What is this course about?

Conducting an Energy Audit is the first step in upgrading the efficiency of your building’s systems. After inspecting the building and making an inventory of the equipment, the inspector’s detailed report will contain useful information about what your next steps should be. This course will help you determine what kind of audit you need, and how to translate your audit into action.

What will you learn?

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Determine what type of energy audit and auditing firm is best for their building’s sustainability goals.
• Use building energy metrics found in an energy audit to describe the performance of their building.
• Describe several strategies for maintaining a good working relationship with the energy auditor.
• Interpret costs and expected paybacks in order to take the next steps to implement the recommendations in an audit. 

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for a range of building professionals, including: 

• Building superintendents and operators
• Facility and property managers
• Operating and stationary engineers
• Porters
• Handypeople
• Energy auditors or consultants that are new to the field

What should you expect?

This on-demand course should take approximately 45 minutes to complete. This course is free for students enrolled in GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials. Click through the interactive lessons below to complete this course! 

This course qualifies for 0.5 GBCI credits and 0.5 AIA LU/HSW Hours. To receive continuing education credits, students must achieve an 80% on the learning comprehension quiz at the end of the course. The quiz can be taken as many times as needed in order to pass.

Meet the Instructors

Jeffrey Carleton, Co-founder, Carleton Energy

Saverio Grosso, Managing Director, Edison Energy

Punit Shah, Director of Audits, NY, Bright Power

Charlie Marino, Partner, AKF