The unit applies to technicians in enterprises designing, manufacturing, installing, servicing or maintaining heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) equipment who are required to determine or audit energy management procedures for a building. The unit assumes that the building has a BMS.
1 | Determine energy sources used in HVAC/R and their primary function in building energy management programs | 1.1 | Obtain and implement work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for a given work area |
1.2 | Identify passive energy characteristics in the building design and predict their impact on energy management | ||
1.3 | Identify common energy sources, their standard units and local supply authorities and evaluate for safe usage | ||
1.4 | Establish the operating functions of all principle hardware components in a BMS | ||
1.5 | Identify energy requirements for major system components operating within their normal range | ||
1.6 | Consult with appropriate personnel to ensure that work is coordinated effectively with others |
2 | Monitor a building management system | 2.1 | Check and monitor equipment status using energy management functions and data from BMS |
2.2 | Use BMS software to access, monitor and control system components | ||
2.3 | Check status of monitored BMS for compliance with specified normal operating parameters and environmental requirements | ||
2.4 | Predict the annual consumption of major system components | ||
2.5 | Consult as required on any contingencies and unexpected situations and take appropriate action based on specifications, codes and standards, and enterprise procedures |
3 | Conduct an energy audit for a building | 3.1 | Determine objectives of a HVAC/R maintenance management system |
3.2 | Evaluate energy costs and tariffs for local supply authorities | ||
3.3 | Determine methodology for the auditing process, including data gathering techniques | ||
3.4 | Prepare appropriate energy audit documentation and implementation strategy for an energy management program in a multi-storey building |
4 | Plan efficient energy management operations | 4.1 | Incorporate requirements of an energy efficient plant control system into building operation procedures, including suitable contingency and suitable risk management procedures |
4.2 | Compile plant operating annual reporting timetable | ||
4.3 | Advise on staff awareness raising policy for energy conservation in a multi-storey building |
Required skills |
Required skills include: monitoring data of a BMS implementing energy management procedures for a building planning and conducting an energy audit using relevant software tools effectively interpreting drawings and specifications communicating effectively with others working in teams with others communicating technical and procedural requirements to others dealing effectively with unexpected situations |
Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes: units of measure, characteristics and supply for common energy sources typical energy sources, characteristics and uses energy usage within a multi-storey building energy auditing process system operation for energy efficiency and relevant standards implementing energy management procedures for a building BMS attributes, such as functions, hardware, inputs and outputs |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently: implement WHS workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures demonstrate essential knowledge and skills as described in this unit demonstrate competency within a timeframe typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment demonstrate the ability to apply energy management principles, monitor building management systems, conduct energy audits and plan efficient energy management operations. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | This unit may be assessed on the job, off the job or a combination of both on and off the job. Where assessment occurs off the job, then an appropriate simulation must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations. The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team. The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate. |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package. Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge. Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure correct interpretation and application. Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process. Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only able to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances. Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required. |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
WHS requirements | WHS requirements include: legislation protective equipment material safety management systems hazardous substances and dangerous goods code local safe operation procedures awards provisions |
Environmental requirements | Environmental requirements include: relevant legislation, regulations and codes correct handling and disposal of liquid and solid waste elimination or minimisation of gas, fume, vapour and smoke emissions, including fugitive emissions dust elimination, minimisation and control minimisation of energy and water use elimination or control of excessive noise use and recycling of refrigerants |
Appropriate personnel | Appropriate personnel may include: supervisor leading hand foreman manager engineer technician trainer mentor team member customer client |
Common energy sources | Common energy sources include: electricity steam hot water high temperature hot water natural gas liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) solar waste heat petrol diesel |
Enterprise procedures | Enterprise procedures may include: the use of tools and equipment instructions, including job sheets, plans, drawings and designs reporting and communication manufacturer specifications operational procedures industry standards |
Energy management | Energy management may include: night cycles optimum stop/start time and event programs night purge outside air percentage control enthalpy power demand control duty cycle presence detection lighting control |
Auditing process | Auditing process may include: 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 BMS estimating savings potential |
Unit sector | Engineering science |
This unit contains employability skills.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.