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At-a-Glance
Certified Energy Auditor » This training program prepares
Training Program attendees to take the Certified Energy
Auditor (CEA ® ) exam.
Energy Auditors undertake energy efficiency » This program is held over 4days,
with a voluntary exam on day 5.
assessments of commercial and industrial facility’s
energy systems. Their audits cover building occupancy,
operations, maintenance, and code compliance. An Credits
auditor aims to provide their client with detailed survey » 4.4 AEE renewal credits for course
results, risk mitigation analysis, implementation plans, » 3 ECSA CPD credits for course
and a final investment-grade analysis. » 1 ECSA CPD credit for exam

About This Program

This training program has been fully revised and updated for
2021. It is designed to provide attendees an in-depth and
technical review of energy auditing. Over four days (exam on
fifth day), our professional instructors will guide you through
the essential steps necessary to evaluate facility energy
systems from preliminary surveys through ASHRAE® Level 3
Energy Audits, how to analyze the results and deliver them to
your client.
What You Will Learn
– Pre-audit requirements to ensure accurate data collection,
measurement and verification
Key Takeaways
» Work through practical examples to
demonstrate the topics and procedures
covered.
» Review the various areas of the Body
of Knowledge associated with AEE’s
certification exam.
» Discuss how to apply what you
have learned to your business and
applications.
» Leave with a course workbook that will
become an invaluable desk reference.

– What you need to know when conducting audits of building Certification, examination and quality
equipment and systems, such as lighting, pumps, motors, control by:
drives, HVAC, water systems, transportation, etc. Institute of Energy Professionals Africa
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– The financial and economic aspects of an energy audit and E-mail: info@iepa.org.za
how they can affect the bottom line for an organization. Contact: +27(0)84 622 4770
– How to analyze utilities, and how energy demand, energy
IEPA represents the international
rates, energy accounting and performance contracting all certification body the Association of
affect an energy audit Energy Engineers (AEE) in the
Sub-Sahara Africa region.
– How to identify the “low-hanging fruit“ that is ripe for
energy conservation opportunities
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Who Should Attend Certification Eligibility

The program is of most significant value to those
The prerequisites to qualify for the
undertaking or assessing energy auditing projects. Obtaining certification process take into account
AEE’s CEA® certification provides international credibility the diverse education and experience
among energy management, sustainable and clean energy applicants may have. Each candidate
communities. Attendees of this program have included must meet the required criteria at
existing energy professionals, energy engineers, energy aeecenter .org /cea
managers, facilities managers, and energy consultants.
CURRENT QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE

4-year engineering/ architectural

Course Outline degree OR Pr.Eng, Registered
+3 years
Architect
– Developing an Energy Audit Strategy & Plan 4-year degree in technology,
environmental science, physics or
– Energy Use Analysis earth science
+3 years

– Data Collection & Analysis 3-year technical qualification +5 years

PLUS
– Economic Analysis 4-year degree in business or +4 years
– Lighting Systems business related

4-year unrelated degree +4 years

– HVAC Part 1 – Systems
2-year associate degree +5 years
– HVAC Part 2 – Boilers
– HVAC Part 3 – Ventilation NONE: no current qualification +10 years

– Domestic Hot Water & Water Conservation Current status of CEM +3 years

– Motors, VFDs, & Compressors Current status of CBEP n/a

– Building Envelope Employment at company in related field n/a

– Alternative Generation & Energy Storage Years of work experience required - in addition to the current
qualification - must be related to the certification discipline applied for.
– Energy in Transport

Our Instructors

Each member of our team of professional instructors provides their

own experience and focuses on specific areas essential to energy
auditing. Their combined teaching and industry experience allows
them to deliver information that is of the most relevance and practical
value to attendees.

Louis Lagrange
MSc Agricultural Engineering, CEM®, CEA®, CMVP®,
CWEP®, CBEP®, CLEP®

Albert Williams
B.Eng (Industrial), CEM®, CEA®, CMVP®, REP®, CIEP®,
UNIDO Compressed Air Expert

Chris Mbori
MSc Energy Management, CEM®, CMVP®, CEA®, CWEP®,
REP®, CRM®, CPCF®, ISO50001 Lead Certication

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Full Agenda
Developing an Energy Audit Strategy & Plan
– Energy Audit Goals & Purpose – Onsite Information Collection Summary
– Avoiding Common Audit Shortcomings – Safety Considerations
– Successful Energy Audit Planning (4 Phases) – Metering & Sub-metering
– QEA Role – Data Analysis (Field Visit Review)
– Complete Audit Process – Interval Data (Load Profiles)
– ASHRAE Audit Levels 1, 2, & 3 – Regression Techniques
– Investment Grade Audits (IGA) – Whole Building Modeling
– ISO 50002, ISO 50001 – CUSUM Analysis
– Communicating Audit Results to Clients – Energy Simulation (Modeling, Steps, Tools)
– Audit Project Team
Lighting Systems
– ASHRAE Standard 211 for Commercial Building Energy
Audits – Energy Effective Lighting Design
– Industry Specific Energy Requirements (Codes & – Lighting Survey
Regulations) – Lighting System Types & Characteristics
Energy Use Analysis – Lighting Maintenance Principles
– Recommendations & Calculations
– Energy & Power
– Energy Savings Potential
– Energy Units Conversion (Railroad Track Method)
– Delivery Efficiency
– Point of Use (POU)
– Identifying Energy Conservation Opportunities
– Energy Rate Structure & Benchmarking (EUI, ECI)
– Rate Components Motors, VFDs, & Compressors
– Deregulated Service Areas – Electrical Fundamentals
– Energy Cost Savings – Types of Motors & Energy Savings Measures
– Facility Energy Consumption Analysis (Load Factor) – Power Factor
– Facility Energy Balancing (Top-Down / Bottom-Up) – Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
Degree Days (DD) – Air Compressors & Energy Savings Opportunities
– Establishing & Adjusting Consumption Baselines – Fan Laws & Harmonics
– Regression Analysis – Energy Savings Calculations
Economic Analysis Building Envelope
– Financial Decision Making – Key Terminology
– Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) – Thermal Weight
– Capital Investment Project Components – Heat Transfer Mechanisms
– Time Value of Money (TVM) – Thermal Resistance
– CFO Decision Rules (IRR, NPV, SPP, SIR) – Heat Loss/Gain Calculations
– Project Uncertainty Assessment – Insulation
– Seasonal Energy Loss/Gain
Data Collection & Analysis
– Energy Savings Opportunities
– Measurement & Analysis Techniques
– Preparing for Field Visit (Pre-site Data) HVAC Part 1 – Systems
– Preassessment Interview & Preparation – HVAC Systems & Equipment Classification
Activities – Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs)
– PCBEA Forms – Thermal Environmental Conditions (ASHRAE Standard
– Data Sources & Audit Level Tools 55, Comfort Zones)
– Onsite Data (Field Visit) – Heat & Psychrometrics
– Operational Characteristics – Efficiency Calculations & Indices
– Operating Conditions – Affinity Laws
– Key Measurements – Energy Savings Estimates
– Instrumentation & Accuracy

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Full Agenda Continued

Energy in Transport
HVAC Part 2 – Boilers
– Overview & Boiler Types – Transportation Energy Use
– Combustion – Road, Rail, Ship, & Air Transportation
– Seasonal vs. Combustion Efficiency – Transport System Efficiency
– Pipe Insulation Calculations – Transport Energy Strategy
– Steam Traps & Leaks – Pipeline
– Boiler Efficiency Optimization Methods – Idle Reduction Technologies
– Route Management
HVAC Part 3 – Ventilation
– Performance Indicators
– ASHRAE Standard 62 – Mechanical Transport Systems
– Outdoor Air Economizers
– Ventilation Rate & IAQ Procedure
– Filtration Systems & Standards
– COVID-19 (Ventilation & Filtration) Register to attend with our partners:
– Performance Improvement Opportunities
– Filtration Standards Uganda
– Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) secretariat@eeau.prg

Building Automation & Energy Management Systems

– Controls & Automation Kenya and Tanzania
– Building Management Systems (BMS) karen@eenovators.com
– Building Automation Systems (BAS)
– Building Energy Information Systems (EIS) Kenya
– Designated Control/Operations Tasks ceectrainings@kam.co.ke
– Commissioning Recommendations
– Systems Maintenance
– Domestic Hot Water & Water Conservation South Africa
– DHW/SHW Generation training@saeeconfed.org.za
– Calculation Concepts
– Water & Sewer Rates
– Water Auditing Steps Nigeria
– Water Reduction Measures esther@stratagemenergy.com
– Water Management Planning
Alternative Generation & Energy Storage Zimbabwe
admin@sustenergy.co.zw
– Alternative Energy Generation Technologies fortunate.farirai@sustenergy.co.zw
– Wind Turbines & Solar PV Panels
– Biomass, Hydro Power, & Geothermal Power No partner in your region? Contact us at info@iepa.org.za
– Cogeneration (CHP) Opportunities
– Capacity Factor
– Energy Storage Methods

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