Power monitoring and submetering 101
As a result of this course, you will be able to:
Who should attend?
Facility managers and engineers; HVAC system designers, engineers and contractors; energy efficiency specialists; building owners; maintenance and operations personnel; energy and sustainability managers; and anyone with interest in power and submetering systems.
Want to reduce energy and operational costs, improve power and equipment reliability and minimize expensive downtime? Whether you’re a facility manager or business executive, of course you do. Join us to discuss how power monitoring systems need to play an integral role in your facility in order to do so. We’ll reveal benefits, challenges and best practices; and provide practical advice and solutions to get your facility up-to-speed.
First, we’ll review energy, demand and power factor including their impacts on system operations. Then we’ll examine typical power monitoring systems; diving deep into when, why and how to use submeters. Real-world software, hardware, dashboards and success stories will be shared, as well as thoughts on how to make the business case for a power monitoring system to upper management. Finally, we’ll share current market trends and a glimpse of what we expect to see in the future.
Agenda
8 am: Registration and continental breakfast
8:30 am–4 pm: Program (lunch and breaks provided)
Cost
The registration fee for attending this full-day course is $199, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and breaks. There is limited availability, so you are encouraged to register early.
General information
Site information will be sent with your enrollment confirmation. If you have any special needs (e.g. dietary, physical), please let us know at the time of registration. All requests will be kept confidential.
Photo and video rights
We reserve the right to use photographs taken during the event for promotional purposes. Also, this program may be video taped for future publication.
Please note that in order to receive continuing education credits, you must be present for the entire training; partial credit cannot be given.
AFE This program supports a topic within the body of knowledge outlined by the Association for Facilities Engineering CPE/CPMM/CPS Certification Programs, and should count as 0.6 CEUs (6.0 hours) toward re-certification.
AIA Members of the American Institute of Architects will receive 6 LUs for this instructor-led face-to-face course.
BOC This course offers up to 6 points for BOC certified operators.
BOMI This course is approved for 6 continuing professional development points toward renewal of the professional designations offered by BOMI International.
WI-DSPS Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services has approved this course for 6 CEUs for the following credentials: Commercial Electrical Inspector Certification, Industrial Journeyman Electrician License, Journeyman Electrician License, Master Electrician License.
This course will not be pre-approved for GBCI credits; however, if you believe the content is applicable to your credential, you can self-report credits.
Introduction
Power fundamentals
- Energy management overview
- Energy, demand and the utility bill rate structure
- Power factor and load factor
- Power quality
- System reliability and uptime
Hardware
- Meter anatomy and components
- Basic, intermediate and advanced meter features and capabilities
Logging, alarming and waveform capture in meters
- Basic metering setup parameters
- PT/CT ratio
- System type
- Phasor/energy reading validation
Device-based versus server-based logging capabilities
Alarming characteristics
- Common types of alarms
Waveform capture and power quality information
Visualizing data and system design
- Realtime data analysis
- Historical data analysis in a power system
- Dashboards, trends and reports
- Baseline analysis of data
- Alarm management overview and best practices
Real-world case studies
Market trends and new developments
Wrap up and questions and answers
