Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Financial Analysis of Energy Efficiency Projects - Advanced

This 2-hour online Financial Analysis of Energy Efficiency Projects - Advanced course teaches students without a professional finance background how to calculate project costs. This advanced course is recommended for project managers responsible for presenting and implementing project proposals, as this course will teach students the financial aspects of energy efficiency project managing.

This course focuses on presenting real-world financial analysis concepts in order to help energy professionals provide more realistic estimates of project costs. By learning the real metrics that investors and lenders use, students will learn how to better market their projects and provide accurate financial information about their projects.

Who Should Take this Financial Analysis of Energy Efficiency Projects - Advanced Course?

• Project Managers
• Project Developers
• Energy Efficient Engineers
• Energy Efficient Product Vendors
• Contractors
• Energy Professionals

Topics to be Covered:

• SPP, ROI, IRR, MIRR, and Other Financial Terminology
• Financial Metrics for Mutually Exclusive and Non-Mutually Exclusive Settings
• Popular Metrics vs Proper Metrics
• Calculating Metrics for Expense-Reducing Projects
• Advanced Project Metrics 

Syllabus

Outline:

1. Moving from “popular” to “proper” metrics to drive better decisions
2. Relationship between present value and future value
3. Rebates/incentives: “Cash outflow” or “cash inflow” section?
4. Variations on a theme: Phasing projects vs. financing
5. Commercial real estate effects: Who pays/benefits?
6. Funding projects
7. Incorporating business acumen when preparing financial analyses