Accredited Energy Practitioner (AEP)

This program is offered through PCI Partner: GORD

Introduction:

This initiative is tailored to empower energy professionals with the knowledge and certification necessary to conduct energy audits for existing buildings during their operational phase. Structured to cover a wide learning spectrum, the workshop will start with basic introduction followed by in-depth content on energy audits which can support obtaining sustainability rating.

Objectives:

This training course aims to help participants achieve the following objectives:

• Awareness of – Forms of energy, Transfer of energy; basic terminologies; modes of heat transfer.
• Ability to – Calc Energy Utilization Index EUI, ECI
• Awareness of – Energy Audit process and Objectives; System strategies .
• Awareness of – Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) Operations Certification; Energy Assessment Principles; Energy Benchmarking.
• Ability to – differentiate different levels of Energy Audits
• Awareness of – Energy Audit Methodology; Energy Bill components; Audit Plan; various audit equipment used.
• Ability to – prepare for audit activities; review onsite measurement and data collection.
• Awareness of – Various Terminologies; Types of Energy Saving measures; Different Energy Saving Opportunities (ESOs) in Building Fabric; Lighting System.
• Awareness of – Terminologies and systems; Different Energy Saving Opportunities (ESOs) in Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems; Domestic Hot Water system.
• Awareness of – Control Terminologies; Control Principles; ESOs for building controls; Building Management System.
• Awareness of – Elements of good report; sections and contents of Audit Report.
• Awareness of – MARS principle; decarbonization of buildings.
• Awareness of – Energy Audit resources; Templates.
• Awareness of – Real time district cooling project’s steps, procedure, data analysis, savings calculations, challenges, audit report preparation.
• It is designed for entry-level energy professionals starting energy auditing and identifying energy saving opportunities.

Comparative Course Outline:

Accredited Energy Practitioner (AEP) – 3 DAYS PROGRAM

• Fundamentals of Energy
• Introduction to Energy Auditing in Buildings
• Energy Audits and GSAS OP certifications
• Types of Energy Audits
• Energy Audit Plan and Site measurements
• Data Collection and Data Analysis
• Energy Savings Opportunities in Building Fabric, Lighting Systems
• HVAC System, Domestic Hot Water System
• Other Mechanical Equipment
• Building Controls
• Energy Audit Reporting
• Way Forward & MARS Principle
• Energy Audit Resources
• Realtime Project (District Cooling Plant) Case Study & Discussion