M&V Fundamentals and IPMVP®

8:30

Course Introduction. Registration and welcome coffee

9:00 

MODULE 1 Reasons for M&V and getting to know each other

 Definition of M&V and range of uses for M&V
 a short overview of the exam procedure (not for L2)
 M&V's role in financing and in energy efficiency projects (EPC)
 M&V within ISO 50001

MODULE 2 Key Concepts

 Basic definitions
 IPMVP savings equations
 Adjusting the observed base line energy consumption
 Overview of IPMVP Options A, B, C & D
 M&V Costs
 A very short introduction to statistics

11:00 

MODULE 3 Short Examples

A short overview of 4 cases

 Option C - Building retrofit
 Option D - a new building
 Option A - lighting system retrofit
 Option B - compressed air system retrofit

13:30 - 16:30

MODULE 4 Developing an M&V Plan

 Principles of M&V
 Measurement boundary and interactive effects
 Differences between M&V for industry and for buildings
 "Cost avoidance" or "normalized savings?"
 Various forms of savings computation
 Choosing independent variables for routine baseline adjustments
 Static factors - what are they, how do we handle them?
 Sources of data
 M&V budgets
 Selecting the baseline period and data
 Metering systems design, commissioning & maintenance
 Routine procedures and QC
 Reporting procedures
 When to do the M&V Plan

16:30

An introduction to an exemplary M&V Plan: the School A

17:00

End of first day

Day 2

08:40

MODULE 5 Critical Issues in M&V

 Coping with missing data
 Cost/uncertainty tradeoffs
 BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS
 Why they are necessary
 Who does what, when
 Savings valuation and energy prices
 The "V" in M&V: Verification

11:00

MODULE 6 M&V Calculations

Basics of statistical analysis: regression, sampling, distributions, error management

 Introduction statistics and IPMVP
 Sampling

(Lunch break)
 Regresssion analysis
 Uncertainty calculation and propagation

(Coffee break)
 Rounding

16:30

MODULE 7 Retrofit Isolation Option B

Day 3

08:30

A 10' quick review of the important items of the second day and specially Option B Module 7

08:40

MODULE 7, 8 and 9 Steps in Implementing IPMVP Options, with Examples

 Retrofit isolation (IPMVP Option A): Instrumentation issues
 Whole facility (IPMVP Option C): Utility metering issues
 Calibrated simulation (IPMVP Option D): Simulation issues

11:00

MODULE 10 Other M&V Issues

 Recommissioning
 Monitoring and targeting

11:40

MODULE 11 Summary

12:00

QUIZ & additional questions

12:30

End of the CMVP course

13:30

Exam preparation: proctor reading instructions, verification that all examinee have a stand-alone calculator in conformance with the exam rules, distribution of pencils and scantrons.

13:45

Exam time:  4 hours