Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Professional Energy Manager

Why Should You Take This Professional Energy Manager Course?

The 40-hour Professional Energy Manager program provides the essential tools to become a commercial or multifamily building energy manager. Learn the fundamentals of building energy consumption and gain the skills necessary to conduct commercial energy audits on various types of buildings through this intensive online training program.

With increasing energy prices, many building owners and small businesses are looking to reduce costs by improving their energy efficiency. This course will teach you how to achieve the greatest savings with the least up-front costs in offices, retail, warehouses, and a variety of other types of commercial buildings. Having this expertise will make you an invaluable resource at your existing job, or increase your marketability for new endeavors.

Presented through a series of live webinars and pre-recorded sessions, the Professional Energy Manager training covers the following:

• Basics of Building Energy Consumption & Major Building Systems
• Energy Codes and Standards - ASHRAE
• Energy Auditing Tools & Software
• Conducting a Commercial/Industrial Energy Audit
• Financial Incentives, Performance Contracting & Tax Rebates

Intended Audience:

AEC professionals including Architects, Engineers, and Construction Managers, Multi-building Facility Managers, Government Facility Managers, General Contractors, Commercial HVAC Contractors, Insulation Contractors, Utility Representatives & Managers, and Property Managers are ideal candidates for Commercial and Multifamily Energy Manager Training.

Syllabus

I. Basics of Building Energy Usage

• Major Building Energy Systems
• HVAC Systems
• Lighting
• Boiler Systems
• Insulation
• Onsite Energy Generation, Cogeneration, Fuel Cells, & Micro-Turbines
• Process Equipment (High-efficiency motors & variable speed drives)
• Maintenance Practices & Procedures
• Utility Rate Structures & Peak load reduction
• Energy management control systems
• Power quality management
• Energy cost index

II. Energy Codes & Standards

• ASHRAE 90.1 & 189
• EPA Energy Star program & building label
• USGBC LEED
• EPA Green Lights program
• Government Standards - FEMP
• IEEE

III. Energy Auditing Tools & Software

• Blower Door
• Infrared Temperature Devices
• Duct Flow & Leakage Testing
• Light level meters
• Combustion Testing
• Data Capture Tools
• Energy Star Portfolio Manager

IV. Conducting a Commercial/Industrial Energy Auditing

• Purpose of Energy Audit
• Energy Auditor forms & Data Tools
• Major Systems Cataloging & Testing
• Identifying Immediate Opportunities
• Analysis & Energy Management Planning

V. Financing, Capital Planning & Incentives

• Life Cycle Costing
• Utility Programs, Rebates, Incentives
• Tax Considerations
• Performance Contracting
• Exam Review & Questions