Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify all sources and uses of energy in process
   • Identify all sources of energy external to the site.
   • Identify all sources of energy within the site.
   • Identify all uses of energy by process unit.
   • Identify energy type and intensity required by each process unit.
2. Calculate theoretical use of energy
   • Calculate theoretical net use of energy by type and intensity for each process unit.
   • Calculate overall energy balance for process/site.
   • Evaluate the need for energy consumption by process and units within the process compared to alternative processes/units.
3. Measure actual use of energy
   • Determine actual net energy use for overall process/site.
   • Determine actual net energy use for each process unit.
   • Calculate difference between theoretical and actual energy use by unit and overall.
   • Identify actual energy type used by each process unit.
4. Develop strategies for reducing the use of energy
   • Rank units by difference between theoretical and actual energy use.
   • Rank units by actual energy use.
   • Identify units using higher intensity energy than required.
   • Develop strategies to reduce energy consumption and/or use lower intensity energy.
5. Prepare a recommendation for an energy use reduction strategy
   • Consult with key stakeholders.
   • Identify strategies required to meet regulatory or similar requirements.
   • Rank strategies by benefit/cost ratio.
   • Short-list preferred energy reduction strategies.
   • Prepare recommendation for improving energy usage.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Energy/energy type includes one or more of	operational heating and cooling motive energy lighting waste energy.
Energy intensity includes one or more of required	temperature power pressure.

---

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, for one or more processes, to:

define appropriate boundaries for the sustainability energy audit

conduct energy balance analyses for a site, value chain or process

identify high energy use/waste units/areas

undertake benefit/cost ratio analyses

ensure improvement strategies proposed reflect stakeholder needs and regulatory environment.

---

Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to audit energy usage including knowledge of:

nature of energy wastage

energy balancing techniques for process and process steps (sometimes known as heat balancing)

methods of measuring actual process amount/flows

waste reduction/energy efficiency strategies and methods along with costs, effectiveness and alternative strategies (e.g. efficient lighting, efficient window glass and efficient motors)

cost-benefit analysis

relevant legislation, regulation and protocols.

---