EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST and INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS:
BUILDING ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING (BEAT) PILOT IN WESTERN CAPE, GAUTENG and KWAZULU NATAL:Download trainers expression of interest information sheet. Download service providers database form. Background
There is an inextricable link between rising energy needs and climate change. Both for security of supply, cost saving, as well as a climate change intervention a range of demand side management interventions have been determined at a national and local level. Users in South Africa must be mobilized to change energy consumption behaviour. Greater energy efficiency, reduction of consumption and minimization of wastage has the impact of saving consumers money, reducing demand on the grid and reducing the carbon footprint arising from electricity generated from coal.
 Concurrently, SA is challenged with high unemployment. Indalo Yethu (InY), the National Environment Education and Eco-endorsement Agency of the National Department of Environment Affairs (DEA) is focussing its projects on green jobs which address unemployment whilst reducing the national ecological footprint.
As part of these national demand side management interventions, the National Department of Environment Affairs, the National Department of Energy and Indalo Yethu, in partnership with the National Youth Development Agency and the German government through GTZ are implementing a youth energy audit skills development programme. The programme will build capacity and up-skill (unemployed) graduate youths in SA with technical qualifications while at the same time rolling out an energy performance assessment (in buildings) programme. This will provide a platform to provide an awareness and communications campaign anchored on a energy use efficiency initially targeting Government Buildings. The Department of Energy (DoE) identified the need to build capacity to conduct high quality building energy audits at national provincial and local level. The auditing process is tied to an implementation programme to ensure that actual energy and cost savings – which will be monitored- are achieved. This is in line with the Energy Efficiency Strategy in Commercial and Public Sector comprising actions to develop energy efficiency standards (including buildings) and rolling out energy management programmes to all economic sectors and the public sector. In consultation with the Standards Generating Body (SGB) of the Engineering of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the Energy Sector Training Authority (E-SETA) Energy Unit Standards (EUSs) at the National Qualification Framework (NQF) Level 6 and above were developed. The EUSs have since been registered by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) as is required in terms of the National Qualifications Framework. Building Energy Auditor Course: A course well aligned to the EUSs has been developed and will now be piloted by Indalo Yethu (inY). The Building Energy Auditor Training Course will be conducted over a 12 weeks period. The training will combine in-class training with practical “hands-on” training in selected public sector pilot facilities initially in Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal provinces. The training course details are provided below: Course Title: Building Energy Auditor Training (BEAT) Course Dates: (mid April 2010 to July 2010) Venue: Training centres in the 3 provinces Course attendance costs which includes, transport to training venue, lunch and tea/coffee during training breaks will be provided for during the course. The Trainee Profile: Trainee auditors will ideally have completed tertiary education NQF 6 (National Qualification Level 6) as a minimum in one of the following:
• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• National Diploma in Chemical Engineering
• Diploma in Environmental Management
• Environmental Technologist or similar
• Other categories However, trainers with certificate and FET education with relevant practical experience will also be considered. Experiential training and prior knowledge of operations and maintenance of generic building systems, including building envelope, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC), refrigeration plant, heating and boiler plant, domestic hot water systems, lighting, motors, pumps and other driven loads, electrical plug loads, and building control systems, will be important.
Course Overview (Preliminary):
The Building Energy Auditor Course is designed for delivery in weekly blocs of in-class training interspersed with practical in-plant “hands on” training. The trainees will be required to complete learning exercises and assignments on modules taught in order to internalise and apply the knowledge gained. Trainer Profile
Trainers will be qualified training providers preferably professional engineers (or similar) in a mechanical, electrical or other building systems discipline. They will have prior knowledge of operations and maintenance of generic building systems, including building envelope, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC), refrigeration plant, heating and boiler plant, domestic hot water systems, lighting, motors, pumps and other driven loads, electrical plug loads, and building control systems, plus facilities management and/or design knowledge, and project management experience. Technical training experience will be essential. The trainers will be inducted through a “Train the Trainers’” Course. Required knowledge:
National Energy Act (No 34 of 2008)
ARP 136: Energy management - Guidance on energy management
SANS 879: Energy management – Specifications
National Building Standards SANS 204
Ability to train in the following Energy Unit Standards ID Numbers is essential:
263896
263917
263905
263902
263898 Compulsory documentation:
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