A systems approach to corporate sustainability in energy management of industrial units

Kouloura, TC; Panagiotakopoulos, PD; Safigianni, AS

dc.contributor.author	Kouloura, TC	en
dc.contributor.author	Panagiotakopoulos, PD	en
dc.contributor.author	Safigianni, AS	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:27:48Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:27:48Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	1932-8184	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18582
dc.subject	Energy management	en
dc.subject	Socio-technical system	en
dc.subject	Systems approach	en
dc.subject	Viable system model (VSM)	en
dc.subject.other	Beverages	en
dc.subject.other	Boats	en
dc.subject.other	Management	en
dc.subject.other	Model structures	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable development	en
dc.subject.other	Case studies	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial energy	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial units	en
dc.subject.other	Socio-technical system	en
dc.subject.other	System methodologies	en
dc.subject.other	Systems approach	en
dc.subject.other	Technical systems	en
dc.subject.other	Viable system model (VSM)	en
dc.subject.other	Energy management	en
dc.title	A systems approach to corporate sustainability in energy management of industrial units	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1109/JSYST.2008.2003296	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2008.2003296	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	This paper presents a ""proof of concept"" system methodology for the energy management of industrial units examining them as socio-technical systems. The cybernetic viable system model (VSM) of Beer is used to consider an industrial unit as a viable organization and through this consideration to diagnose the technical and managerial gaps identifying the Best Interventions Plan according to principles of sustainability. Based on a case study concerning a Fertilizers Production Plant, a framework is developed that could be extensively used for energy management of industrial units. The systems approach of this framework emerges as a unique available tool to implement the principles of sustainability in industrial energy management. © 2008 IEEE.	en
heal.publisher	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC	en
heal.journalName	IEEE Systems Journal	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1109/JSYST.2008.2003296	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000207470000001	en
dc.identifier.volume	2	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	442	en
dc.identifier.epage	452	en