Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

Introduction

The Certified Energy Manager program recognizes individuals who have demonstrated high levels of experience, competence, proficiency, and ethical fitness in the energy management profession. CEM comprises an elite group of professionals serving industry, business, and government throughout the world.

An international qualification for professionals who require a detailed program of instruction that covers the technical, economic, and regulatory aspects of effective energy management. The program offers a comprehensive learning and problem-solving forum for those who want a broader understanding of the latest cost reduction techniques and strategies followed by a voluntary examination which could lead to international certification with the US-based Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

The program begins by examining the basic fundamentals within all key areas of energy management. From there, the instructors systematically move to “working-level” knowledge of the specific principles and techniques needed to really get the job done. This approach has been designed to fulfill the needs of professionals who seek a broader and more detailed learning experience than can be provided in shorter courses. In five days, you can gain the knowledge and confidence it takes to effectively apply state-of-the-art principles of energy management, and to achieve control over energy costs in your organization — whether you’re responsible for managing a single facility or developing an energy management program for multiple corporate facilities, government buildings, etc.

Objectives

This course provides an in-depth, comprehensive learning and problem-solving forum for those who want a broader understanding of the latest energy cost reduction techniques and strategies, as well as serving as a preparatory course of instruction for energy professionals preparing to sit for AEE's Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) examination.

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

• Persons that need to find ways of saving energy through reduced fuel costs, electrical use, transport requirements, improved supply chain, water savings, etc.
• Persons who have been working in the energy management industry for a number of years and would like to obtain a recognised qualification within the energy engineering career path.
• For architects, built environment graduates, engineering graduates, environmental graduates the CEM® will open new doors to the fastest growing industry in the world.
• Persons that need to implement an energy management strategy at an organization and be able to determine a baseline from where to implement a variety of energy-saving activities from understanding electricity rate structures and economic analysis of alternative investments, to considering insulation, boilers, codes and standards, waste heat, motors, to name but a few.
• Persons that need recognition as a professional who stays up to date on the latest developments in the energy industry by participating in continued energy education that is internationally recognized.
• Those who are responsible for obtaining ISO50001 accreditation and implement SABS50010 standards to qualify for financial energy-saving incentives.

Course Outline

• The need for energy management
• Conducting an energy audit, audit reports, and energy audit instrumentation
• Energy codes, standards, and protocols
• Energy purchasing, accounting and benchmarking
• Energy and electricity rate structures
• Electrical systems and electric energy management
• Economic analysis and life cycle costing
• Lighting basics and lighting system improvements
• Electric motors and industrial systems
• Thermal energy storage
• Boilers and thermal systems improvement
• Waste heat, co-generation, CHP systems
• Renewable energy sources
• Maintenance programs and building commissioning
• Building automation and control systems
• M&V and alternative financing
• Green buildings and LEED
• Units and conversions
• Charts, tables, and list of acronyms provided
• Electrical Systems
• Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning Systems
• Motor and Drive Systems
• Industrial Systems
• Building Envelope
• Combined Heat & Power Systems and Renewable Energy Systems
• Building Automation Systems
• Control Systems
• Thermal Energy Storage Systems
• Lighting Systems
• Boiler & Steam Systems
• Maintenance & Building Commissioning
• Financing, Performance Contracts, Measurement & Verification