Description
Date: November 17th to 19th, 2020
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Date: November 25th to 27th, 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Measure and verify energy savings in compliance with international and local standards, legislation and regulations. Use protocols, methodologies and tools to quantify and manage the performance risks and benefits associated with end-use energy efficiency, renewable energy and water efficiency.
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), in cooperation with the Efficiency Valuation Organisation (EVO), has established the Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP®) programme with the dual purpose of recognising the most qualified professionals in this growing area of the energy industry, and raising the overall professional standards within the M&V field. The International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP), which the CMVP® training programme is based on, is the internationally recognised protocol for performance M&V and provides a consistent, reliable approach to M&V around the world.
CMVP® is a 3-day training course, with a voluntary examination on the next day or later date, and provides a platform to possible certification with the AEE with the opportunity for a career path in a fast growing M&V market in the world.
Course Outline
- Overview of M&V protocols and methodologies
- Compliance to IPMVP
- South African M&V guidelines for Eskom, the Energy Accord, tax incentives and the local M&V framework
- M&V planning activities
- Typical M&V issues and baseline adjustments
- Definition of energy efficiency savings
- Many case studies and examples
Steps to Certification
- Attend the CMVP® training course with an AEE approved training partner.
- Write the CMVP® examination and attain a 70%+ pass mark.
- Complete your CMVP® certification application and return it to your training provider timeously.
- The local and international CMVP® Board will review your application.
- Your training provider will advise you of the Board’s decision.
- Should you receive feedback that you are a CMVPIT (intraining) you may re-apply for certification within 3 years which provides ample time to gain more experience.
Outcomes
On completion of the CMVP® course you will understand the international protocols, methodologies and tools to quantify the performance risks of energy, renewable energy and water efficiency, and to perform M&V tasks on energy savings projects.
Upon certification from the AEE, delegates could apply to the Council for Measurement and Verification of South Africa (CMVPSA) to further their careers in the South African M&V market.
Delegate Profile
- There are not pre-requisites to attend the training course, it is a public course and all interested parties are welcome. The pre-requisites only come into play when a candidate wishes to write and pass the examination, and apply for international Certification. The course content is presented by dynamic trainers, and is of interest and value to any person in the energy industry, whether experienced or just starting out.
- Persons that need to verify energy savings for tax incentive purposes and risk assessment of energy efficiency projects.
- Persons that need to use standardised methods, protocols and tools to quantify and manage the energy performance risks and benefits for business transactions in water efficiency, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
- For energy auditors, architects, built environment graduates, engineering graduates, environmental graduates the CMVP® will open new doors into the fastest growing industry in the world.
- Persons that need recognition as professionals in the specialist area of Measurement and Verification (M&V) and participate in continuous energy education to ensure credible and ethical result reporting.
- You are planning many energy efficiency and energy saving projects for your organisation as part of an energy management plan and need to ensure the accurate reporting of such savings for triple bottom line reporting.
Basic Skill Requirements
The CMVP® training course is at a level which assumes the delegate has basic problem-solving skills, including quick and accurate use of a hand calculator and the ability to use basic algebra.
Examination
The CMVP® examination may be written on the next day or a later date – subject to pre-application and registration. This is additional to the course cost and duration days. An alternative examination day may be registered for as long as it is within three years of attending the training course. Delegates wishing to only attend the training may do so. Pre-registration for the examination is required and 85% or more attendance of the class based training. Kindly also inform us beforehand of your intention to apply for certification from the AEE. Should you fail the examination, you may register for a rewrite, as long as it is within three years of the training. Examination must be written 60 days apart.
All delegates that attend in excess of 85% of the CMVP® training course will receive a certificate of attendance with the ECSA CPD credits.
NOTE: AEE Examination results will only be released by the EnTF’s AEE Certification department to candidates in good standing with the EnTF.
Eligibility For Certification
The prerequisites to qualify for the certification process have been designed to take into account the possible diversity of education and practical experience an individual may have. However, each CMVP® candidate must attend the CMVP® training programme, pass the CMVP® 4-hour written examination with 70%, and meet one of the following criteria:
- A 4-year degree in science, engineering, architecture, business, law, finance, or related field, or be a registered professional engineer (P.E.), or registered architect (R.A.) – within South Africa a PrEng, PrArch – with at least 3 years’ experience in energy, building or facility management, or measurement and verification.
- A 3-year technical degree – within South Africa a PrTechEng, PSAT – with at least 4 years’ experience in energy, building or facility management, or measurement and verification.
- A 2-year technical degree – within South Africa PrTechniEng, PAT – or 4-year non-technical degree in a field not specified above with 5 years’ experience in energy, building or facility management, measurement and verification.
- 10 years or more verified experience in energy or building or facility management, or measurement and verification.
- The current status of Certified Energy Manager (CEM®).
Examination: A 4-hour voluntary examination may be written in the afternoon on the next day, or a later date – subject to pre-application and registration.
