Course Overview
Presents the actions, policies, strategies and management systems required by Energy Managers to effectively manage facilities energy use and liaise with day-to-day operations. Presents an overview of various energy-dependent business operations such as: fleet, procurement, and related less energy intensive alternatives. Provides a field trip to actual sites to practically see energy monitoring, DDC, asset and Maintenance management systems and discuss day to day issues with field experts. Presents update on the latest energy management technologies and businesses.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the inter-relationship of energy management and regulation to sustainability, social systems, environment and climate change, and economics.
- Describe the intent and associated societal and community relevance of energy codes and standards, optimal environmental and economic performance, and economic benefits.
- Prepare basic corporate energy policy, guidelines and strategic energy management plan.
- Identify and organize operations related to energy management.
- Identify general control and automation systems used for energy management.
- Describe and understand DDC and other building automation and operation systems at sites.
- Describe building maintenance systems in relation to energy management.
- Describe building asset management systems in relations to energy management.
- Apply Standard Operating Procedures in energy management.
- Monitor and report energy consumption for buildings and various operations.
- Identify Key Performance Indicators, CUSUM and real time monitoring.
- Identify best practices for facility and operation management.
- Reduce energy or fuel consumption, costs and green house gas emissions related to transportation.
- Prepare simple business cases in fleet energy management. Identify alternative fuel vehicles (e.g.: Natural Gas and Electrical).
- Identify energy saving opportunities in operation and maintenance staff management.
- Distinguish between scheduled, preventative, and predictive maintenance.
- Describe an overview of water and waste reduction options in buildings.
Effective as of Winter 2011
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