greek Textile Energy Office. Most of them learned

about the project from the EMS-Textile website. Contacts will be continued and

after the end of the project. Considering these facts, the respective performance

should be characterised as very good.



ANNEX

PROJECT’S GANTT DIAGRAM

EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE


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