Impact Cuts Electric Consumption to Save 13 Million Baht

MICE operations at Impact, just north of Bangkok in Nonthaburi, Thailand, have managed to reduced energy use for the second year in a row.

The exhibition management company said it has saved over 10 million Baht in electric expenses during the first half of this year. By continuing this trend the company will be able to save more than its initial target of 13 million Baht, enhancing its commitment as a "Green" venue.

Miss Kunwadee Jintavorn, Executive Director of Impact Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. said that this is the second year that Impact has implemented the ISO 50001 or Energy Management Systems by the Management System Certification Institute (Thailand).

Since adopting the ISO 50001 standard, energy consumption at Impact Challenger (60,000 sqm), Impact Exhibition Centre (47,000 sqm) and Impact Arena (4,000 sqm) has been reduced substantially. In June the average electric use in these buildings stood at 1.5 kwh/sq.m or a 0.22 kwh/sq.m lower than the same period last year. By continuing to implement energy saving policies, Impact will surpass its year-end target of saving 13 million Baht in electricity use. Last year, the company managed to save 8 million Baht.

Ms Kunwadee said, “This action is to prove our commitment to our partners who include both domestic and international organizers who are concerned about energy consumption and the environment.”

One of the successful measures includes reducing the working hours of air-chiller machines. Currently, Impact operates 12 chillers to control the temperature within its main halls. These machines are usually switched on three hours in advance for each event each day. This has now been reduced to two-hours in advance for the second and following show-days. In addition, Impact has replaced traditional incandescent bulbs with over 500 energy-saving light bulbs and installed electric meters in order to monitor the electric use within its exhibition halls.

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