Buildings account for a large share of energy use and emissions, and owners now face rising tariffs, tenant expectations and investor questions about carbon. Cutting that footprint demands more than swapping bulbs: it needs measured baselines, validated models and a sequenced plan that pays back. Over five days, experienced practitioners work from envelope, HVAC and lighting performance through to whole-building decarbonisation strategies.
Topics include dynamic thermal simulation, calibration against metered data, EN 15251-style comfort criteria, passive design, heat pumps, chillers, building management system optimisation, solar PV with storage, embodied carbon and whole-life carbon assessment. You also examine energy audits, measurement and verification under IPMVP, green building rating tools, retrofit financing and energy performance contracting. Exercises draw on offices, hospitals, hotels and campuses typical of tropical and sub-tropical climates. The programme is aimed at building services engineers, architects, energy managers, facilities directors, sustainability officers and property developers. It runs in classrooms, online or in-house with a CPD-accredited certificate. You return able to prioritise measures, quantify savings and build a credible decarbonisation roadmap for a portfolio.
Operating a building at high performance has moved from a nice-to-have to a financial and reputational necessity. Energy costs, grid reliability, green lending criteria and corporate net-zero commitments all push owners to understand exactly where energy goes and how far emissions can fall. Yet many retrofit programmes stall because the baseline is uncertain, the savings are overstated or the measures are not sequenced with the plant that must be replaced.
This advanced programme builds the technical depth to avoid those failures. Participants start by establishing a trustworthy baseline from utility data, sub-metering and audit findings, then use simulation to test envelope, ventilation, cooling and lighting options in a calibrated model. They go on to evaluate electrification with heat pumps, thermal storage, demand flexibility and renewable generation, and to compare operational carbon with the embodied carbon of materials and equipment. Later sessions cover investment appraisal, performance-based contracting, commissioning and the verification of results after works are complete.
The learning approach is applied. Participants analyse realistic building datasets, interpret simulation outputs and debate retrofit packages in teams. By the end each person has a worked decarbonisation roadmap, a measurement and verification outline and a list of next steps for a building or portfolio they manage.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave with:
The course assumes technical familiarity and moves quickly into practice. Expect:
Day 1: Building Energy Fundamentals and Baselining
Day 2: Simulation and Passive Design
Day 3: Efficient Systems and Controls
Day 4: Renewables, Storage and Carbon Accounting
Day 5: Financing, Delivery and Verification
The course is aimed at technical and decision-making professionals responsible for how buildings use energy, including:
On completing the sessions and the practical roadmap exercise, participants receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation programme, you'll be able to establish and normalise an energy baseline from metered data and audit findings, build and calibrate a dynamic simulation model of a building, evaluate passive design, envelope upgrades and efficient hvac and lighting options, and assess electrification, heat pump and on-site renewable solutions for a given building. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is aimed at technical and decision-making professionals responsible for how buildings use energy, including: Building services, mechanical and electrical engineers, Architects and BIM managers working on low-energy design, Energy managers and certified energy auditors, Facilities and asset managers for hospitals, hotels, offices and campuses, Sustainability and ESG officers in property companies, Property developers and real estate investment teams, Government officials who set building energy codes, and Consultants advising on green building certification.
Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Advanced Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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