Technical Technical Technical Technical

The vendor will be asked to complete a series of questions regarding the technical aspects of the technology. The EU ETV scheme is aimed at innovative technologies and therefore this technical section gives the verification panel further information about the novel features of the technology.

The technical section of the model aims to give the verification panel an understanding of the technical requirements of installing and operating the technology.

Installation Installation Installation

Installation Many technologies require installing at the customer site. The introduction of an innovative technology may have installation impacts due to the internal skill set. The vendor will be asked to select the installation requirements of the technology. The vendor will be required to select from three potential installation situations and will also be given the option to clarify their selection as some innovative technologies may have bespoke applications.

• Unskilled An employee can simply install the technology with no other support than perhaps an installation guide.

• Qualified A qualified installation team is required however the skills are readily available and therefore installation costs and timescales are competitive.

• Specialist A specialist installation team is required with specialist training on the specific technology. Installation timescales are stretched and cost can be high.

Commissioning Commissioning Commissioning

Commissioning Commissioning refers to the hard connection of any services that are required post installation; this may refer to electrical supply, compressed air and water but mainly refers to the onsite testing and certification of the technology prior to the first full scale run. The vendor will be asked to select from the same options available in the installation section above.

Downtime Downtime Downtime

Downtime Downtime is a major issue in competitive business, this section of the model asks the vendor to give an amount of downtime that is required to install and commission the technology. Downtime refers to the amount of time that normal operation has to cease due to the installation requirements of a new technology.

The vendor will be asked to insert the total length of time required from stopping the production up to complete installation and commissioning of their technology. The vendor will be asked to enter two separate times, to show installation and commissioning downtime. The option will be given to choose not applicable if there is no requirement to have machine downtime.

Personnel Personnel Personnel

Personnel This section in the model refers the number of personnel required to operate a fully functional installation. The model refers to full time equivalent (FTE). This can be calculated by dividing the total number of operational hours required by the total number of operational hours per employee.

Operational Intensity Operational Intensity Operational Intensity

Operational Intensity Operational intensity is the number of hours that the technology will be operating annually. This will give the verification panel an idea of the downtime required for maintenance, the reliability, and whether operation is round the clock or just daytime working hours. The vendor will be asked to select the operational intensity from three bands which are categorised as hours per annum. The operational intensity of a technology may differ greatly per application and therefore the vendor may find it difficult to come up with a generic/average operational intensity.

Operational Skill Operational Skill Operational Skill

Operational Skill Skill level is critical when a customer is looking at purchasing a technology. Customers will want to know the skill requirement for normal operation. The vendor will be required to band the operational skill requirements of their technology in one of three areas.

• Semi-skilled The operator does not have to have specific skills to operate the technology but must be aware of the industry and the requirements of the technology.

• Skilled The operator has developed specific skills to be able to control the technology through normal operation.

• Professional The operator has to be a professional in the technology area and requires constant operational attention during all phases of operation.

Training Training Training

Training The burden training has of an organisation is significant in terms of man hours lost to train employees. The section is aimed at gathering the operator training requirement to be able to operate the technology to sufficient levels. The vendor will be asked to select the length of time that is required to become a competent operator.

Operating Conditions Operating Conditions Operating Conditions

Operating Conditions The operation conditions can be broken down into hazardous or non hazardous; this refers to the working conditions that the operator must endure during normal operation. Hazardous operations usually require the customer to have certain regulations in place to ensure harm effects do not

occur to the operator or the environment. The vendor will be asked to select whether the normal operating conditions are hazardous or non hazardous.

Power Consumption Power Consumption Power Consumption

Power Consumption Energy consumption is a huge burden on the environment therefore the vendor will be being asked to give details of the energy consumption of one unit during normal operation, rated in kilowatts.

Energy Saved / Energy Generated Energy Saved / Energy Generated Energy Saved / Energy Generated

Energy Saved / Energy Generated This model is devised for energy related technologies which will either save energy at a more efficient rate compared to its competitors or will generate energy in a more efficient manner. The vendor will be asked to detail the level of energy saved/generated during normal operation. The vendor will be required to upload the data as £/kWh.

Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance

Maintenance Maintenance can be a large operating expenditure, however a technology that requires a component replacement will be operating inefficiently and therefore will benefit from a maintenance visit. The vendor will be asked to estimate the number of planned maintenance visits that will be required on an annual basis, if the maintenance visits are in the region of one every two years the vendor should input 0.5 visits per annum.

An earlier question referred to downtime during installation, generally downtime is required during maintenance, which ultimately reduces the productivity of the customer. The vendor will be required to input the number of hours of downtime per annum that is expected per unit during normal operation. Frequency of maintenance visits is important to understand the amount of operational time between visits. The vendor will be asked to enter the estimated number of days between maintenance visits.

Component Replacement Component Replacement Component Replacement

Component Replacement The purchase of an innovative technology is generally critical to the operational efficiency of an organisation. If there is a requirement to replace a component, or gather consumables the customer will need to have an understanding of the ease of obtaining these items. The vendor will be asked to select from three options as to the availability of component replacement.

• Off the shelf Components that can be purchased over the counter at a number of trade establishments

• Made to order Component replacement is achieved by making an order in advance of replacement requirement; the component will then be manufactured and delivered.

• Proprietary Component replacement can only be supplied by the initial vendor.

Additional Benefits Additional Benefits Additional Benefits

Additional Benefits The majority of the benefits of energy themed technologies will relate to the energy savings or energy utilisation that could be seen however a technology may have a number of additional benefits that have no energy related link. The vendor will be asked to list the additional benefits that a technology may offer the company.

Technology Description Technology Description Technology Description

Technology Description The vendor will be given the opportunity to give a description of the technology focussing specifically on the operating conditions that the technology has endured during the period that the claims have been made. This gives the opportunity for the vendor to focus on the specific conditions that were seen when the environmental claims were raised for the EU ETV scheme.

Engineering Principles Engineering Principles Engineering Principles

Engineering Principles The verification panel will include a sector specific expert and therefore the vendor will be given the opportunity to document the underlying scientific and engineering principles of the technology. This opportunity allows the vendor to explain the technology in more detail to give the verification panel a better understand of the technical aspects.

Operations Manual Operations Manual Operations Manual

Operations Manual To further increase the knowledge that the verification panel have of the technology the vendor will be asked to upload an operations manual or a process flow diagram, if appropriate. With this information the verification panel can gain a better understanding of the operation of the technology and be able to assess the technical sector of the model.

Brochures Brochures Brochures

Brochures The model gives the opportunity for the vendor to update any further information that they may have produced regarding the technology such as marketing brochures or sales presentations. The better that the verification panel understand the technology the easier they will be able to assess the relative environmental claims and it will also increase the efficiency of the panel as contact with the vendor will be reduced.

Testing Testing Testing

Testing The vendor may have conducted internal testing or commissioned external testing to internally verify the environmental claims that are being made within the EU ETV scheme. The vendor will be given the opportunity to upload any test documents that have been produced. These may or may not have been obtained through approved ETV test centres.

The scoring methodology is summarised in Table A1.1:

Table A1.1: Summary of Scoring Methodology Table A1.1: Summary of Scoring Methodology Table A1.1: Summary of Scoring Methodology Table A1.1: Summary of Scoring Methodology

The weighting for each criteria is determined using a pairwise matrix. The pairwise matrix for the scoring criteria is shown in Table A1.2 below. Here, the relative significance of each parameter is qualitatively determined (i.e. how important is one criteria in comparison to another?) and then ranked according to the number of times one criteria was chosen over another. For example, in Table A1.2 below, Payback/Cost (“C”) is considered more important than Uniqueness (“A”). Hence the letter ”C” was input into the A vs. C cell. Where two letters are shown in a single cell (e.g. Uniqueness vs. Time to Market), this indicates that both parameters are equally important during the assessment process. The number of times that a criterion appears in the matrix is summed. This is then converted into a percentage that comprises the weightings shown at the bottom of Table A1.2.