Energy Management Certification

EMC is an advanced certification program that requires the student to implement an energy-saving project, and measure the results.

This program goes beyond the fundamentals and teaches a broad spectrum of energy management principles and techniques. Topics include building energy use, glazing, insulation, building envelope, heating/cooling, secondary HVAC, controls, central plant equipment, energy auditing, operation and maintenance. Each topic is covered by a discipline expert.

Independent Evaluation of EMC

In the Spring of 2003, an independent evaluation of the EMC program was conducted. The resulting “Market Progress Evaluation Report” examines the NEEI program over the years 2000-2002. pdf EMC Evaluation 690.43 Kb

The following are direct quotes from EMC students, as reported in Con.WEB’s article:

“The Energy Management Certification Program offers learning and dollar savings”

“Professional energy education can provide more than learning”

“It can also bring financial benefits to organizations, as shown by the Energy Management Certification program offered by the Northwest Energy Education Institute”

“EMC graduates are creating substantial energy bill savings for their employers, stemming from efficiency projects required for certification as well as from training at EMC workshops. These attributable dollar savings can reach tens of thousands of dollars annually”

Credit

EMC is significantly more valuable than conventional, testing-based certification programs. Certification from NEEI is proof of actual hands-on experience!

Location

University of Oregon in Eugene. All participants are required to stay in-residence on campus for the classroom portion of the program.

Dates

The 2-wk classroom portion of the 2009 EMC will be held from July 6 to July 17, 2009.

Who Should Attend

Engineers
Technicians
Architects
Facility, Maintenance and Energy Managers

Instructors

The EMC course is taught by a diverse staff of energy professionals, each of whom carries the highest credentials within their disciplines.

Curriculum

EMC consists of three parts: classroom instruction, workplace project, and presentation of results.

Classroom Section 2009

July 06 - Introductions and Overview
July 07 - Energy Systems Overview
July 08 - Lighting
July 09 - Electrical Fundamentals
July 10 - Glazing, Insulation and Building Envelope
July 11 - Heating and Cooling Fundamentals
July 13 - Secondary HVAC Systems
July 14 - Plant Equipment
July 15 - Controls Fundamentals
July 16- Energy Auditing I
July 17 - Energy Auditing II

Workplace Project

Students return to their place of employment where they must implement their energy efficiency project based upon information obtained during classroom instruction. Following the selection of an approved energy efficiency project, with the support from NEEI staff and full access to NEEI’s resources, students gather project baseline data, implement the project, and then measure and verify project energy savings.

Speakers Series

EMC 2009 Speakers to be announced.

Past Speakers have included:

Donald Aitken, Renewable Energy
Steven Strong, Solar PV Design
Richard Heinberg, Fossil Fuels and Society
Jim Lloyd, Creative Facilities Management
Paul Hawken, 2003 EMC Honorary Chair
William McDonough, 2002 EMC Honorary Chair
Jim Benya, Lighting Design
GZ Brown, Integrated Design
Mike Hatten, Integrated Design
Gaylen Ohmart, Integrated Design
Reid Hart, Building O&M and Building Comfort

Cost

The EMC costs $4,500 which includes, the course and all course materials, room and board, follow up assistance during the project implementation phase of the program, and an equipment lending program. Check with your local utility for scholarship assistance or call NEEI (1-800-769-9687) for information.

Testimonials

Students of the Energy Management Certification Program share their EMC experience:

Susan Pommier
Specialist
Portland General Electric
Portland, Oregon

I have a few minutes, so thought I’d send a note thanking you for all
the work you put into our energy management class. It’s obvious to me
that it’s a huge undertaking.

I think all of us would agree that those two weeks were special in a
couple of ways. First, we learned so much beneficial information, that
will impact all of us forever (yes, even me). Second, we formed some
friendships that will always be valued. You have a special place in our
hearts.

Looking back on it, I’m sorry that it’s over. I have every intention
of keeping in touch with all of you. Thanks for everything.

Katherine Morris
Assistant to the Director
Oregon State University
University Housing & Dining Services

I am a Resource Conservation Management Program Coordinator with three years experience working with 4, 000 residential students living in residence halls, coops and family student housing for 24 hours a day and seven days a week. My job is to teach and continuously motivate them to conserve energy, to reduce waste and hopefully to understand why sustainability is so important.

The most exciting thing about participating in the EMC Boot Camp was to receive so many resources that would take a career to build, added with daily lectures that left you wanting to leave the training to get home to start your project. This didn’t end at the close of training, we were all anxious to get back and hit the ground running with our projects.

Teachers were expert in their areas of electrical fundamentals, lighting, insulation, HVAC systems, plant equipment and outstanding instruction with energy auditing and life cycle cost analysis and more. If you are not a technician this training is great; it exposes you to the trade’s maintenance areas so that you will be able to understand and work with these professionals when you return to work in the field. The training was enriching with several nights of guest speakers who shared their years of wisdom and presented some of their career projects. EMC Boot Camp attendees from last year attended one evening–yes we got to see there presentations!

Creature Comforts were great and provided us with an opportunity to have maximum opportunities to explore training ideas with our fellow Boot Camp students. My only disappointment was that I didn’t get to do this training three years ago, when I first embarked on Resource Conservation Management.

Gary Briley.
Energy Manager,
Spring Branch School District
Houston, Texas

I have used a lot of what I learned in your course on a daily basis. You and your subject matter experts gave me the base knowledge and insight to take and steer a quality EM program in the right direction. I even feel that I am somewhat an expert in what we are trying to pull together for our EM department and maintenance. When my confidence level is high, I feel that I can accomplish anything!!

You and Mike helped create this monster!! All the people in the district have been great in their response to the Energy Management program. It’s all about approach, timing, and appropriate communication.