This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Evidence must show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and assessment of energy loads in industrial properties and enterprises

All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies

KSEKA

Industrial properties and enterprises energy efficiency assessment

Evidence shall show an understanding of industrial properties and enterprises energy efficiency assessment to an extent indicated by the following aspects

T Energy management legislation and regulation relevant to industrial properties and enterprises encompassing

National Building Code of Australia

Standards Australia for Energy Auditing

State based legislation for energy management in business

Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act

State energy reporting schemes

Minimum Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Credits

Small Technology Credits

T Water supply and use encompassing

collecting and analysis of information for industrial facilities water use and methods to improve water efficiency in the industrial facilities

ability to analyse the water consumption index for different Industrial sectors

ability to analyse Industrial facilities water use and ways to minimize the use of water

understanding on the methodology applied to water savings

calculate water star rating

T Environmental context greenhouse gas emission ecological impacts and resource use encompassing

concept of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming

fossil fuel resource depletion and how mining impacts the environment

breakdown of energy consumption in the Australian Industrial sector

breakdown of water consumption in the Australian Industrial sector

T Energy efficiency methodologies encompassing

Energy services approach and relationship to energy auditing

End user focus and relationship to energy auditing

Opportunistic approach and relationship to energy auditing

Energy management strategy in relationship to energy efficiency energy management demand management fuel switching and renewable energy

Financially viable best practice solutions including net present value and internal rate of return

Water management strategy in relationship to water efficiency water management source switching and water reuserecycling

Opportunistic best practice solutions in relationship to water and the differences to the financially viable best practice solutions

Benchmarking with reference to statistical benchmarks technology benchmarks and best practice financially viable benchmark methodologies

Calculate best practice energy and water star ratings

Property cost and environmental impact tables in relationship to reporting energy audit outcomes

Sustainable initiative investment tables in relationship to reporting energy audit outcomes

T Energy and society encompassing

understanding of electricity charges

drivers of the predicted electricity price increases in Australia

Network charge and retail charge increases and how they relate to electricity price

The Carbon tax or similar and impact on electricity prices

Renewable Energy Target and impact on electricity prices

Impact of electricity prices to Industrial facilities

T Energy auditing and practice encompassing

scope of Australian Standards for energy auditing

Energy audit process in relationship to data collection analysis and the communication of results

Accounts bills and data tariff structures and the identification of Industrial tariff types

Calculate energy and energy balance including power calculations usage time calculations power factor calculations and energy conversions from kWh to MJ

process involved in onsite assessment in a Industrial facilities energy audit

gathering information on Industrial facilities energy use and costs

Risks and hazards associated in a Industrial facilities energy audit

Calculate energy and power

Power rating of equipment and metering and measurement in a Industrial facilities energy audit

Calculate energy balance for Industrial facilities

Advice on ways to improve energy efficiency

Calculate greenhouse emission emissions factors carbon intensity of electricity vs natural gas and LPG and global warming potential and CO equivalents

Financial analysis in terms of simple payback and simple payback period and return on investment or rate of return

Reporting and communication of energy audit results

T Energy management encompassing

energy management strategies

practice based energy management

technology based energy management

Interaction between human resources and practice based control

Application of technology based energy management

Identify potential energy savings from application of energy management

T Power and energy data recording encompassing

Identify the structure and purpose of power and energy data recording for whole systems and equipment

Review or develop single line schematic of electrical system of a Industrial facility

Establish the power and energy data gap from the energy audit in T to achieve Australian Standard compliant energy audits

Identify electrical loads that need contribute more than of energy use

Understand and explain the operation seven different power and energy monitoring equipment available

Understand the implications of data recording intervals for monitoring equipment

Develop a power and energy monitoring strategy for a Industrial facility

Deploy Industrial facility power and energy monitoring strategy

Draw conclusions and report on power and energy data collection in a Industrial facility

T Water auditing services and design encompassing

Water flow rates of taps showers and irrigation toilets washing machines dishwashers and filtration and top up water use for cooling towers and pool systems

Industrial facility water meter reading

Trends of water use and charges for Industrial facilities

Water Efficiency Labelling WELS Scheme as it relates to water auditing

Identification of water efficiency opportunities in Industrial facility assessments

Operation of a rain water and grey water systems

Factors that impact on landscape water demand

T Lighting services and efficient design encompassing

Fundamental illumination design for Industrial facilities

Illumination terms light output light level and brightness

Determining target light levels for differing tasks

Characteristics of light sources including efficacy colour temperature and colour rendering index

Ballast types their efficiency and benefits

Incandescent lamps LED Induction Lamps halogen lighting Industrial fluorescent lighting metal halide mercury vapour and comparisons between these and applications for the Industrial facilities

Application of lighting methodology for best practice energy efficiency design

Energy saving lighting opportunities in the Industrial facilities

T Thermal performance and climate control encompassing

Thermal performance of a building impacts on heating ventilation and air conditioning energy use including orientation thermal mass insulation glazing shading and ventilation

Air conditioning designs including central ducted systems splitsystem air conditioners multiheaded split systems individual room air conditioners RAC through wall window and portable units

Improvement to air movement systems in Industrial facilities including diffusers

Improvement to ventilation systems in Industrial facilities

improvement of thermal performance of a Industrial building envelop elements

ability to apply the knowledge of Australian climate zones

Air conditioning technologies including refrigerated type air conditioning inverter type air conditioning reverse cycle air conditioning evaporative air conditioners breeze power systems and digital scroll compressors

application of Energy Efficiency Ratio EER and Coefficient of Performance COP and show proficiency in EER and COP calculations

application of the Air Conditioning Star Ratings to Industrial facilities

Gas and electric heating options and air ducted heating

operation of an air conditioning system and describe each components including the compressor evaporator condenser expansion valve and fan coil

ceiling and pedestal fans and ventilation climate control

factors that impact on climate control energy consumption

best practice climate control methodology as applied to the Industrial facilities

Industrial facilities climate control saving opportunities

conducting thermal performance assessment of a Industrial facilities

T Product storage services and efficient design encompassing

Industrial refrigeration system basic operation

different industrial refrigeration chilling methods and system elements

Industrial refrigeration characteristics including operation cooling and heat loads calculations operational performance

factors that impact on industrial refrigeration energy use including size configuration temperature setting heat load cooling time seals insulation compressor efficiency and age

Industrial cold rooms and freezer rooms energy saving opportunities

Product storage saving opportunities

T Food preparation services and efficient design encompassing

different food preparation appliances

different operation of gas and electric hot plates and ovens and the advantages and disadvantages of each

EMI food preparation methodology

Food preparation saving opportunities

Food preparation services and efficient design

T Water heating services and efficient design encompassing

different water heaters including electric and gas storage gas instantaneous continuous flow electric heat pump and solar hot water heaters

solar water heater configurations and characteristics including passive or thermo siphon systems and active or pumped systems solar collector types one shot booster

RECs and STCs and how these relate to solar water heater STCs

factors that influence water heater energy use including pipework and fitting insulation atmospheric conditions water efficiency temperature setting and maintenance amp operation

Water heating cooling calculations

EMI water heating methodology

Industrial water heating saving opportunities

types of entertainment and administration appliances found in Industrial residences

T Entertainment and administration services and efficient design encompassing

appliance standby power including the different mode passive and active standby

appliance energy star ratings

MEPS and labelling requirements for televisions

Network standby management strategies

Computers energy consumption including computer power management

Entertainment and administration saving opportunities

T Industrial services and efficient design encompassing

Compressed air hydraulic and steam systems

Overview of industrial services in relation to Industrial sector

Compressed air hydraulic and steam system selection and design

Compressed air hydraulic and steam system theory energy balance for a typical systems in industrial processes

Energy efficiency pumping compressed air hydraulic and steam systems design methodology

Energy efficiency compressed air hydraulic and steam systems

Industrial pumping compressed air hydraulic and steam systems saving opportunities

T Industrial cogeneration services and efficient design encompassing

Cogeneration systems

Overview of industrial cogeneration systems in relation to Industrial sector

Cogeneration system selection and design

Cogeneration system theory energy balance for a typical systems in industrial processes

Energy efficiency cogeneration systems design methodology

Energy efficiency cogeneration systems

Industrial cogeneration systems saving opportunities

T Pumping systems and pools and efficient design encompassing

Pumping services in relation to Industrial sector

Pumping types including centrifugal and positive displacement and pump selection and design

Pumping theory including pressure head pressure pumping vs transfer pumping pump curves pump best efficiency operating point bep variable speed drive energy balance for a typical pumping system and electric motors

operating of water pumps in industrial processes

Energy efficiency pumping systems design methodology

Energy efficiency pumping systems

Industrial pumping systems saving opportunities

T Smart metering solutions encompassing

benefits of the different metering available to the Industrial sector

metering opportunities relation to Industrial sector

T Renewable energy solar PV encompassing

design of solar PV systems and different panel types including monocrystalline polycrystalline and amorphous

solar panel characteristics and choice of selection

solar power system utility approval process

Balance of systems rules of thumb shading orientation and shading of strings in an on grid solar power system

Solar PV energy calculations and calculate REC entitlement for a small solar PV system

different feedin tariff schemes and how they apply to solar PV

T Energy audit system encompassing

Industrial facilities energy audit forms and legend

Conducting energy and water audit for the Industrial sector

Industrial facilities sector energy audit report

This provides essential advice for assessment of the unit and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria and the range statement of the unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines

The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this unit It must be used in conjunction with all parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Overview of Assessment

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment such as Profiling require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention It is the industrypreferred model for apprenticeships However where summative or final assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or at a minimum the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment In some circumstances assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace However it must be in accordance with industry and regulatory policy

Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors These include the extent of the assessment the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place access to physical resources additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed

The critical safety issues inherent in working with electricity electrical equipment gas or any other hazardous substancematerial present a challenge for those determining competence Sources of evidence need to be rich in nature to minimise error in judgment

Activities associated with normal everyday work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its richness Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met

Evidence for competence in this unit must be considered holistically Each element and associated performance criteria must be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines UEE Evidence must also comprise

A representative body of performance criteria demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline work function and industrial environment In particular this must incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to

Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the performance criteria and range statement

Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the performance criteria and range statement

Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit It may be required by some jurisdictions that RTOs provide a percentile graded result for the purpose of regulatory or licensing requirements

Demonstrate an appropriate level of skills enabling employment

Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation regulations polices and workplace procedures

Demonstrated consistent performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below

Carryout energy assessments to address energy efficiency issues as described in and including

A

Identifying and quantifying the extent of the energy use loads and patterns of usage for electrical and energy installation energy problems

B

Identifying and quantifying the extent of the energy use loads and patterns of usage for electrical and energy installation energy problems

C

Identifying the operational patterns in control of the user that impact on energy use and the energy services supplied by the energy technology that allow the quantifying energy use

D

Perform an energy balance to model the current energy use to the existing energy bills

E

Identifying effective energy saving opportunities to reduce energy use from

F

Understand the extent of the scope of the electrical and energy installation design problems constraints and likely cost of installation

G

Obtain energy systemcomponent parameters specifications and performance requirements appropriate to each problem

H

Test and commission energy saving opportunity solutions to energy problems

I

Documenting instruction for implementation of solutions that incorporate risk control measure to be followed

J

Document and report financial and technical justification of solutions implemented in accordance with professional standards

K

Deal with unplanned events by drawing on essential knowledge and skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in a holistic assessment with the above listed items

Note

Successful completion of relevant vendor training may be used to contribute to evidence on which competency is deemed In these cases the alignment of outcomes of vendor training with performance criteria and critical aspects of evidence must be clearly identified

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures information and resources typical of a workplace This should include

OHS policy and work procedures and instructions

Suitable work environment facilities equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this unit

These should be part of the formal learningassessment environment

Note

Where simulation is considered a suitable strategy for assessment conditions must be authentic and as far as possible reproduce and replicate the workplace and be consistent with the approved industry simulation policy

The resources used for assessment should reflect current industry practices in relation to assessment of energy loads found in industrial properties and enterprises

Method of assessment

This unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume Part Assessment Guidelines

Note

Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this unit applies This requires assessment in a structured environment which is intended primarily for learningassessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills described in this unit

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units

There are no concurrent assessment recommendations for this unit

The critical aspects of occupational health and safety covered in Unit UEENEEEA and other discipline specific occupational health and safety units must be incorporated in relation to this unit

The critical aspects of occupational health and safety covered in Unit UEENEEE101A and other discipline specific occupational health and safety unit(s) must be incorporated in relation to this unit.