Background
In 2005, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), Energy Conservation Centre, Japan (ECCJ) and the ASEAN Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-sector Network (EE&C-SSN) decided to develop a database for the building sector. This is one of the goals of the PROMEEC-Building sub-project prior to the development of benchmarking and guidelines. Initially, the database was developed as a single system catering all buildings in the region. This database was patterned with the Project’s audit questionnaire. However, through a series of consultation and workshops with the stakeholders, it was determined that the database will be best used internally to serve as a means to monitor energy consumption and store relevant records, thus, coined as the “In-house Energy Management Database”. The format, structure and design of the In-house database underwent several revisions and modifications approved by the SSN, ACE and ECCJ.

In 2007, the development of the In-house database (IHD) for the sub-project PROMEEC-Major Industries began. The first IHD was developed for the Cement Industry and will soon be followed by the remaining nine most energy-consuming industries in the region. These are: Iron and Steel, Textile, Garment, Food, Oil Refinery, Pulp/Paper, Chemical/Caustic Soda, Ceramics/Porcelain and Hydropower. The database was formatted based on the Project’s energy audit questionnaires. Similar to the building sector, these databases were being presented and consulted with the stakeholders through national workshops and final approval by the SSN, ACE and ECCJ.

Objectives
The In-house database aims to:

• provide an integrated system in collecting internal information
• aid in monitoring energy consumption
• guide the management and officers to identify energy management improvements
• be a tool for EM to reinforce company’s policies by formulating short and long term initiatives

Basic Structure and Contents
The In-house database is composed of the following sections:

• General Information
• Energy Consumption (daily/monthly/yearly)
• Energy Consuming Equipments/Utility Consumption Details
• Retrofit and Operational Details
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures/Energy Management Practice

Note: These databases maybe edited and modified to suit the needs of the user. It can be revised to accommodate future expansion.