ENRG 50: Introduction to Commercial Building Audits

Program Description:

The Commercial Building Energy Analysis and Audits program at City College of San Francisco prepares students to conduct energy audits, evaluate building systems for efficiency, analyze energy data, and apply financial and business strategies in audit reporting. The program is divided into 15 modular courses designed for a community college level student. These courses are adaptable and can be selected, reorganized, or offered in a shorter format to suit individuals with experience in construction, architecture, HVAC, building operations, or mechanical engineering.

Course Description:

This course, from the BEST Center and City College of San Francisco, serves as an overview of the energy auditing process for commercial buildings. During this course, students will learn about "... various levels of audits, defining the scope of work, preliminary assessments of building performance data, collection and assessment of building system operations, analysis of data, developing recommendations, report preparation and presentation."

In completing the course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the various levels and phases of work for commercial building audits,
2. Describe and classify the types of data collected for use in a commercial building audit,
3. Describe field safety considerations and techniques necessary for on-site building assessments,
4. Analyze data in order to identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and improve building operational efficiency, and formulate action recommendations,
5. Estimate financial implications of recommended upgrades, and
6. Integrate findings and recommendations into a written report.

Course Contents:

Resources available as part of this course include a course outline, a course summary table, and 10 PowerPoint presentations. The presentations are included in .pptx and .pdf formats.

The 3-page course outline includes a course description, learning outcomes, and a detailed course topics outline. Topics include:

1. Introduction to concepts of commercial building energy auditing,
2. Ordinances, policies and standards governing commercial building audits,
3. Three ASHRAE audit levels,
4. Scope of work in a commercial building audit,
5. Elements in preliminary analysis of building performance data,
6. Factors in on-site building assessment,
7. Analysis of data collected, and
8. Audit completion activities.

The 10 PowerPoint presentations cover the eight topics introduced in the course outline.

The course summary document contains a table breakdown of the course sections, including hours, laboratory or presentation activities, quizzes and exams, and homework. The summary also contains a scoring rubric for grading.

For orientation purposes, viewers should begin with ENRG 50_Course Outline_cc.pdf, which offers a description of the course as well as an overview of topics covered through a course outline.

Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis.

ENRG-50-Intro-to-Audits (25 files, 73.3 MB)

• ENRG 50 - Introduction to Commercial Building Audits (ENRG 50_Course Outline.docx 25 KB)
• ENRG 50 - Introduction to Commercial Building Audits (ENRG 50_Course Outline.pdf 347 KB)
• Course Summary (ENRG50_summary.docx 14 KB)
• Course Summary (ENRG50_summary.pdf 245 KB)
• Introduction to Concept of Commercial Building Energy Auditing (Intro to Audits A v1.pdf 5 MB)
• Introduction to Concept of Commercial Building Energy Auditing (Intro to Audits A v1.pptx 5 MB)
• Ordinances, Policies and Standards Governing Commercial Building Audits (Intro to Audits B v1.pdf 3.3 MB)
• Ordinances, Policies and Standards Governing Commercial Building Audits (Intro to Audits B v1.pptx 3.5 MB)
• Three ASHRAE Audit Levels (Intro to Audits C v2.pdf 2.6 MB)
• Three ASHRAE Audit Levels (Intro to Audits C v2.pptx 1.5 MB)
• Developing the Scope of Work in a Commercial Building Audit (Intro to Audits D v2.pdf 3 MB)
• Developing the Scope of Work in a Commercial Building Audit (Intro to Audits D v2.pptx 1.9 MB)
• Elements in Preliminary Analysis of Building Performance Data (Intro to Audits E v2.pdf 3.8 MB)
• Elements in Preliminary Analysis of Building Performance Data (Intro to Audits E v2.pptx 2.5 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 1-3 (Intro to Audits F_1_2_3.pdf 4.1 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 1-3 (Intro to Audits F_1_2_3.pptx 3.5 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 4-5 (Intro to Audits F_4_5.pdf 6.8 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 4-5 (Intro to Audits F_4_5.pptx 6.5 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 6 (Intro to Audits F_6.pdf 3.9 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 6 (Intro to Audits F_6.pptx 3.9 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 7-9 (Intro to Audits F_7_8_9.pdf 4.2 MB)
• Factors in On-site Building Assessment 7-9(Intro to Audits F_7_8_9.pptx 4.5 MB)
• Analysis of Data Collected and Audit Completion Activities (Intro to Audits G_H v1.pdf 2.1 MB)
• Analysis of Data Collected and Audit Completion Activities (Intro to Audits G_H v1.pptx 1.2 MB)