Certified RETScreen® Expert (CRE)

Designed for those who have completed the Introduction to RETScreen course or have some previous experience with the software, the Certified RETScreen Expert (CRE) program is designed to help participants develop their skills in the analysis of all types of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Further, participants will develop a sound understanding of the new analysis functions provided by the software, such as the Virtual Energy Analyzer and the Portfolio Analysis Module as well as the monitoring of energy performance data.

The Certified RETScreen Expert program is a highly immersive and engaging 3-day program that mixes instructor presentations with hands-on activities and exercises in the software. Our goal is to build your proficiency with RETScreen throughout the course, culminating with the master case study, which serves as a review of the software’s features as well as the basis of the certification exam. Throughout the course, participants will also be given a series of short quizzes in order to ensure retention and comfort with the materials presented.

By taking the CRE course, participants can expect to grow their level of comfort and proficiency with the software and will be able to utilize it to perform an array of tasks from benchmarking to feasibility analysis, to the impact of a project on GHG emissions. If you are involved in the study of your building or company’s energy use is any way, this course is for you!

Key Learning Objectives

Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Quickly gauge a facility’s energy performance using benchmarking, and evaluate energy costs and savings, GHG reductions and financing viability.
• Determine the energy production and savings potential for any location in the world employing Archetypes.
• Verify the performance of implemented projects and find opportunities for further energy improvements.
• Manage energy across a large number of facilities and achieve energy-related investment goals using the Portfolio Analysis. 
• Automate and link data sources and other software tools directly with RETScreen Expert using the RETScreen Connect advanced scripting tool.
• Have a certification underscoring their proficiency in RETScreen.

Audience

• Building owners, operators or managers
• Technical experts
• Employees managing a portfolio of properties
• Engineering firms or professional firms specialized in energy efficiency
• ESCO employees
• Employees responsible for EE program evaluation and operation

This course includes

• A fully functional 90-day trial subscription in the days before the training session (value of $200).
• Activity booklet and participant manual.
• A CRE certification for those who pass the quizzes and complete the master case study.

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