Description
Next delivery
Dates: TBC for late 2025 (2-days)
Times: 9.00am–5:00pm (NZST) includes breaks
CPD: 12 hours (CEP framework)
Venue: Live online
Trainer: Dave Taylor (DETA Consulting)
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Course overview and content
This comprehensive 2-day Energy Auditor course provides essential knowledge and practical skills for conducting energy audits effectively. It covers the scope, standards and types of energy audits, their applications and the key requirements for energy auditors. Participants will gain insights into roles and responsibilities, audit planning, site visits, data analysis, reporting and contractor engagement.
The course also includes post-audit follow-ups, with a strong focus on achieving energy and carbon savings.
Learning outcomes
By attending this course, participants will:
- Understand the energy audit standards (AS/NZS 3598:2014) and their applications.
- Learn the requirements and responsibilities of an energy auditor, including necessary knowledge and experience.
- Identify key stakeholders in an energy audit and their respective roles.
- Develop the skills to conduct an energy audit step by step.
- Analyse the relationship between energy savings and carbon savings.
- Gain practical knowledge of audit execution, data collection and reporting.
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for professionals with prior energy audit experience. Participants should have a foundational understanding of:
- Basic mathematics and physics related to energy and thermodynamics.
- Familiar with electrical engineering principles, including electrical circuits and power factor.
- An understanding of energy systems (e.g., HVAC, lighting), heat transfer mechanisms and insulation properties.
- Awareness of sustainability principles and the environmental impact of energy use.
- Basic economic concepts, such as cost-benefit analysis and payback periods.
- Technical skills, including the use of measurement tools, interpretation of technical diagrams and data analysis using spreadsheets.
This course is designed for those looking to enhance their auditing expertise and contribute to energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
Participant recommendation
To get the most out of the two day course, we strongly recommend participants have copies of each part of AS/NZS 3598:2014.
The parts are:
- Energy Audits – Part 1: Commercial Buildings (People driven)
- Energy Audits – Part 2: Industrial and related activities (Process driven)
- Energy Audits – Part 3: Transport related activities (Vehicle driven)
Please note: There is a cost to purchase the standards, unfortunately due to Standards New Zealand rules CEP is unable to share copies.
Energy Master Auditor Accreditation
This course sets up attendees to be able to undertake energy audits to AS/NZS 3598:2014 across buildings, industrial processes and transport.
Submission of audits prepared to this standard are a requirement for assessment as a CEP Energy Master Auditor.
Please note: Energy Master Auditor Accreditation fees apply and are not included in the training fees.
Register now
Seats are limited! We require a minimum of 6 participants (maximum 15) to confirm the course.
Register ASAP to secure your place. If you need a letter of support for funding approval, please contact the CEP Office.
Before registering, please review our Refund Policy.
