AIA-Seattle offers class on analyzing utility data

The Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architects is offering a two-hour session on how to evaluate energy use in commercial buildings using simple methods of calculating usage benchmarks and analyzing monthly consumption patterns. Students will identify energy streams and divide energy use among building systems such as heating, cooling, lighting, and hot water. By better understanding how each building uses energy, it becomes easier to identify areas with the greatest savings potential and prioritize conservation activities.

The class is March 11 from noon to 2 p.m. at the AIA Seattle offices at 1911 First Ave. Cost is $5 for AIA members and students, $20 for non-members. Register here.

At the completion of the Energy Accounting course, a student will be able to:

• Understand basic rate schedules and utility charges
• Organize and analyze energy consumption data
• Establish energy use indices for building performance evaluation
• Identify major energy using loads and prioritize conservation opportunities

The course will be taught by Bill Younger manager of Puget Sound Energy’s energy efficiency programs for commercial and industrial customers.  He has developed and administered energy and resource management activities and training programs for commercial building operators, industrial plant operators, and energy professionals for over 20 years.  Younger is a nationally recognized energy auditing instructor and author, and was inducted into the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Energy Managers Hall of Fame in 2007.