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. |