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Earn 4 PDH | .4 CEU
ABOUT THE COURSE
This engaging course provides attendees practical and impactful training in energy efficiency data, benchmarking, and data analysis. The course covers essential topics such as energy data collection, analysis, benchmarking, and strategic energy planning. Participants will learn how to utilize energy metrics, analyze data, and implement energy-saving measures effectively. The course emphasizes both technical knowledge and the human aspects of energy management, ensuring a holistic approach to improving energy efficiency. It includes interactive sessions, real-world examples, and tools for data analysis, benchmarking, and reporting.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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- Understand Energy Benchmarking: Explain why benchmarking is vital for identifying energy efficiency improvements, cost savings, and sustainability impacts.
- Analyze Energy Data: Learn how to collect, analyze, and interpret energy data to identify trends and opportunities for optimization.
- Utilize Metrics Effectively: Understand different types of energy metrics, such as EUI, and how to normalize and compare them across facilities.
- Implement Strategic Energy Plans: Develop actionable plans for energy management, including operational controls, corrective actions, and continual improvement.
- Leverage Software Tools: Explore software solutions for automating data analysis, benchmarking, and reporting to streamline energy management processes.
Agenda:
- Introduction to Energy Management
- Overview of energy data, metrics, analytics, and benchmarking.
- Importance of energy benchmarking for cost savings and sustainability.
- Terminology and Basics of Energy Data
- Key energy terms (kWh, kW, demand, load factor, etc. ).
- Understanding utility bills and metering.
- Spreadsheets and Profiles
- Raw data analysis using spreadsheets such as Excel.
- Graphing and tracking energy data for insights.
- Metrics and Benchmarking
- Energy Usage Intensity (EUI) and normalization techniques.
- Peer comparisons and portfolio management tools.
- Significant Energy Users
- Identifying major energy consuming systems and prioritizing improvements.
- Software Tools for Energy Management
- General overview of third party software for automation and advanced analytics.
- Integration with Portfolio Manager and other tools.
- Reporting and Compliance
- Understanding local energy reporting requirements.
- Tools and resources for compliance and transparency.
- NextGen Certification
- Steps to achieve Energy Star NextGen Certification.
- Renewable energy and emissions reduction goals.
- Additional Thoughts and Competitions
- Using energy data for project verification and competitions.
- Behavioral aspects of energy usage in residential and industrial settings.
- Conclusions and Strategic Energy Planning
- Recap of key concepts and actionable steps for continuous improvement.
Who Should Attend:
- Residential or Multi-Family Building Energy Managers: Professionals responsible for energy efficiency and sustainability in residential | multi-family settings.
- Facility Managers, Maintenance Professionals, Operations Team: Individuals managing building operations, reporting and utility usage.
- Energy Auditors, Engineers and Residential Contractors: Those involved in building automation systems, HVAC, and energy related design and specifications.
- Government and Policy Makers: Officials overseeing energy reporting and compliance requirements.
- Students and Educators: Individuals seeking foundational knowledge in energy data analytics, metrics and benchmarking.
This course is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of energy data, improve efficiency, and contribute to sustainability goals. A cross-section of attendees with different skill sets and experience will benefit from this program.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Walter “Wally” Bright is President of the Institute of Energy Professionals (IEP), where his goal is to provide practical and impactful energy management training backed by expertise in energy efficiency. Walter Bright is the lead instructor for all IEP training, instructing topics such as HVAC and Building Automation Systems (BAS), as well as other building-system and energy-related subjects. Prior to IEP, Wally spent five years in the building automation field as a contractor, designing open-protocol, multi-vendor, Tridium-based control systems for a variety of facilities, including schools, data centers, water treatment plants, and others. He helped produce shop drawings and created standards/best practices for the company to ensure quality installations. Wally has experience in the A&E industry as well, performing MEP design for the healthcare and research/lab sectors. In addition to traditional design work, he helped create standardized BAS specifications, sequence of operations, and provided controls-related oversight on a variety of projects. He also led equipment startups and several investigations to identify mechanical/controls-related issues with new and existing construction. Working both as a contractor and an engineer has enabled Wally to gain a unique insight into the BAS/controls marketplace.
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