{"id":1037,"date":"2021-12-29T11:46:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T11:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prod-web.com\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2022-02-12T16:27:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T16:27:59","slug":"filling-the-gap-to-measure-and-verify-energy-savings-with-the-certified-energy-savings-verifier-cesv-training-and-certification-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energyefficiencymagazine.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/29\/filling-the-gap-to-measure-and-verify-energy-savings-with-the-certified-energy-savings-verifier-cesv-training-and-certification-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Filling the gap to measure and verify energy savings with the certified energy savings verifier (cesv) training and certification program"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”20px” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1274″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”75%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n
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Denis Tanguay<\/strong>
\nis the executive director of Efficiency Valuation Organization. He spent the
\n<\/span>last 30 years working on energy issues in government, private sector and in
\nassociations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO) <\/strong>is developing a Certified Energy Savings Verifier (CESV) <\/strong>training and certification program for individuals to be qualified to certify the savings of energy efficiency projects (EEPs)<\/strong>. The CESV is intended to fill a significant gap in the global energy efficiency market\u2019s inability to verify the energy savings generated from EEPs.<\/p>\n

EVO is a U.S. non-profit entity that owns the globally-recognized International\u00a0 Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP)<\/strong>, which is a long-standing document containing generally accepted principles to be applied in measurement and verification (M&V) plans used to measure, verify and calculate the energy savings of EEPs. The IPMVP is a framework of definitions and guidelines on methodologies for assessing and measuring energy savings.<\/p>\n

EVO provides M&V trainings in over 30 countries through national and international training partners that includes the testing of individuals to become a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP). The CMVP program is introductory in nature versus the much higher level of competency needed of a CESV.
\nSavings cannot be measured \u2013 like kilowatt hours, cubic meters or litres. Savings are determined by analyzing measured energy use versus an energy baseline. This is the critical component of M&V. The baseline is affected by many factors that may occur during the performance period and require adjustment. M&V thus become the equivalent of a meter for energy efficiency (EE).<\/p>\n

M&V is thus the process of using measurements to reliably determine savings created within a facility by an energy efficiency project (EEP). The primary objective of M&V is to reduce performance risk to an acceptable level and is required to calculate achieved energy savings with any degree of accuracy\/reliability.<\/p>\n

Verifying energy savings is a key barrier for investors and facility owners to have sufficient confidence in the estimated savings to be willing to fund and implement EEPs on scaled-up basis. A huge capacity gap exists globally of not being able to measure and verify energy efficiency savings at three major levels: policy; program and project.<\/p>\n

The gap is caused by long-standing, generally accepted M&V practices not being consistently applied by trained professionals.It is primarily caused by a lack of experts who have the capability to develop or evaluate M&V plans or energy savings calculations. In short, we need M&V experts with experience and capability to estimate, measure and verify EEP savings.<\/p>\n

The Certified Energy Savings Verifier (CESV) program will fill this gap by creating a new high-grade certification category of professionals who can be relied upon to independently evaluate and certify the estimated and actual energy savings of EEPs.<\/p>\n

The CESV program is meant to train and certify M&V experts in the market who have <\/strong>in-depth knowledge of and experience to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Prepare \/ evaluate \/ implement M&V plans that follow IPMVP type of guidelines;<\/li>\n
  • Measure\/calculate energy savings for various energy efliciency technologies;<\/li>\n
  • Perform \u2018pre\u2019 and \u2018post\u2019 installation evaluation of EE savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    CESVs must have the capability to evaluate and certify that an EEP\u2019s pre-installed energy savings estimate is materially correct and that the pre-installed M&V plan complies with the generally accepted principles of IPMVP and other recognized M&V standards and best practices. They must also be able to certify that post-installed energy savings have been calculated according to the certified pre-installed M&V plan and that they materially reflect the actual savings achieved
    \nCESV is a high-grade professional M&V certification to be provided by EVO and a local\/regional certifying body to individual engineers who have the demonstrated education, experience and knowledge to pass the CESV examination and meet EVO\u2019s rigorous M&V qualifications. Holders of the CESV designation will be recognized as individuals who are technically competent to provide an independent and professional evaluation and certification of EEP savings.<\/p>\n

    by Denis Tanguay
    \n<\/strong>Denis Tanguay is the executive director of Efficiency Valuation Organization. He spent the last 30 years working on energy issues in government, private sector and in associations.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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