Optimizing Energy Performance of Existing Buildings (COR417)
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Course
English
Online
Course
French
Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
Less than 1 hour
Audience
Employees
Description
Reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions from building operations allows these facilities to remain sustainable and easier to maintain. This online self-paced course presents the four guiding principles for optimizing the energy performance of buildings: metering, benchmarking, energy efficiency, and renewable and clean energy. Participants will review best practices for achieving high energy performance in their buildings and learn about the software tools and other resources available to gradually build towards peak performance.
Topics include:
- recording energy consumption via metering
- calculating and documenting energy performance benchmarks
- improving energy efficiency
- using renewable and clean energy
Legacy course code: M728
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