The Performance Measurement and Verification Analyst (PMVA) professional certification establishes the primary standard for individuals applying performance, measurement, and verification concepts to energy efficiency projects. PMVAs typically work in an analyst role for ESCOs, public administration, utilities, and financial institutions and are involved in designing and implementing energy efficiency programs and financing energy efficiency projects. They have demonstrated M&V capabilities, including a good understanding of applying the IPMVP to determine savings. PMVAs could be building technologists, HVAC specialists, engineers, architects, economists, financial analysts, etc.

Who Should Attend

• Energy performance contractors and their customers.

• Demand-side management program designers, managers, and evalua tors or others working at utilities or in public administration.

• Energy users implementing energy efficiency measures and looking to account for savings.

• Facility managers properly accounting for energy budget variances.

• Building managers seeking recognition for the energy efficiency of their building operations.

• New building designers wishing to account for the sustainability of their designs.

• Water efficiency project developers.

• Designers for emission-reduction trading program.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to M&V

2. Key Concepts

3. Short Examples

4. M&V Planning

5. Critical Issues

6. Statistics for M&V

7. Retrofit Isolation Details (Option A + B)

8. Option C Details

9. Option D Details

10. Other M&V Applications

11. Summary and Review of an M&V Plan