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Overview

In every industry, from retail outlets to manufacturing plants, energy costs are a large part of each facility's operating expenses. With energy costs continuing to rise, it is imperative that businesses learn to manage their energy consumption.

What does this mean? What is energy management and what are some of the common mistakes that I, as an engineer or manager, should be careful not to make? This course provides the answer to this question, as well as: Who should be in charge of my company's energy management program? What areas within the operation should I be focusing on to maximize energy savings? What are some of the influences on energy management that can't be controlled? Is it true that I can save energy costs simply by moving some operations to a different time of day?

In addition to finding out the answers to these questions, you will learn the correct method for measuring energy management success. It is not as simple as looking at your energy bill at the end of each month. Learn why it is a mistake to simply look at overall cost savings when evaluated the effectiveness of your energy management program.

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.

This course cannot be taken to fulfill your continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Law/Ethics".

Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  · The correct method for measuring energy management program success
  · How energy usages interact within a facility
  · How to recognize factors that can and can't be controlled in energy management
  · The big three energy consuming sectors within industrial and commercial facilities
  · The impact of instantaneous demand on the size of the infrastructure required to deliver it.
  · How to reduce capital costs through the use of performance contracting
  · How changing a facility's peak loads to a different time of day can impact energy costs
  · Factors to consider when evaluating aging equipment for possible replacement

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

This course cannot be taken to fulfill your continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Law/Ethics".

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.

Please Note: Continuing Education credits for this course are awarded as PDH (Professional Development Hour Credits).