Live Online Data and Analytics for Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 800
Buildings use a large share of the electricity that organisations pay for, and most of that data sits unused in utility bills, sub-meters and building management systems. Owners who cannot read it cannot prove savings, find waste or set credible carbon targets. This five-day programme teaches facilities and energy teams to turn raw readings into decisions.
You start by collecting and cleaning interval data, then build energy baselines using degree-day regression and normalisation for weather and occupancy. Benchmarking against energy use intensity, load profile analysis, anomaly detection and fault finding show where equipment runs when it should not. Measurement and verification following IPMVP principles proves what retrofits actually deliver. You then convert kilowatt-hours into emissions with grid factors, test efficiency, solar and electrification scenarios and prepare a decarbonisation roadmap with costs and payback. Work is done in Excel and Python with pandas, using realistic datasets from offices, hospitals, hotels and campuses. Energy managers, facilities engineers, sustainability officers, building owners, energy auditors and consultants will leave able to build a dashboard and a roadmap. Delivery is in classrooms, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Dec 14, 2026, Jan 11, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Energy costs, carbon commitments and tenant expectations are pushing building owners across Africa and beyond to understand exactly where their energy goes. Smart meters and building management systems now produce enormous volumes of readings, yet many teams still rely on monthly bills and guesswork. Without structured analysis, efficiency projects are hard to justify and harder to verify.
The Data and Analytics for Building Energy Performance and Decarbonisation Training Course gives practitioners a complete analytical workflow. Participants learn to assemble data from bills, meters and control systems, handle gaps and outliers, and align consumption with weather and occupancy. They then build baseline models, benchmark buildings, detect abnormal behaviour and estimate savings from measures. The final stage links energy to emissions, covering Scope 2 accounting, scenario modelling and the prioritisation of retrofit options by cost per tonne avoided.
Teaching is laboratory based. Participants work through guided notebooks and spreadsheets on realistic building datasets, then apply the same steps to data from their own portfolio where it is available. The course ends with each participant presenting a short decarbonisation plan supported by their own analysis.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Collect, clean and validate energy data from bills, sub-meters and building management systems.
- Build weather-normalised baselines using degree-days and regression.
- Benchmark buildings using energy use intensity and peer comparison.
- Analyse load profiles to find waste, peak demand drivers and out-of-hours consumption.
- Apply IPMVP-style measurement and verification to quantify savings.
- Convert energy use into greenhouse gas emissions with appropriate emission factors.
- Model efficiency, solar and electrification scenarios and rank them by cost and carbon impact.
- Present findings through clear dashboards and a decarbonisation roadmap.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave with working analytical assets, including:
- A reusable Excel and Python template for building energy baselines.
- A data quality checklist for meter and BMS exports.
- A measurement and verification worksheet for retrofit projects.
- A carbon calculation sheet linking consumption to Scope 2 emissions.
- A prioritised decarbonisation roadmap for one building or portfolio.
- A dashboard layout for monthly reporting to management.
Training Methodology
The course is laboratory led, so every analytical idea is applied to data the same day. Delivery includes:
- Guided exercises in Excel and Python notebooks
- Anonymised datasets from offices, hospitals, hotels and campuses
- Pair work on diagnosing unusual load profiles
- Participants' own bills and meter exports, where available
- Short roadmap presentations with facilitator feedback
Day 1: Energy Data Foundations
- How buildings use energy: HVAC, lighting, plug loads and process loads
- Data sources: utility bills, sub-meters, smart meters and BMS trends
- Time series structure, units and sampling intervals
- Cleaning gaps, spikes and duplicate readings
- Lab: importing and tidying interval data with Excel and pandas
- Building a simple energy inventory
Day 2: Baselines, Weather and Occupancy
- Heating and cooling degree-days from local weather data
- Simple and multiple regression for baseline models
- Model quality: R-squared, CV(RMSE) and residual checks
- Adjusting for occupancy, hours and production
- Lab: fitting and testing a baseline for an office building
- Cumulative sum charts for tracking change
Day 3: Benchmarking and Diagnostic Analytics
- Energy use intensity and peer group benchmarking
- Load profile shapes, base load and peak demand
- Out-of-hours and idle consumption detection
- Anomaly detection and simple fault rules for HVAC
- Lab: diagnosing a hospital load profile
- Prioritising investigation targets
Day 4: Savings Measurement and Carbon Accounting
- Principles of IPMVP and retrofit isolation options
- Calculating avoided energy use and uncertainty
- Grid, diesel and refrigerant emission factors
- Scope 1 and Scope 2 accounting for buildings
- Lab: verifying savings from a lighting and chiller project
- Reporting energy and carbon to stakeholders
Day 5: Decarbonisation Roadmaps and Dashboards
- Scenario modelling for efficiency, rooftop solar and electrification
- Marginal abatement cost and payback comparison
- Sequencing measures across a building portfolio
- Designing a monthly energy performance dashboard
- Storytelling with data for budget holders
- Presentation of roadmaps and course review
The course is intended for people responsible for building performance and carbon reporting, including:
- Energy managers and facilities managers
- Mechanical and electrical engineers working on building services
- Energy auditors and efficiency consultants
- Sustainability and ESG officers in property companies
- Hospital, hotel, school and campus estate managers
- Public works and government building asset managers
- Data analysts supporting real estate and utilities teams
- Green building and net-zero programme coordinators
Attendance at all sessions and completion of the lab exercises earns a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion, issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Data and Analytics for Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Data and Analytics for Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Data and Analytics for Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation programme, you'll be able to collect, clean and validate energy data from bills, sub-meters and building management systems, build weather-normalised baselines using degree-days and regression, benchmark buildings using energy use intensity and peer comparison, and analyse load profiles to find waste, peak demand drivers and out-of-hours consumption. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is intended for people responsible for building performance and carbon reporting, including: Energy managers and facilities managers, Mechanical and electrical engineers working on building services, Energy auditors and efficiency consultants, Sustainability and ESG officers in property companies, Hospital, hotel, school and campus estate managers, Public works and government building asset managers, Data analysts supporting real estate and utilities teams, and Green building and net-zero programme coordinators.
Data and Analytics for 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.
Data and Analytics for 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 Data and Analytics for Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation starts November 16, 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 Data and Analytics for 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.
Data and Analytics for 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 Data and Analytics for 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 — Data and Analytics for 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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