Course Overview
Presents an overview of the full scope of the development of an energy management project. Provides a practical opportunity to bring together all the components of an energy management project learned in the Sustainable Energy Manager program by preparing an energy management project plan for a real business or building. Includes preparation of a written report and delivery of an executive summary presentation. Explores various project delivery methods, financing models and perspectives on gaining executive approval.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the components of project development.
- Differentiate between levels of energy audit in the project development process.
- Compare various project delivery methods.
- Contrast the procurement process for various project delivery methods.
- Differentiate a performance contract from traditional project delivery methods.
- Select a project delivery method to suit various conditions and goals.
- Describe various financing alternatives for energy management projects.
- Discuss the tension between capital budgets and operating expenses with respect to energy management projects.
- Differentiate between utility cost savings and avoided costs.
- Prepare a business case for an energy management project.
- Develop a budget for an energy management process.
- Describe various methods to analyze the financial feasibility of an energy management project.
- Discuss the aspects of risk to be assessed for an energy management project.
- Justify the non-energy benefits of an energy management project.
- Differentiate between the role of project manager and construction manager.
- Develop a communications plan for an energy management project.
- Develop a measurement and verification plan for an energy management project.
- Contrast the four main approaches to measurement and verification in the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol.
- Assess baseline adjustments in evaluating project performance.
- Apply CUSUM analysis to track energy savings.
- Identify the reporting needs for the various stakeholders in an energy management project.
- Deliver an executive summary presentation for an energy management project.
- Demonstrate understanding of the broad scope of energy management in buildings and businesses.
Effective as of Fall 2009
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