Contents of the Training-Programme
European EnergyManager

The following topics are standard contents in the framework of the qualification concept European EnergyManager. For each module standard material (basic introduction materials, presentation, calculation spreadsheets, checklists, case studies) exist.

1. Energy purchase and trade, energy laws, emission trade

• Energy laws


• Energy purchase & trade


• Emission trade


• Contracting

2. Project management

• Working out of a project proposal


• Presentation of the project proposal to the top management


• Project coordination

3. Economy calculation

• Calculating application-specific costs


• Comparative economy calculation


• Calculation of payback periods

4. Energy data management/load management

• Tasks of the energy management


• Structure of an energy management system


• Recording and structure of consumption data and costs


• Carrying out consumption and cost evaluations


• comparison of performance figures


• Process management systems


• Load reduction

5. Energy fundamentals

• Scientific fundamentals


• Structure of energy systems and typical optimising strategies


• Measurement and regulation technology

6. Energy requirement of buildings/energy efficient buildings

• Physical bases


• Calculation of building energy requirement


• Energy efficient buildings

7. Heating

• Plant components


• Is analysis (Losses ,Degree of effectivness and use degree boiler)


• Optimization possibilities (Burner & boiler, Distribution, Regulation, Electricity consumption)

8. Process heat, steam, heat recovery

• System analysis (Components, Functions, Thermal levels, Process chains)


• Process optimization


• Operation modus


• heat recovery

9. Cogeneration / Combined heat & power

• Basic concept and variants of CHP


• Types of CHP plants (turbine types, motor types, Hydrogen fuel cell)


• Periphery systems


• Dimensioning CHP plant, economy calculation

10. Air conditioning

• Physiological bases


• Plant components


• Is analysis (Volume, airflow, temperature difference, energy consumption)


• Optimization possibilities (User behaviour, Operation modus)


• Invest measures (chiller, Absorption-, Adsorption, fountain water cooling, Adiabate cooling, distribution net, use of the waste heat)

11. Chilling

• Basic elements and functions of cooling systems


• Is analysis (COP calculation, losses, degree of effectiveness for the process)


• Optimization possibilities (user behaviour, minimise chilling requirements, process optimising, redevelopment cold net, regulation, waste heat use, absorption chiller)

12. Electrical engineering, Electrical drives

• Basic knowledge electrical applications


• transformer losses and motor losses


• Electronic revolution control


• Choice of electromotors


• System optimization

13. Light

• Light technical basic parameter, Light systems


• Dimensioning of lighting installations


• Operation time optimization


• High efficiency light systems

14. Compressed air

• Compressors, distribution net, air consumers, plant regulation


• Is analysis (Electricity consumption, Distribution losses, Leakage measuring, degree of effectiveness for the process)


• Optimization possibilities (Pressure standard, regulation and control, distributive network leakages, maintenance, waste heat use, speed regulated compressor)

15. Solar technology

• Components and functional principle of solar thermal plants


• Fields of application of solar thermal plants (Hot-water production, heating support, hall heating, drying, solar cooling)


• Components and functional principle of photovoltaic plants


• Fields of application of PV plants (Network-independent power supply, facade integration, shading element

16. Energy from biomass

• Wood burning plants (Plant components and function, plant dimensioning)


• Biogas plants (Plant components and function, plant dimensioning)