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Provider:
AEE (Assn of Energy Engineers) Seminars
Topic(s):
Energy & Environment
Who Should Attend?
Professionals preparing to sit for AEE's Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) exam
Full Seminar Description
This 3-day program is designed to provide the specific training needed by professionals preparing to sit for AEE's Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) exam. You'll gain the fundamental knowledge needed to evaluate how energy is being used in a facility, and to identify where consumption can be reduced, covering useful calculation methods and practical examples. The instructor will emphasize effective auditing basics while putting them in the context of the 'big picture' and the bottom line. The program is also designed to provide you with the opportunity to take part in a focused, fast-paced instructional program, designed both to expand your knowledge in the field, and to serve as a preparatory vehicle for the examination required to achieve AEE's Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) credential. For those wishing to qualify for the CEA certification, the CEA examination will be administered on the morning of the day following the seminar to pre-qualified applicants. Earns 2.4 CEU / 24 PDH. Fee per person: $1450; $1350 for AEE members/government/nonprofit.AN IN-DEPTH PREPARATORY COURSE FOR THE CEA EXAMINATION
A THREE-DAY SEMINAR Earns 2.4 CEU
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
This 3-day program is designed to provide the specific training needed by professionals preparing to sit for AEE’s Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) exam. You’ll gain the fundamental knowledge needed to evaluate how energy is being used in a facility, and to identify where consumption can be reduced, covering useful calculation methods and practical examples. The instructor will emphasize effective auditing basics while putting them in the context of the “big picture” and the bottom line.
The program is also designed to provide you with the opportunity to take part in a focused, fast-paced instructional program, designed both to expand your knowledge in the field, and to serve as a preparatory vehicle for the examination required to achieve AEE's Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) credential. For those wishing to qualify for the CEA certification, the CEA examination will be administered on the morning of the day following the seminar to pre-qualified applicants.
CERTIFICATION
Please Note: In order to qualify to sit for the CEA exam, you must submit your completed CEA application, along with an application fee.
SEMINAR OUTLINE
Introduction to Energy Auditing
Building Envelope
- Heat flow concept
- R and U values
- Walls, roofs, windows, Low E glass
- Infiltration
- Energy management opportunities
Lighting Systems
- Measurement of light
- Efficiency / efficacy / light color-CCT/CRI
- Lamp lumen depreciation
- Lamp types and characteristics
- Controls
- Energy management opportunities
Air Conditioning Systems
- HVAC basics / load estimating / efficiencies
- Components
- Chillers — electric, gas-driven, absorbers
- Piping arrangements
- Energy savings opportunities
Heating Systems
- Boilers: fire tube, water tube, cast iron
- Distribution systems and thermal units
- Boiler energy management opportunities
- Furnaces — electric, gas, pulse, condensing
- Furnace energy management opportunities
Motors and Drives
- Types of motors
- Squirrel cage induction motors
- Operating characteristics / efficiencies
- Variable frequency drives
- Energy management opportunities
Heat Pumps
- Operation / efficiencies
- Classifications
- Energy management opportunities
Ventilation Systems
- Types / characteristics
- Heat recovery methods
- Energy management opportunities
Domestic Hot Water Systems
- Types / efficiencies
- Circulating pumps
- Heat pump water heaters
- Energy management opportunities
Water Conservation and Audits
- Rate structures
- Water conservation methods
- Irrigation and landscaping
- Leak detection
- Water audit
Utility Analysis
- Demand and energy
- Rates classifications
- Identifying billing errors
- Energy accounting
SEMINAR HOURS
Note: Below are standard seminar hours. Please refer to your registration confirmation letter to confirm actual seminar hours for the program for which you have registered.
Sign-in and Onsite Registration Day 1: 8:15 am
Seminar Hours Day 1: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Seminar Hours Day 2: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Seminar Hours Day 3: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Exam on Day Following Seminar: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm (separate pre-application required to sit for exam)
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