Course Integration and Ways Forward
Congratulations for completing the modules.
Before discussing the ways forward regarding your journey towards becoming an DoE-Certified Energy Manager and your company complying the requirements of RA 11285:2018, let us have a quick look back to integrate our learning.
Let us wrap-up the course by translating the 10 modules into Seven Steps for Energy Management lifted from the Training Manual developed for Industrial Energy Management Training Course by the Canadian Institute for Energy Training.
After having a fundamental knowledge on energy and an understanding of the energy management framework, you should be ready to try to embark into the role of the energy manager. The following 7 steps might be able to guide you to start your journey:
| Step 1: Understand Your Energy Cost | – Electricity metering – Electricity bills – Cost of energy – Sources of thermal energy |
| Step 2: Compare Yourself | – Tabulation of electricity data – Tabulation of fuel consumption data – Analysis of data |
| Step 3: Understand When Energy is Used | – Demand profile – Analysis of demand profile – Opportunities for savings in the demand profile |
| Step 4: Understand Where Energy is Used | – Electrical load inventory – Thermal load inventory – Significant energy use (SEUs) |
| Step 5: Match Usage to Requirement | – Duration of use – Magnitude if use – Policies |
| Step 6: Maximize System Efficiency | – Operating conditions – Maintenance of equipment – Technology |
| Step 7: Optimize Energy Supply | – Heat recovery – Heat pumps – Co-generation – Renewables |
After the initial gains, target for continuous improvement of energy performance by integrating in the management systems of the business operation the framework of continuous improvement in the PDCA.
