Buildings use a large share of the energy in most cities, and rising tariffs, tenant expectations and corporate climate commitments are pushing owners to act. Yet many retrofit proposals fail because the baseline was never measured or the savings were guessed. Five days of structured practice show facility and sustainability teams how to find waste, rank measures and prove results.
You learn walk-through and detailed energy audits, sub-metering, energy use intensity benchmarking and measurement and verification under IPMVP. Technical sessions examine lighting, HVAC and chiller performance, building envelope and passive design, compressed air, pumps and motors, building management systems and rooftop solar with storage. The decarbonisation days cover scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for buildings, ISO 50001, EDGE and green building rating tools, financing routes such as energy performance contracts, and a phased roadmap with payback and lifecycle costs. Facility managers, building services engineers, sustainability officers, property developers, hotel and hospital engineers and public works officers are the intended audience. Classroom, online and in-house formats lead to a CPD-accredited certificate, and you finish able to present an investment-grade energy savings case.
Energy bills, grid reliability and climate targets have turned building performance into a board-level concern. Offices, malls, hotels, hospitals, schools and government complexes can often reduce consumption by a fifth or more through low-cost operational changes, but only when someone measures how energy is really being used and has the discipline to follow through. Without that, retrofits are specified from habit and savings rarely appear on the bill.
The Best Practices in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course sets out the proven methods for improving existing buildings and briefing better new ones. Participants work from metering and baselining through audit techniques, equipment and systems efficiency, controls and operations, on-site renewables, and finally the emissions accounting and financing needed to commit to a decarbonisation pathway.
The emphasis is on repeatable process: how to structure an audit, how to rank measures by cost and carbon, how to verify savings and how to keep performance from drifting after a project is handed over. Participants analyse sample bills and logger data, complete an audit exercise on a case building and leave with a draft energy management plan for their own facility.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Each participant leaves with:
The course mixes technical input with applied building work:
Day 1: Energy Use in Buildings and Baselines
Day 2: Energy Audits
Day 3: Efficient Systems and Controls
Day 4: Renewables, Financing and Verification
Day 5: Decarbonisation Roadmaps and Management Systems
The course is aimed at those who operate, design, own or finance buildings:
Attendance on all days and completion of the audit and appraisal exercises earn a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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Team discount for 3+ seats
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By the end of the Best Practices in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation programme, you'll be able to establish an energy baseline and benchmark a building using energy use intensity, plan and conduct walk-through and detailed energy audits, identify and size efficiency measures for lighting, hvac, motors, pumps and envelope, and evaluate on-site solar and storage options against grid and diesel supply. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is aimed at those who operate, design, own or finance buildings: Facility and property managers, Building services, mechanical and electrical engineers, Sustainability, energy and environmental officers, Hotel, hospital and campus engineering managers, Property developers and asset managers, Public works and county infrastructure officers, Architects and quantity surveyors working on green buildings, and Energy service company and green finance staff.
Best Practices in 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.
Best Practices in 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 Best Practices in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation starts November 2, 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 Best Practices in 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.
Best Practices in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course is pitched at intermediate 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 Best Practices in 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 — Best Practices in 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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