Certified Energy Manager® Training Program Daily Agenda

Day 1

Why Energy Management is Important, become aware of:

• Global trends on Energy, Economy and Our Environment
• Non-Technical Drivers that Create the Need for Energy Projects
• Selling Points for Energy Projects

Energy Basics

• Energy Fundamentals
• Energy Conversion Factors and Application
• Comparing Energy vs. Power

Fuel Supply and Pricing

• Overview of Utility Rate Components
• Electric and Natural Gas Energy Procurement
• DSM and Demand Response
• Benchmarking Energy Information

Energy Audits and Instrumentation

• Energy Programs (ISO 50001, DOE and EPA Resources)
• Audit Strategies/Approaches
• Benchmarking, Level I, II, and III Audits (ASHRAE Standard 211-2018)
• Investment Grade Audits
• Reports
• Data Collection Technologies and Instruments Related to Energy Systems
• Data Logging and Communication Technologies

Codes and Standards

• Scope of Relevant ASHRAE Standards (55.1, 90.1, 135, 189, 62.1)
• How ASHRAE Standards Affect Green Energy and Federal Building Energy Codes
• Ability to Estimate Minimum Air Flow Requirements (Ventilation Rate Procedure)

High Performance Green Buildings

• Leadership for Energy Environment Design (LEED) Program and Benefits
• Energy Star Program and Benefits

Day 2

Energy Accounting and Economics

• Economic Analysis and Terminology
• Time Value of Money (TVM) Tables/Compound Interest Factors
• Calculate Key Financial Metrics: Net Preset Value, PV, Life Cycle Cost, IRR, SIR and Simple Payback

Electrical Power Systems

• Electrical Basics (DC/AC, single and 3-Phase Power)
• Resistive and Inductive Loads, Power Factor
• Voltage Imbalance, Ground and Harmonics
• Estimating Savings from Power Factor Improvement
• Important 3-phase Motor Equations and Estimating Power Consumption

Motors and Drives

• Savings Considerations: Lifecycle vs. First Cost for Installing Energy Efficient Motors/VSDs
• Motor Terminology and Performance Factors
• Load Factors and Ability to Estimate Motor Loads
• Centrifugal Devices: Fan/Affinity Laws
• Variable Volume Options and Frequency Drives (VFD)

Lighting Systems

• Lighting Retrofits: Evaluate and Identify Opportunities for High Energy Saving Potential
• Lighting Design Basics and Terminology
• How to Avoid Common Mistakes of Lighting Retrofits
• Practical Approaches to Audits and Upgrades

Maintenance and Commissioning

• Useful Maintenance Technologies
• Basic Terminology and Common Maintenance Strategies
• Estimating Savings from Maintenance Activities (Compressed Air and Steam Leaks, Uninsulated Steam Lines, Group Relamping)

Day 3

HVAC Systems

• Types and Functions of HVAC Systems
• Vapor Compression Cycle, COP, EER, SEER, IPLV
• HVAC Energy Efficiency Measures
• Distribution Systems
• Psychrometric Chart and Processes
• Sensible and Latent Heat Transfer Calculations

Building Envelope

• Conduction, Convection, Radiation, and Infiltration
• Conductivity, Conductance, and R Values
• Sources of Building Heat Gain/Loss (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient)
• Ability to Perform Seasonal energy Consumption Calculations
• Degree Day Formula Use

Building Automation and Control Systems

• Optimization and Safety for Various Energy-Related Systems
• PID Algorithms
• Basic Control Technology
• Automation Systems Interoperability and IoT
• Current Technologies and Hardware and Energy Savings Strategies

Thermal Energy Storage Systems

• TES Terminology and Basic Designs
• Storage/Peak Shaving Strategies
• Storage Media Options
• Calculating Approximate Savings and Storage Size

Day 4

Boiler and Steam Systems

• Water Tube, Fire Tube, and Condensing Boilers
• Saturated and Superheated Steam
• Estimate Combustion Efficiency
• Calculate Heat Flows and Enthalpy Values using Steam Tables
• Energy Savings: Blowdown Heat Recovery, Flash Steam Utilization, Economizers, and Air Preheating

CHP Systems and Renewable Energy (Combined Heat and Power)

• Benefits of CPH Systems
• Calculating Basic Fuel Equation for CHP Systems
• Comparing CHP Fuel and Operating Costs vs. Utilities
• Comparing types of Renewable Energy and Storage Technologies

Industrial Systems

• Savings Estimates for Pumps, Compressed Air Systems and Waste Heat Recovery
• Pumps: Pump Curves and System Optimization Approaches
• Identifying Energy Wast Streams within Industrial Facilities

Energy Savings Performance Contracting and Measurement and Verification

• Financing/Performance Contracting (Cost of Delay vs. Financing Cost)
• 3rd Party Financing Options
• Performance Contracting Benefits vs. Risks
• EVO IPMVP Guidelines and Measurement Methods
• M&V Terminology, Check Ups, and Determining Best Approach for an ECM

Day 5

Open Q&A

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