Other Meanings
An environmental management system can also be classified as a system which monitors, tracks and reports emissions information, particularly with respect to the oil and gas industry. Environmental management systems are becoming web based in response to the EPA's mandated greenhouse gas reporting rule, which allows for reporting GHG emissions information via the internet.
Also related to 'Energy Management System'. A centrally controlled and often automated network of devices (now frequently wireless using z-wave and zigbee technologies) used to control the internal environment of a building. Such a system namely acts as an interface between end user and energy (gas/electricity) consumption. Echome consultants explain it here
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