There is a clear analogy between the medical professional and the energy auditor. In both activities, it is possible to establish a comparison in the exercise and development of their protocols of action. The doctor discover the symptoms of a sick patient and then must accurately diagnose his health condition before taking additional measures. The doctor obtains information and analyzes data by asking questions, collecting data about health condition. Also proposes to carry out tests, using all the experience and knowledge to diagnose a potential disease and  then prescribe recommendations for improvement with a medical treatment.

In an energy audit of a building, the auditor performs a protocol of tasks similar to medical intervention. Before dealing with any energy deficiencies or problems, it is first necessary to determine the current state of energy consumption and energy use of a building, facility, or organization, and therefore diagnose any problems that may exist. It is necessary to perform an analysis of the data collected and  carry out inspections of the facilities. Maybe take measurements on the affected systems to check their performance and current condition. Thereafter, the auditor makes a diagnosis and proposes a treatment through recommendations and actions to improve efficiency, management and energy savings.

Energy auditing allows to establish and quantify the energy consumption of an installation, system, or organization. The overall objective of an energy audit is to identify viable measures that optimise operational operating costs. The procedure involves collecting data from bills and energy meters. Interviews are also conducted with facility managers to collect relevant information. The audit process should identify ways to improve the energy efficiency of an organization, optimizing energy consumption and increasing the level of comfort.

In the likeness of human anatomy, the technical installations of a building have their equivalence with the systems of the human body. A comparison could be made at all levels. Thus, for example, the skin of the body would be the thermal envelope of the building that protects it and thermally insulates it from the outside. The bones of the body become the enclosures, beams and columns that form its structure. The blood flowing through our veins corresponds to the fluids transported in the circulation of water through the pipes that are channeled inside the buildings.

Our human body develops the strength of the muscles through the pumps that carry the fluids and the main propulsion center would be the heat pump machine which is the heart of each building. In the same sense, the functions of the respiratory system and lungs are performed by fans that transport air inside the conditioned spaces. Electrical installations act as our nervous system that transmits information and movement impulses, being able to process signals by controlling and coordinating the organs of the body. And, all of this, run by the building control system that is our brain.

In conclusion of this comparison between man and machine; in the same way as in the evaluation of the state of a body, the functioning of all component systems of the human body are analyzed and checked. On the energy audit, all systems or installations must be studied and checked as well as the facility operations and even the mode of use the building. The energy auditor doctor find solutions for a sick patient,  call it your building. Let's take care for the benefit of smart buildings!

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