Making Energy-efficient Choices During Design: An Interactive Live Analysis

Continuing Education

CEDA Continuing Education

Course Description

Identifying energy efficiency measures while balancing real-world constraints such as client budgets and time constraints poses challenges to any project team.

This interactive course demonstrates how energy efficiency goals—when addressed beginning early in design—can be successfully achieved, saving valuable resources. The session introduces how comparative analysis assists in achieving energy conservation goals alongside factors that drive energy use.

A case study building will be presented, including energy conservation strategies available for consideration. Participants will utilize live polling to assemble “bundles” of selected energy efficiency measures to play out what-if scenarios, discussing the merits and challenges of each bundle. Facilitators will run live energy modeling simulations to show the results of several bundles.

Bundled results will be revealed alongside energy savings trends, dispelling common misconceptions about the link between budget and energy savings. Performance of the built case study building will be reviewed, and participants will receive an energy analysis infographic (PDF) of takeaways from the session along with their CE certificate.

 

Prerequisite Knowledge

Attendees will be project team members familiar with design for commercial buildings, including a basic understanding of building systems and energy efficiency strategies.

 

Learning Objectives

Recognize the value early energy analysis provides to the design process and client decision-making

Identify a range of energy efficiency options and their impacts on energy outcomes during various stages of design

Interpret building performance and financial information provided by energy analysis results

Understand how decisions made early in design can increase energy savings opportunities

 

GBCI Self-Reporting

This course has also been approved for 1 GBCI CE hour. GBCI course ID: 0920026311

 

Interested in this educational session for your firm?

We can provide this course in-person or virtually. Reach out to your local Willdan contact to schedule: 

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AIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENT
Willdan is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number 401104281. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA-3837, Option 3). This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. Willdan’s Complaint Resolution Policy is provided at: willdan.com/aiacespolicy.pdf