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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to evaluate and report on energy management
   • WHS/OHS procedures are obtained and implemented in accordance with workplace procedures
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for work are followed
3. The extent of evaluation is determined from building services, plant and machinery specifications and discussed with relevant person/s
4. Advice is sought from work supervisor to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Tools, testing devices and materials required for the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Evaluate energy management
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
7. Need to test or measure live work is determined in accordance with workplace procedures and WHS/OHS requirements
8. Energy management of building services, plant and machinery is applied to the evaluation process
9. Energy evaluation tests for each parameter under scrutiny are conducted in accordance with workplace procedures and test methods
10. Energy evaluation tests are conducted methodically and results/comments systematically noted
11. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely with the approval of authorised person/s
12. Evaluation is conducted without damage to systems, circuits, the surrounding environment and/or services using sustainable energy practices
13. Report on energy management
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed
14. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Results of energy management evaluation, including recommendations and justification for improvements, are documented
16. Energy evaluation report is forwarded to appropriate person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Evaluating and reporting on building services energy management systems must include at least the following	two different types of building services, plant and machinery

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

determining the extent of the evaluation setting up and conducting appropriate examinations and tests reporting evaluation, including recommendation for improving energy efficiency dealing with unplanned events applying environmental and sustainable energy principles and practices applying relevant legislations, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: applying safe working practices hazard identification and reporting implementing risk control measures determining need to test or measure live work implementing energy management procedures for a building performing energy evaluation tests preparing to evaluate and report on energy management.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

energy management fundamentals, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including: typical energy sources and characteristics: supply authorities standard units of measurement electricity steam hot water high temperature hot water town gas liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) solar waste heat petrol diesel energy usage: office lighting air conditioning systems refrigeration systems security systems computer systems standby/emergency systems lifts and escalators energy auditing process: energy costs and tariffs energy consumption predicting future costs plotting consumption trends historical data collecting information using surveys comparisons of actual to recorded usage energy balance instrumentation building management systems estimating savings potential system operation for energy efficiency: types of systems efficiency in building structures operation of a vehicle fleet proportion total energy consumption against individual systems passive building design preventative maintenance procedures monitoring building management systems operation of major and minor plant inappropriate energy management procedures building plant control systems Australian Standards/local authority requirements case studies implementing energy management procedures for a building: recording base year data climatic conditions for locality establishing energy costs and tariffs building and systems surveys payback period survey analysis energy conservation procedures informing stockholders recommendations and documentation implementation issues monitoring, evaluation and follow up building management systems building management systems, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including: functions of a building management system: autonomous functions input/output (I/O) general I/O installation management items energy management risk management information processing objectives building running costs smoke control in accordance with AS 1668.1 The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings - Fire and smoke control in buildings building management system hardware: system architecture communication devices substations personal computers interfaces with other systems input and output functions: digital I/O digital output with status feedback analogue I/O sensors alarms energy management: night cycle optimum stop/start time and event programs night purge outside air percentage control enthalpy control power demand control duty cycle presence detection lighting control information processing functions: computer systems central system management programs system configuration and security operator - machine interface data points risk and maintenance management: system files fire and intruder control access control building services, plant and machinery specifications energy evaluation tests relevant manufacturer specifications relevant tools, equipment and testing devices relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements, including: environmental and sustainable energy principles and practices relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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