Learn About Building Benchmarking Compliance

March 18, 2025: 10-11 am
April 24, 2025: 2-3 pm

Join Adrian Hong from Hong Consulting, LLC and Hawaii Energy virtually for an hour long presentation on complying with Oahu’s Better Buildings Benchmarking Ordinance and how to use your benchmarking reports to save money on your utility bills.

Please RSVP to attend the webinars.

Hawai‘i Energy + ASHRAE Spring Technical Training (4 Days)

March 27, 28: 9 am – 4 pm
April 1, 2
Instructors: David Wylie & Les Taniyama

Back with added content to reflect the changing landscape of our industry! ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter and Hawaii Energy are thrilled to bring seasoned instructor and consultant David Wylie, P.E. to Hawaii for a four-day series of FREE workshops on electrical, mechanical and energy topics. Additional perspective from the field will be provided by seasoned local expert Les Taniyama. Please register quickly, in-person seats are very limited. Classes will be held at the Hawaii Energy Training Room (50 N. King St. Suite #500, Honolulu HI 96817). The training will be also offered remotely via Microsoft Teams. Coffee, lunch and parking will be provided to in-person attendees.

• Day 1 Motors:
  Thursday, March 27, 2025; 9 am – 4 pm
  Learn about rating standards, the principles of and better management of motors for maximum operation, life expectancy, and maintenance. Please register here for online or in-person.
  Motors Attendees will learn about rating standards, the principles of an efficient motor, better management of motors for maximum operation, motor life expectancy, and how to benefit from motor efficiency in facilities. Will also cover selected emerging technologies.This class also explores different types of motors, various efficiency features, and how to repair or replace motors. If your head is spinning just thinking about buying a new motor, this course will give you some helpful selection criteria. Find your bearings in terms of developing a maintenance plan that will keep your equipment in the best shape to avoid failure and unnecessary costs.
  
  Learning Objectives
• After attending this class, participants should be able to:
• List the types of AC and DC motors
• Identify different motor parts
• Define a motor management plan
• Compare motor size and operating load
• Describe the correlation between motors and loads
• Explain horsepower, slip, and torque
• Distinguish applications of nameplate data
• Assess load control opportunities for motors
• Identify the causes of motor failure
• Discuss motor losses and how to improve energy efficiency
• Outline a motor maintenance plan
• Evaluate whether to rewind, repair, or replace a problematic motor
  
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• Day 2 Drives:
  Friday, March 28, 2025; 9 am – 4 pm
  Learn the fundamentals of adjustable speed drives –load types, flow control for pumps and fans, and adjusting motor speed with ASDs. Please register here for online or in-person.
  
  Adjustable Speed Drives
  Adjustable speed drives (ASDs) are found in commercial, process, and industrial facilities. ASDs are used to modulate the speed of operations, which can save on energy costs.
  This class will cover system fundamentals including load types, flow control for pumps and fans, and adjusting motor speed with ASDs. All techniques discussed will be practical and proven approaches. Will also cover selected new and emerging technologies. Some energy efficiency strategies we will cover include air conditioning for commercial facilities and load control for process facilities. This class also will explore potential application problems such as power quality issues. Get smart about using ASDs with intelligent control to apply savings strategies. This class is intended for engineers, technicians, operators, and maintenance professionals.
  
  Course Objectives:
• After attending this class, participants should be able to:
• Define the types of adjustable speed loads
• List the types of adjustable speed drives including variable frequency drives (VFDs)
• Describe how ASDs function in typical facility systems
• Assess what type of control is best for different AFD applications
• Identify instances where ASDs can help save energy
• Compare the economic benefits and tradeoffs of using ASDs
• Explain how ASDs impact motors and systems
• List methods to overcome ASD power quality and motor insulation issues
  
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• Day 3 Unitary Air Conditioning:
  Tuesday, April 1, 2025; 9 am – 4 pm
  Learn about the fundamentals of HVAC systems found in residential and small-to-medium commercial and industrial facilities. Please register here for online or in-person.
  
  Unitary Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Efficiency Participants will learn about the fundamentals of HVAC systems found in residential and small-to-medium commercial and industrial facilities. The focus is on package-unit, split and VRF system components, controls, and applications. This course begins with the science of human comfort and heat transfer as it affects HVAC sizing and efficiency. Next we look at several types of unitary HVAC equipment, how it works, and the advantages of different configurations. We will take a look at new advances in HVAC technology for condensers, evaporators, and compressors including variable refrigerant flow. After that, we explore control opportunities, equipment performance, and high tech systems. We conclude by investigating the impact of maintenance efficiency, fault detection, field auditing, and unit replacement economics. This course presents the fundamentals of air-conditioning systems found in residential and small-to-medium commercial and industrial facilities. Some previous AC system experience is helpful, but this workshop covers the basics.
  
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• Day 4 Energy Efficiency Projects
  Wednesday, April 2, 2025 9 am – 4 pm
  Learn how to perform energy assessments, screening audits, feasibility studies, and selection of proper equipment for C&I facilities. Please register here for online or in-person.
  
  Implementing Energy Efficiency Projects: From Concept to Contractor, Energy Efficiency Survey and HVAC System Testing This course will present several options that are available to help you survey and assess your current situation and to develop a plan for implementing energy efficiency projects. These activities represent different ways to assess a project, from the simple and high-level to more complex and detailed studies. These options also can be implemented to help you weigh your choices, determine an appropriate, economically viable direction to take, and after implementation, measure the savings. Additionally we will cover practical information on how to conduct an energy use survey with the goal of discovering ways to save energy with lighting, motors, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Materials include a comprehensive survey form and tools for gathering data, savings calculation worksheets, and information on baseline energy use comparisons with other buildings. Today’s technology has made available many portable forms of instrumentation that can be used to evaluate air-conditioning refrigeration systems. System testing, sometimes known as commissioning, refers to getting the data you need to determine whether systems are functioning correctly. We will cover the relevant issues and available methods for field testing HVAC systems, and the use of specific instruments

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Certified Energy Manager

Are you an energy professional residing in Honolulu, Maui or Hawai‘i counties?  Hawai‘i Energy plans to host an in-person Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certified Energy Manager (CEM)™ course and exam the week of May 5-9, 2025. Details and registration will be announced soon. To be put on our mailing list and be the first to know when registration is open, please fill out this interest survey. A Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification is valuable because it demonstrates a high level of expertise in energy efficiency practices, giving you industry recognition, enhancing your job prospects, and allowing you to lead energy management strategies within your organization, particularly for roles focused on optimizing energy use and cost savings within buildings and facilities.