Aims: This course aims to give learners an introduction to the principles and practices behind energy and carbon auditing for those who are new to this field or in the early stages of being involved. It will provide a practical foundation for those needing to develop skills and understanding of energy and carbon auditing for buildings and property portfolios. Learners will gain an understanding of the methodologies which can be used reliably to measure energy use and carbon emissions, to understand the cost of implications of various measures that can be taken to reduce energy use and carbon emissions, and to develop strategies to achieve low or zero carbon building performance in the medium or longer term.

Requirements: This course is primarily aimed at those in the property sector and those in facilities management and energy management roles. It aims to provide a foundation level understanding for those responding to legislative and policy measure such as the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme and the NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy. A relevant practical professional or management qualification or experience is preferred but not essential.

Course content: This is a theory based course that will cover:

• — Practical examples of monitoring, evaluating, re-representing and consolidating data
• — The collating of results and formulating the presentation of data
• — The review of three examples of energy and carbon audits
• — Typical audit calculations
• — The completion of an outline of an energy and carbon audit process for a real world situation

Certification: Participants will be sent a certificate of attendance following completion of this course.

Course duration: 1 day 6 hours in one day (lunch and refreshments provided)

FREE to companies based in the south east region (conditions apply, normal cost £280.00)

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How to book: email your name, company and contact details to:
info@suscon.uk.net or telephone: 01322 312 065

“Jae is one of those people who leaves you feeling inspired and wanting to make a difference. He delivered his carbon auditing course at the Centre and it clearly had a profound impact on the people who attended the day, their comments ranged from 'Great guy, at last someone who talks sense about carbon auditing' to 'Jae's witty and forthright style entertained me so much, I forgot I was in a training course and ended up learning more in one day than I have in a whole year of searching for answers''. I can highly recommend Jae as a guest speaker and training delivery partner, his depth of knowledge is reassuring.” May 28, 2010

Trudy Thompson FRSA, Founder, Bricks and Bread Sustainable Living Centre

• I attended the event at the Pines Calyx and found it most stimulating and enjoyable which seemed to be the general feeling of all who attended. I do not profess to being especially well informed about "green" issues and count myself as a pretty good representative of Jo Public who by and large glaze over when presented with anything remotely green. As a town councillor who supports our Deal With It group, I gained plenty of useful information to present to interested local residents about practical measures they could implement to help their carbon foot prints. Often people feel so helpless in the face of what appears to be a looming overwhelming global catastrophy so anything practical and giving a glimmer of hope is often seized upon enthusiastically.
• Thank you for the opportunity to consolidated my knowledge and join things up. Needless to say, the Pines Calyx is a wonderful place and absolutely the right place to have this event.
• Sue Delling Deal Town Councillor

• “Fantastic event. It showed not just what is possible, but what can be done, should be done, and by a view pioneers: what is being done to build a better future for homes and workplaces.”
• Sean Furey Deputy Director Protect Kent – The Kent Branch of CPRE

• "The Low Carbon Technologies Explored event was simply the best of its kind I’ve been to in the past few years: passionate, cutting edge, inspiring and – above all – practical. With the beautiful venue and setting at the superb Pines Calyx centre, this Sustainability Explored Series is now a firm “must attend” in my calendar – one of precious few in a sea of mediocre sustainability and climate change events across the country."
• Thurstan Crockett Head of Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Brighton and Hove City Council

• Jae Mather was the star of the day. His knowledge and enthusiasm could not be surpassed. He had factual and wide-ranging information on the tip of his tongue. His communication urged you to take right action immediately and no longer put it off with the inevitable 'manana'. His delivery, with humour and wit, made the day come to life. If anyone is going to change the world, it is him. If anyone gets people and organisations taking action, it will be him.
• Caroline Latham Author, Therapist and Coach

• "I found it an excellent day with great varied speakers and a good mix of people and ideas"
• Susan Fallmann Project Co coordinator for the Zero Fossil Energy Development Commonwork

• "I'm just emailing to thank you for yesterdays illuminating and inspiring lectures. The humor, clarity and drive of all those who presented was infectious"
• Jerome Dutton Art Director Awake Imaging

• "I really enjoyed my time with you all and it was very rewarding to hear so many speakers with such interesting projects and ideas"
• Jeremy Nelson

• "The workshop was excellent and very informative. I really enjoyed the day"
• Valerie Pondaven Enterprise Europe Business Advisor, Business Link Kent

• "Can I say thanks from all our party that attended yesterday, it was exhausting; but incredibly informative, and dare I say 'entertaining'"
• Ray Baars

• "The speakers were really interesting, and the event was very well delivered. You have obviously been 'reading up'!!"
• Daniel Salisbury SAS Services

• "Fantastic day today - excellent location, guests and content: Well organised and compared!"
• Arran DeMoubray

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• Zero Carbon Houses Explored: 10th September 2008
• Low Carbon Technologies Explored: 19th November 2008
• Sustainable Communities Explored: April 8th 2009