CERTIFIED CARBON AUDITOR TRAINING COURSE

(Course Code: CA/07/10)

12 - 15 October 2011

This is the seventh intake of the certified carbon auditor training course. This course has been announced by the Environment Bureau of the HKSAR Government as related to energy-cum-carbon audit projects meeting the training requirements for a professional engineer to register as a qualified service provider to certify energy-cum-carbon audit projects under the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF).

The HKSAR Government is taking the lead to promote carbon audit. HK$450 million has been reserved under the ECF to subsidize energy-cum-carbon audit projects and energy efficiency projects for building owners in Hong Kong. The scheme is very much well received by the professional societies and the general public at large. As an active professional institution and one of the green partners in Hong Kong, the Energy Institute is in full support of this initiative by providing timely and quality certified carbon auditor training course to train up more engineers and professionals to appreciate carbon audit and to acquire the necessary skills to conduct the professional carbon audits.

The Certified Carbon Auditor Training Course is designed for engineers and professionals in Hong Kong. After taking the course, the participants will be able to:

• appreciate the function of carbon audits as a means to help business sectors and corporations in estimating their carbon footprints thereby setting objectives to manage and reduce the footprints;
• understand the basic carbon audit processes and learn the skills to undertake such audit, with an appreciation of Hong Kong’s requirements in carbon auditing; and
• establish network in the carbon business through certification as certified carbon auditor with the Energy Institute in UK, which has a membership of over 14,000 individuals and 300 companies all over the world.

1. Climate Change and Potential Local Challenges
2. Energy Management

• Policy and process
• Data metering and monitoring
• Data analytical methods
• Management tools and assessment

3. Energy Auditing

• Building energy consumption
• Energy data assessment
• Quantification of energy waste
• Risk assessment of energy waste
• Energy management opportunities
• Finance and life cycle assessments

4. Carbon Management

• Environmental management
• Environmental impact reduction
• Carbon auditing
• Green house gas protocols
• Internal and external verification
• Trading schemes
• Carbon audit guidelines in Hong Kong

5. Carbon Footprint Calculator

• Emissions factors and calculations
• Reductions versus offset approaches
• Low carbon approaches and opportunities
• Energy and carbon reducing solutions: HVAC, heating, lighting, motors, plant/building facilities, controls and maintenance

Examination

• Participants should pass the examination in order to receive the certificate.
• Time period: 2 hours
• For those who failed the examination they may re-sit the examination at the next course organised within one year.

Mr Trevor FLOYD, CEng, MEI, CMarEng, MIMarEST, ACIBSE, MCMI, has been independent energy auditor and trainer for 20 years.  Mr FLOYD had 13 years working as a marine engineer for Shell, and has vast experience working on government contracts.  He is an accredited Carbon Trust auditor and has audited many facilities in Hong Kong and Southern China including Hong Kong Airport and is an authority on Energy and Carbon related matters and has spoken at, and chaired conferences throughout the world, including Hong Kong and Sydney.

Related Qualifications and Experience:

• Chartered Marine Engineer
• Chartered Energy Engineer
• Chartered Environmentalist
• BSI - Associate Consultant (14001 / 16001)
• Accredited Carbon Trust Consultant
• Registered Low Carbon Consultant (CIBSE) – EPCs and DECs
• Accredited Carbon Trust Standard Assessor
• EU - Emissions Trading Scheme verifier
• MSc -  Energy / Environmental Technology & Economics
• MBA – Business growth programme
• 1st and 2nd Class Marine Engineering registration (BEng Hons. Equivalent)
• Chairman - West Midlands & Mid Wales Branch - Energy Institute
• Chairman - Independent Energy Consultants Group - Energy Services and technology Association
• Various Post Graduate Certificates and Diplomas related to Business Excellence, Quality Systems and People Coaching

Ir Dr Michael KH LEUNG, PhD, CEng, MEI, RPE, MHKIE, is currently the Immediate Past Chairman of Energy Institute (Hong Kong Branch). He is also an Associate Professor of School of Energy and Environment of City University of Hong Kong. The main areas of his teaching and research are energy efficiency, renewable energy and building services engineering. He is also experienced in energy audit and carbon audit.

Mr. Richard Lee is a Senior Consultant of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) responsible for energy management and consultancy services and has been working for HKPC for 13 years. He is specialized in the area of energy management consultancy, carbon and energy audit, building automation, energy conversation system design and retrofit. Richard was involved and responsible for the project implementation and development of energy benchmarking system, energy indicator and benchmarks, updating of energy end-use database in various consultancy projects for Electrical and Mechanical Services Department for HKSAR in the past decade. Richard is also helping Drainage Services Department in developing the carbon audit guideline for the major sewage treatment works in Hong Kong in 2010. Mr. Lee possesses the following academic and professional qualifications:

• BEng (Hons) in Building Services Engineering of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• MSc in Mechanical Engineering of Hong Kong University
• CEM, Certified Energy Management of the Association of Energy Engineer
• CEA, Certified Energy Auditor of the Association of Energy Engineer
• Certified Cleaner Production Assessor in China