Introduction
Hello and welcome to this training course on Energy Management.
In these times of global warming and climate change the importance of energy management both at home and at work cannot be understated.
We are all charged with reducing our energy consumption and in so doing helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In this training course learners are provided with the skills and knowledge in estimating energy usage and in identifying energy improvement projects.
On completion of this training course, you will be able to:
• understand the units of energy, power and efficiency and the different energy conversions.
• understand systems of energy generation, transmission and distribution in Ireland.
• identify the main elements in utility bills for domestic, commercial and industrial users.
• understand how to design and implement energy audits.
• understand methods of energy saving in the home.
• understand methods of energy saving in business.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for those who are looking to make energy improvements in their work environment.
This course is also appropriate for those who wish to monitor and reduce their energy usage at home.
The course is divided into 6 lessons:
• Lesson 1: Energy Use and Conversion
• Lesson 2: Energy Supply and Demand
• Lesson 3: Understanding Energy Bills
• Lesson 4: Conducting Energy Audits
• Lesson 5: Energy Efficiency for the Home
• Lesson 6: Energy Efficiency for Business
The course duration is estimated to be 4 hours long.
On successful completion of this course all students will be awarded a Certificate of
Completion. This certificate confirms you have completed all the video lessons for
every module and fully met all the requirements of the course.
To achieve this award all the assessment quizzes for each lesson must be passed. The pass grade for each quiz is 80%.You can retake lesson quizzes as often as you like.
The Assessment Method
There’s a quiz at the end of each lesson to test your understanding of the material. To successfully complete this course, you must pass the quiz for each lesson. Once all the lessons have been completed, you can then download and print the People & Process completion certificate.
So let’s get started! In the next lesson entitled “The Need for Good Food Hygiene “, we will look at the requirement for good hygiene practices and how these are implemented.