Association of Energy Engineers

Certified Water Efficiency Professional

An Industry Recognized Certification for Energy Management
& Water Conservation Professionals

Who are Certified Water Efficiency Professionals?

–– Are you an energy or building operations manager that manages existing water
systems as part of a sustainable program for your organization? Do you manage
water supply and demand across multiple systems or multiple facilities? Do you know
utility billing practices in-depth, and know-how to reduce associated costs? Are you
looking to get recognized and rewarded for your experience and knowledge?
–– Are you a consultant that measures, verifies and evaluates water usage for a given
building or facility and then suggests what strategies to employ to reduce costs?
Water efficiency professionals are often energy managers that have selected to focus
on, or expand into the specific area of water management. This may include improving
water usage and efficiency in an existing building or implementing a sustainability
program that includes water efficiency for their firm or organization. These individuals
will understand water systems and technologies and will have specific knowledge on
utility billing practices, and policies, incentives, and water specific mandates made
by local municipalities, federal, or state governments. They use their specialized
knowledge to assist firms or organizations, they audit existing systems, set realistic
goals for new projects and get the most significant benefits when implementing
systems at a small or large scale.

What does the Certified Water Efficiency Professional
(CWEP™) Certification Program offer?
This program helps educate and qualify individuals
involved in water efficiency and water conservation
in buildings and facilities. By obtaining the CWEP
certification, candidates gain industry and peer
recognition by demonstrating their understanding
of core principles, practices, and technologies. The
program raises the professional standards, both
technical and ethical, of those engaged in resource
management and conservation.
What is the bottom line for me or my company?
Gaining a wide-reaching and industry-recognized
certification is always a personal and financial investment.
Individuals report career improvements in the form of
salary and responsibility increases. The certification shows
individuals hold a fundamental understanding of the
profession and a commitment to the highest standards
of quality. Companies, organizations, and consultants
with a CWEP on-staff often see a higher affinity with their
customers because CWEPs understand their customer’s
requirements and are trusted to define and meet energy
conservation targets.

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What functional areas does the CWEP™ Certification Why would I want to take a training program when I
Program cover? believe I already have the knowledge and experience
The certification program requires fundamental required to pass an exam?
knowledge across several core principles and practices A CWEP training program provides more value than
specific to water efficiency, management and water only preparing individuals to take the associated exam.
conservation. These include: It brings all candidates to a base level of understanding
across a wide variety of water efficiency and water
–– General Water –– Irrigation
conservation topics.
Conservation Questions –– HVAC/Mechanical
–– Policy Equipment For those entrenched in their normal daily activities,
–– Benchmarking –– Pools attending a training program, held away from the
office, in a classroom environment can be a catalyst
–– Water Balance –– RO
for improvement and change. For many, the chance
–– Units/Conversions –– Sterilization/Lab to network, connect, and learn from other like-minded
–– M&V Equipment individuals is incredibly valuable.

–– Domestic Plumbing –– Alternative Water

Sources I obtained my CWEP™ Certification, where do I go next?
–– Kitchen Equipment The CWEP certification can help define your status as
–– Storm Water
–– Laundry Equipment an energy professional and help progress your career.
Management
Once complete, make sure you maintain your account
and keep track of your certification on aeecenter.org.
How do I become eligible for AEE’s CWEP™ certification? You can also keep up to date on energy management
Every certification program offered by AEE is defined practices and technologies by joining your local AEE
by strict standards to ensure the program maintains Chapter. Energy professionals continuously tell us that
it’s industry-wide recognition and credibility. To that they stay ahead in the industry by getting involved in
end, AEE stipulates the three criteria that all CWEP their local community.
candidates must meet. Firstly, applicants must have
relevant experience or educational credentials (see
below). Secondly, candidates must undergo a defined
training program that aligns with the fundamental Find Your Local AEE Chapter
knowledge base of the program, and the principles and
practices of the industry as a whole. Thirdly, candidates
must pass the associated exam to demonstrate their
technical knowledge, proficiency, and abilities in the
area of water efficiency and water conservation.

Experience & Education

Applicants must meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

–– Hold a 2-year technical degree.

–– Hold a 4-year degree.
–– 1+ years related* work experience.
–– Be a Militarty Veteran.
–– Have 10+ years related* work experience.
–– Be currently employed by a company in a related* field.
–– Be a current Certified Energy Manager (CEM™), Busienss
Energy Professional (BEP™) or Energy Efficiency Practitioner
(EEP™).

*Related experience in water efficiency, energy management, or

operations and maintenance of a building or facility.

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Which companies and industries value an AEE certification?
You can find AEE certified professionals across markets and industry sectors, from utilities, ESCOs, major multi-national
corporations, power companies, respected controls contractors, and manufacturers, to federal, state, and local
governments, military, universities, and school boards. Many of these organizations require a certification as a condition
of hiring or a requirement for advancement. Government organizations request certified professionals within “Requests
for Proposals.” The following list is a sample of companies across a wide range of industries that have demonstrated
they value AEE certified professionals.

–– 3M –– Ford Motor Company –– Petrobras

–– 3M Canada –– Freescale Semiconductor –– Pfizer
–– Abbott Laboratories –– Frito-Lay, Inc. –– PPG Industries
–– AK Steel –– Fruit of the Loom –– Pratt & Whitney
–– ALCOA –– GE Energy –– Pratt & Whitney Canada
–– Alliance to Save Energy –– GE Wind Energy LLC –– Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co.
–– American Axle & Manufacturing –– General Mills Inc. –– QuikTrip Corporation
–– Amgen –– General Motors Energy & Utilities –– Raytheon
–– Anheuser Busch Services Group –– Rockwell Automation
–– ArcelorMittal –– General Motors of Canada –– RR Donnelly
–– Archer-Daniels-Midland –– Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation –– Sanofi-Aventis
–– AstraZeneca Institute –– Shaw Industries, Inc.
–– Atlas Copco Canada –– GlaxoSmithKline –– Shell Global Solutions
–– Baxter Healthcare –– GM - Brazil –– Sherwin-Williams
–– Bayer Corporate & Business –– Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co –– Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Services –– Harley-Davidson Motor Company –– Standard Motor Products, Inc.
–– Bechtel National –– Hess –– Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc
–– BMW Manufacturing Corporation –– Hewlett-Packard –– Sunoco, Inc.
–– Boeing –– Hormel Foods –– The Dow Chemical
–– BP North America –– IBM –– Towson University
–– Briggs & Stratton Corporation –– Intel –– Toyota
–– Bristol Myers Squibb –– John Deere –– Tropicana Products, Inc.
–– Burrows Paper Corporation –– Johnson & Johnson –– U.S. Steel
–– CalsonicKansei North America –– Kimberly-Clark –– Unilever
–– Cargill –– Kraft Foods –– United Technologies
–– Carrier Corp - UTC –– La-Z-Boy Inc –– US DOE
–– Caterpillar Inc –– Lockheed Martin –– US EPA
–– CEMEX, Inc. –– Lone Star Steel Company –– US Steel
–– Chevron –– Masco Corporation –– Vought Aircraft
–– Chrysler –– McCain Food USA –– Wal-Mart
–– Conoco Phillips –– Merck –– Walt Disney
–– Cummins –– MillerCoors, LLC –– Weyerhaeuser Company
–– Dana Holdings Corporation –– Motorola –– Whirlpool
–– Deere & Co. –– Nalco Company –– Wyeth
–– Dell, Inc –– Nestle Purina Pet Care. –– Xerox
–– Delphi Corporation –– Nestle USA, Inc. –– Yum! Brands, Inc.
–– Duracell –– Northrop Grumman
–– Eastman Chemical Company –– Novartis
–– Eli Lilly & Company –– Owens Corning Find A
–– Eurocan Pulp and Paper –– Papa John’s International Certifed Professional
–– ExxonMobil –– Penske Truck Near You
–– Fluor –– PepsiCo AEE Certified Professionals Directory

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