FASTTRACKCEMPREPARATORY

COURSEFORENERGYMANAGERS
Four3hrsessions
Instructor:ClintChristenson,C.E.M.

Asacourtesy toeveryoneattendingthis
seminar,please:

Setyour
cellphonesand
PagerstoVibrate.

Introduction - 2
 ObjectiveoftheCourse
Theobjectiveofthiscourseistodetailtheprinciplesofenergy
managementandprovidethetoolsnecessarytopreparefor
theCertifiedEnergyManagersexam.

Attheconclusionofthecourse,attendeeswillbeableto:
Analyzeelectrical,HVAC,buildingsystemsforenergy
conservationopportunities
Tolearnhowtoapplyengineeringeconomicanalysisto
determinefinancialmeritsofinstallingenergyefficient
equipment
Learnhowtoapplytheprinciplesofsustainablebuildings
designandretrofit

TheCertifiedEnergyManager
Application
Tobeeligibleacandidatemustbeeither;
Anengineeringgraduateand/orPE/RAplus3yearsexperience
orhave 4yeardegreeintechnology,environmentalscience,
physics,orearthscienceplus4+yearsofexperienceinenergy
engineeringorenergymanagement
orhave Abusinessorrelateddegreeplus5yearsexperience
orhaveAtwoyeartechnicaldegreeplus8yearsexperience
orhaveTenormoreyearsexperienceinenergymanagement

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 CEMExamScoreRequirements
APPLICATIONmustbesuccessfullycompleted.
CEMExam: 1152Pointsmaximum
Topass,acandidatemustearnatleast:
700pointsontheCEMexam

EMIT EnergyManagerinTraining
YougetEMITCertificateifyoupasstheCEMtest,butdo
notyetmeettheEligibilityRequirement
ExaminationandTrainingRequirement

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CEMExamScoreRequirements
BeginningMay1,2012,allCEMcandidatestakingtheexamintheUnitedStates(only)willtaketherevisedformat
CEMCertificationExam.Thenewformatexamcontainsthesamenumberofquestionsaspreviousversions,
130,andtheexamdurationwillremain4hours.Thenewexamwillnotincludeoptionalsections,asinthe
past;rather,theexamwillincludequestionsfromall17sectionsoftheCEMBodyofKnowledge.Youmust
bringahandcalculatortotheexamsincetheCEMtestdoesnotallowcomputers,tabletsorcellphonesto
beusedforcalculationsonthetest.
Content/QuestionsPercentMinMax
CODESANDSTANDARDS4%6%
ENERGYACCOUNTINGANDECONOMICS11%14%
ENERGYAUDITSANDINSTRUMENTATION11%15%
ELECTRICALSYSTEMS5%7%
HVACSYSTEMS5%7%
MOTORSANDDRIVES5%6%
INDUSTRIALSYSTEMS4%6%
BUILDINGENVELOPE4%5%
CHPSYSTEMSandRENEWABLEENERGY4%5%
FUELSUPPLYANDPRICING4%5%
BUILDINGAUTOMATIONANDCONTROLSYSTEMS4%6%
HIGHPERFORMANCEBUILDINGS4%5%
THERMALENERGYSTORAGESYSTEMS3%4%
LIGHTINGSYSTEMS5%7%
BOILERANDSTEAMSYSTEMS4%6%
MAINTENANCEANDCOMMISSIONING4%6%
ESPCandMEASUREMENTANDVERIFICATION4%5% A 6
 ReminderforCEMTest

Answerall130questions.
Nocomputersorwirelessdevicesofanykindcan
beusedontheCEMtest.Allcellphonesand
wirelessdevicesmustbeputaway,andcannotbe
usedforanypurpose includinguseasyour
watch.
Knowledgeoftheuseofahandcalculator(non
wireless)andknowledgeofitsuseincalculation
andproblemsolvingarenowrequiredskillsfor
takinganyoftheCEMpreparationcourses.

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Schedule
Day1:DataGathering
1CodesandStandardsandIndoorAirQuality
2EnergyAuditsandInstrumentation
3UtilitiesProcurement
4UtilityBillsAnalysis,BaselineandBenchmarking
6GreenBuildings,LEED,andENERGYSTAR

Day2:TheEconomicSystems
5EnergyAccountingandEconomics
7AlternativeFinancing
8HVACSystems
9BuildingAutomationandControlSystems

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 Schedule
SESSION3:BuildingSystemsUpgradesandStrategies
11BuildingEnvelope
12Lighting
14ElectricalSystems
15Motors,

SESSION4:Heavy
16DrivesandCompressedAir
10MaintenanceandCommissioning
13ThermalEnergyStorageSystems
17IndustrialSystems
18BoilerandSteamSystems
19CogenerationandCHPSystems
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BasicSkillsRequiredforSeminar
Thiscourseassumesbasicproblemsolving
skillsincludingquickandaccurateuseofa
handcalculator;abilitytousebasicalgebra;
andabilitytosetupproblemsolution
expressionsandcalculationsfromawritten
problemstatement.Thoseneedingarefresher
intheseskillsmaywishtoparticipateinthe
BasicsofEnergyManagementonlineseminar
priortotakingthisseminar.Formore
information,pleasevisit:
www.aeecenter.org/training
 WorkbookMaterialsCompiledBy
SeniorAuthorsandEditors:
Dr.BarneyL.Capehart,CEM,BEP,DGCP
ProfessorEmeritusandFoundingDirector
UniversityofFloridaIndustrialAssessmentCenter
Capehart@ise.ufl.edu

Dr.WayneC.Turner,PE,CEM,BEP
ProfessorEmeritusandFoundingDirector
OklahomaStateUniversityIndustrialAssessmentCenter
Wayne.Turner@okstate.edu (NowinFairplay,CO)

Dr.WarrenHeffington,PE,CEM
ArmadilloEngineering
CollegeStation,TX
WDHeffington@suddenlink.net

Introduction - 11

CLINTD.CHRISTENSON, C.E.M.,iscurrentlyaSeniorEnergy
Engineerresponsiblefordevelopingresultsoriented
strategieswithbusinesspartners.Hepreviouslyservedas
DirectorofAdvancedSolutionsforJohnsonControls,Inc.and
alsoservedasDirectorofOklahomaStateUniversity's
IndustrialAssessmentCenter.Hisbroadexperienceinenergy
managementhasincludedtheconductingofover150
industrial,commercial,andinstitutionalenergysurveysover
20years.Hehaspublishedwidelyintheenergyfield,and
madenumerouspresentationsatnationalandinternational
conferences.

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 CEMEXAMFORMULAS
GEOMETRY
Areaofcircle=3* r2
Circumferenceofcircle=3* D
Areaofrectangle=L*W
Perimeterofrectangle=2*L+2*W

ELECTRICAL
V=I*ROhmsLaw(singlephase)
P=I2 *ROhmslawforpower(singlephase)
kW=(Vu Au 1.73u PF)/1000(3phase)
kW=kVA *PF
kVA =1.73xkVxA(3phase)

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MOTORS
Percentload=(NLRPMRPM)/(NLRPM FLRPM)
Synchronousspeed=(frequencyu 60)/(numberofpolepairs)
HPu Percentload=(Vu Au 1.73u PFu Efficiency)/746(3phase)
PF=kW/kVA
FANSANDFANLAWS
Cfmn/Cfmo =(rpmn/rpmo)
Spn /Spo =(rpmn /rpmo )2
HPn/HPo =(rpmn /rpmo )3
Rpmdrivenu diameterdriven=rpmdriveru diameterdriver
PercentOA=(RAT MAT)/(RAT OAT)

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 LIGHTING
RCR=(2.5u cavityheightu perimeter)/(area)General
RCR=(5xheightx(L+W))/(L*W)Rectangularroom
Numberoflamps=(FCdesired u area)/(Lumensperlampu Cuu L1u L2)
FC=Lumens/d2
Efficacy =Lumens/watt

HEATFLOW
q=uu Au 'tBtu/h
q=Mu Cpu 'TBtu/hsensibleheatonly
q=Mu 'hBtu/hsensibleandlatentheat
Qcooling=Uu Au 24u CDDBtu/yr
Qheating=Uu Au 24u HDDBtu/yr

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MISCELLANEOUS
q=cfm u 4.5u 'hBtu/hr(henthalpy=sensibleandlatent)
q=cfm u 1.08u 'TBtu/hr(sensibleheatforair)
q=gpm u 500u 't Btu/hr(sensibleheatforwater)
COP=EER/3.412
EER=COP*3.412

POUenergycost=(output/efficiency)(costperunit)
Densityofdryairatstandardconditions 0.075lb/ft3
Specificheatofdryairatstandardconditions 0.24Btu/lbqF
Densityofwateratstandardconditions 8.34lb/gal
Specificheatofwateratstandardconditions 1Btu/lbqF
Densityofwater 62.4lb/ft3
Densityofwater 7.5gal/ft3

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