EVO
Day 1

8:30

Course Introduction. Registration and welcome coffee

9:00 

MODULE 1 Reasons for M&V and getting to know each other

Definition of M&V and range of uses for M&V
a short overview of the exam procedure (not for L2)
M&V's role in financing and in energy efficiency projects (EPC)
M&V within ISO 50001

 

MODULE 2 Key Concepts

Basic definitions
IPMVP savings equations
Adjusting the observed base line energy consumption
Overview of IPMVP Options A, B, C & D
M&V Costs
A very short introduction to statistics

(Coffee break)

11:00 

MODULE 3 Short Examples

A short overview of 4 cases

Option C - Building retrofit
Option D - a new building
Option A - lighting system retrofit
Option B - compressed air system retrofit

12:30 - 13:30  Lunch break (time is approximate)

13:30 - 16:30

MODULE 4 Developing an M&V Plan

Principles of M&V
Measurement boundary and interactive effects
Differences between M&V for industry and for buildings
"Cost avoidance" or "normalized savings?"
Various forms of savings computation
Choosing independent variables for routine baseline adjustments
Static factors - what are they, how do we handle them?
Sources of data
M&V budgets
Selecting the baseline period and data
Metering systems design, commissioning & maintenance
Routine procedures and QC
Reporting procedures
When to do the M&V Plan

16:30

An introduction to an exemplary M&V Plan: the School A

17:00

End of first day

Day 2

08:30
A 10' quick review of the important items of the first day

08:40

MODULE 5 Critical Issues in M&V

Coping with missing data
Cost/uncertainty tradeoffs
BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS
Why they are necessary
Who does what, when
Savings valuation and energy prices
The "V" in M&V: Verification

(Coffee break)

11:00

MODULE 6 M&V Calculations

Basics of statistical analysis: regression, sampling, distributions, error management

Introduction statistics and IPMVP
Sampling

(Lunch break)
Regresssion analysis
Uncertainty calculation and propagation

(Coffee break)
Rounding

16:30

MODULE 7 Retrofit Isolation Option B

17:00
End of Second day

 

Day 3

08:30

A 10' quick review of the important items of the second day and specially Option B Module 7

08:40

MODULE 7, 8 and 9 Steps in Implementing IPMVP Options, with Examples

Retrofit isolation (IPMVP Option A): Instrumentation issues
Whole facility (IPMVP Option C): Utility metering issues
Calibrated simulation (IPMVP Option D): Simulation issues

(Coffee break)

11:00

MODULE 10 Other M&V Issues

Recommissioning
Monitoring and targeting

11:40

MODULE 11 Summary

Adherence with IPMVP
Which IPMVP option is best suited to my project?

12:00

QUIZ & additional questions

12:30

End of the PMVA course

13:30

Exam preparation: proctor reading instructions, verification that all examinee have a stand-alone calculator in conformance with the exam rules, distribution of pencils and scantrons.

13:45

Exam time:  4 hours