EMANZ is a professional body whose members have a common interest in improving energy use.  EMANZ members are the principle providers of energy efficiency services to all sectors of the economy.

The association's stated aims are:

EMANZ is uniquely positioned to highlight opportunities for improved energy productivity and reduced waste of energy. EMANZ provides support to its members to ensure the services provided in tackling these opportunities is carried out to the highest standards.

History of EMANZ

Established in 1993, EMANZ initial meeting was pulled together by a group of like minded individuals from commercial, and public sector backgrounds with interests in energy efficiency, energy management and sustainable energy principles and practice. Over its history, EMANZ has developed a range of tools for managing and measuring energy. Since 2001, EMANZ has administered its own energy auditor accreditation scheme to ensure the highest standards are maintained when energy audits are carried out by those who have been granted accredited energy auditor status.

Functions of EMANZ

The main functions of EMANZ are to:

• administer accreditation programmes (EMANZ currently has four different areas of Accreditation)
• arrange events, like workshops conferences and forums to bring its members together to learn and develop new approaches and technologies,
• represent its members to Government and other stakeholders
• facilitate energy issue specific Focus Groups, for example, energy auditing, energy management and technologies
• facilitate training courses and professional development for the benefit of its members and other interested parties
• provide a focal point for energy management services and products

Key EMANZ Documents

• The EMANZ Constitution
• EMANZ Code of Ethics 
• Co-operation Agreement IPENZ and EMANZ
• IPENZ Manual for Collaborating Technical Societies

Additional documents are available for Member's only in the Member's Area (to log into the members page, please use the log in feature in the panel to the right).

Members – Who make up the EMANZ Membership?

EMANZ Members are involved in a wide range of commercial, industrial and residential energy activities.  Members have expertise in energy auditing, in energy management and energy consultancy on a broad range of topics. EMANZ has members who are energy technology experts with specific expertise in lighting, HVAC and a range of other energy use technologies.  Many members are consultants providing advice on a range of issues from energy market issues to energy generation technologies.  EMANZ members are also building, asset and property managers managing energy use in private and public sector buildings and other plant and equipment.

EMANZ Executive Committee

EMANZ is lead by a Chairperson and an Executive Committee.  The implementation of the EMANZ Business Plan activities and the day to day running of the Association is the responsibility of the Executive Officer.

In April 2009 EMANZ employed a full time Executive Officer for the first time in its history.  The Executive Officer is Ewan Gebbie.  Ewan has strong history in the New Zealand energy sector.  He co-authored a report to Parliament in 1999 that contributed to the legislation that established EECA as a Crown Entity and the requirement for a National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy.  Since then he has worked in energy policy and most recently was Group Manager Regulatory Performance at Vector - a multi services utility.

EMANZ Executive Committee 2011-12

Along with Ewan Gebbie (Executive Officer), the 2011-12 Executive Committee is as follows:

1. Priyani de Silva Currie (Chairperson), OPUS, Nelson
2. Frans Plugge, ECOSystems Ltd, Wellington
3. Erin Roughton, Emsol Ltd, Nelson
4. Ivan Fraser, Consulting Engineer, Auckland
5. Noel Mason, Mason Consulting & Services, Auckland
6. Martin Lynch, Consultant, Hamilton
7. Scott Noyes, Schneider Electric (NZ) Ltd
8. Bryan King, Lighting Management Consultants Ltd
9. Pamela Storey (Treasurer), PS Consulting, Waikato
10. Jonathan Pooch, Enercon Ltd
11. Mike Thomas, Honeywell Ltd

 The Executive Officer is supported by the EMANZ  -  Admin and Accounts Manager Don Lillis and the Training and Development Manager - Jenny Walton.

EMANZ works in partnership with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).