Overview

Building on the knowledge that participants acquired through the BAS Essentials course, the Advanced Building Automation System (BAS) Optimization course provides in-depth knowledge on the design, diagnostic, trend monitoring, and control strategies that allow participants to run their buildings with superior efficiency and energy management practices.

This one-day training program leverages a BAS diagnostic case study using real-time data to reinforce the principles taught in the course. The day also includes a variety of exercises meant to reinforce key concepts related to set-point identification, scheduling impacts, identification of BAS optimization possibilities, sensor selection, and more.

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to apply the control strategies as well as scheduling and design concepts to your building.  

 

CIET Advanced BAS, BAS diagnostic

 

Key Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training program, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the core design specifications of a BAS
  • Identify opportunities for the optimization of a BAS
  • Thoroughly understand the relationship between HVAC and BAS and the applicable key control strategies
  • Recognize the importance of identifying and following trends
  • Explore the benefits of scheduling
  • Analyze the calibration process

 

Audience

  • Building operators
  • Technicians
  • HVAC specialists
  • BAS designers
  • Project managers
  • Consulting engineers

 

Location

CIET Virtual Real-Time Classroom training

This training will be offered virtually through Microsoft Teams. Upon enrollment, you will receive the information you will need to enjoy a great training experience.

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Agenda

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Agenda

  • Control System Basics
  • BAS Design Specifications
  • BAS & HVAC : A review of the main types of HVAC and control strategies
  • BAS Optimization & Diagnostics
  • Sequences of Operation
  • Understanding Calibration and How to Use Trends
  • Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD)

Trainers

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Michel Parent
Eng., M.Sc.A.

Michel Parent has a Bachelor's (Laval - 1986) and a Master’s degree (Waterloo – 1988, Solar Energy) in Mechanical Engineering. From 1988 to 1990, he was in charge of the Solar Laboratory at the National Institute of Scientific Research in Varennes. He then joined the Energy Group at the Industrial Research Center of Quebec from 1991 until 1996. Since 1996, M. Parent is a partner in a consulting engineering firm, Technosim, specializing in energy efficiency. Technosim has offices in Quebec and Ontario.

Mr. Parent is specialized in energy efficiency in the commercial, institutional and industrial sectors. He has performed numerous audits across North America, which were used in developing long term energy management plans. Mr. Parent is an Existing Building Recommissioning (EB Cx) Agent and has performed recommissioning for over 5 million square feet of office and retail properties across Canada. He is a certified Existing Building Commissioning Professional (EBCP). Mr. Parent is a lead trainer for the Advanced Recommissioning Course developed for the Canadian Federal Government. Mr. Parent is also a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) and has developed and implemented many M&V plans compliant with the IMPVP standard. He has also worked on M&T projects implementation to ensure continuous improvements to building efficiencies within the context of his EB Cx projects. Mr. Parent has developed training modules for large corporate clients to ensure persistence of savings following EB Cx projects as well as ongoing improvements. Mr. Parent was also retained by OEE to develop and pilot the introductory recommissioning courses. Mr. Parent is also recognized as an expert energy simulator by LEED and has performed many LEED simulations as well as third-party reviews of energy simulations. Mr. Parent has performed over 100 reviews of EE4/eQuest simulations, including many required for LEED submissions. Mr. Parent is a recognized LEED technical reviewer. He is one of the three trainers, recognized by the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE), in the use of the simulation tool EE4 used for LEED applications. Furthermore, he was contracted by Natural Resources Canada to evaluate the possible adaptations and usefulness of using Portfolio Manager within the Canadian market as a recommissioning tool.

Mr. Parent has been involved with RETScreen since its initial development. He has been in charge of developing the ground source heat pump module for RETScreen as well as being a technical reviewer for the solar (air and water) heating module, the wind energy module and photovoltaic modules of the initial versions of RETScreen. Mr. Parent is also an experienced RETScreen user, having been using the tool since its initial development until today in numerous feasibility analysis studies for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

The course includes...

  • PDF copy of course material that you will receive in the week prior to the start of the training program.

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