本标准涵盖压缩空气系统，其定义为一组由集成组件组成的子系统，包括空气压缩机、处理设备、控制装置、管道、气动工具、气动机械和利用压缩空气的工艺应用。目标是为制造设备和工艺提供一致、可靠和高效的能源。本标准规定了执行和报告压缩空气系统能量评估（以下简称评估）结果的要求，该评估考虑了整个系统，从能量输入到这些输入所完成的工作。符合本标准的评估不需要以相同的权重处理工业设施内的每个单独系统组件或子系统； 然而，它必须足够全面，以确定提高系统整体能源性能的主要能源效率机会。本标准主要用于工业设施，但许多概念可用于其他设施，如机构和商业部门的设施。使用本标准和随附的指导文件应提高能源评估的数量和质量，并在实施能源成本方面实现显著的潜在节约。预期的能源经理、设施经理、工厂工程师、维护经理、工厂经理、环境健康和安全经理，以及其他广泛行业的经理。

This Standard covers compressed air systems, which are defined as a group of subsystems comprised of integrated sets of components, including air compressors, treatment equipment, controls, piping, pneumatic tools, pneumatically powered machinery, and process applications utilizing compressed air. The objective is consistent, reliable, and efficient delivery of energy to manufacturing equipment and processes.This Standard sets requirements for conducting and reporting the results of a compressed air system energy assessment (hereafter referenced as an assessment) that considers the entire system, from energy inputs to the work performed as the result of these inputs. An assessment complying with this Standard does not need to address each individual system component or subsystem within an industrial facility with equal weight; however, it must be sufficiently comprehensive to identify the major energy efficiency opportunities for improving the overall energy performance of the system. This Standard is designed to be applied primarily at industrial facilities, but many of the concepts can be used in other facilities, such as those in the institutional and commercial sectors.Use of this Standard and accompanying Guidance Document should increase the quantity and quality of energy assessments performed, with significant potential savings in implemented energy costs.Intended forenergy managers, facility managers, plant engineers, maintenance managers, plant managers, environmental health and safety managers, plus others across a broad range of industries.