Comparison of Walk Through Audit and Detail Audit

Sr.
No

Walk – Through Audit

Detailed
Audit

1.

Very simple, quick and less expensive.

It is expansion of simple audit, expensive, takes more time.

2.

Only main issues are covered.

It focuses all the most suitable energy conservation measures for the
system.

3.

Basic information of energy system is collected in the premises.

The auditor collects utility bills of the year to find the suitable
tariff structure, usage profiles etc.

4.

Two resources :

(i) Operation and maintenance staff collects data.

(ii) Service utility provides this information.

As compared with walk in type, in this type information is collected
more details in the form.

5.

It is also called as:

(i) Preliminary audit.

(ii) Screening audit.

(iii) Simple audit.

It is also called as :

(i) General audit.

(ii) Site energy audit.