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II-2. Energy Conservation Measures for the Commercial/Residential Sector
Thorough Energy Management Utilizing IT
Promotion of Commercial Building Energy Management System (BEMS)

Use IT technology to promote and facilitate a system that supports the energy demand management for commercial buildings (e.g., a system that ensures recognizing a real-time room conditions in buildings by temperature sensors and/or the optimal operation of lighting and air-conditioning responding to the room condition).

II-2. Energy Conservation Measures for the Commercial/Residential Sector
Promotion of ESCO BusinessWhat Is the ESCO Business?

A business that offers comprehensive services on energy conservation to clients, who in return will offer a part of their energy saving gains (saving on utility bill, etc.)
The business has two forms: "Guaranteed savings agreement" where customers cover business costs and "Shared savings agreement" where the ESCO business covers business costs. These options enable service provision according to customer needs.
ESCO stands for Energy Service Company.

II-2. Energy Conservation Measures for the Commercial/Residential Sector
Promotion of ESCO BusinessESCO-Related Market Scale

ESCO-related markets have shown rapid growth in recent years with substantial room for market expansion. (FY2002 purchase orders: Approx. 51.5 billion yen)

A research estimates its potential market size as 2,470 billion yen. （Source: The ECCJ’s ESCO Introduction Promotion Study Group Report）
The market scale of the ESCO business in the US in 2000 is approx. US$ 2 billion.

II-2. Energy Conservation Measures for the Commercial/Residential Sector
Support for the Introduction of ESCO Business

Support, in the forms of partial subsidy for initial investments, low-interest loans, etc., is extended to private enterprises and local governments implementing the ESCO business.
A model ESCO project will be introduced also at a national facility, i.e. METI building from FY2004 onwards.

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