Live Online Leadership and Performance in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 9, 2026 · from USD 800
Buildings account for a large share of energy use and emissions, and owners now face tenants, lenders and regulators who want evidence of improvement. Delivering it takes leadership as much as engineering: agreeing targets, funding retrofits and holding teams and contractors to account. Over five days, senior property, facilities and sustainability leaders work through portfolio baselining, energy and carbon metrics, building performance benchmarks, retrofit prioritisation and net zero pathways. You review green building certification options, energy audits, measurement and verification, and ways to finance upgrades through capital budgets, energy performance contracts and green loans.
Sessions also treat the people side: building a decarbonisation business case for boards, setting performance scorecards, engaging tenants and occupants, and managing operators and consultants. The programme suits real estate directors, asset and property managers, facilities and estates heads, sustainability officers, municipal and public building managers, developers and investors. It runs in classrooms across African and Gulf cities, online or in-house, and carries a CPD-accredited certificate. You finish able to present a portfolio decarbonisation roadmap, rank retrofit measures by return and carbon, and set the governance that keeps savings from fading after handover.
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 9, 2026, Dec 7, 2026, Jan 4, 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, tightening building standards and investor scrutiny of climate risk are turning building performance into a leadership issue. An owner who cannot show how a portfolio will cut emissions faces higher operating costs, weaker lettability and harder conversations with lenders. Yet many organisations still treat energy as a utilities line, with no accountable owner, no baseline and no plan for capital.
The Leadership and Performance in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course is written for people who set direction and answer for results. It starts with how to measure what a portfolio uses and emits, then moves to strategy: target setting, pathway modelling, retrofit sequencing and the economics of efficiency, onsite renewables and electrification. Later sessions deal with delivery and governance, including procurement of audits and contractors, performance contracting, verification of savings, reporting to boards and investors, and building a culture in which facilities teams and tenants share responsibility for outcomes.
The learning method centres on a sample portfolio that participants analyse together, supported by executive briefings, discussion of leadership dilemmas and peer review. Everyone leaves with a draft decarbonisation roadmap and board paper for their own estate.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Establish an energy and carbon baseline for a building or a portfolio of properties.
- Set credible targets and a decarbonisation pathway aligned with organisational strategy.
- Prioritise retrofit measures using cost, savings, carbon and risk criteria.
- Evaluate funding routes including capital budgets, energy performance contracts and green finance.
- Specify energy audits and verify claimed savings using measurement and verification principles.
- Choose between green building rating tools and disclosure frameworks for their portfolio.
- Lead teams, tenants and contractors towards shared performance goals.
- Report progress to boards, investors and regulators with clear indicators.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the course with:
- A draft portfolio decarbonisation roadmap with milestones and owners.
- A ranked retrofit list showing cost, payback and carbon effect.
- A board paper outline that frames energy performance as a financial and risk issue.
- A performance scorecard for facilities teams, operators and contractors.
- Clear criteria for choosing an audit provider, performance contract or green finance route.
- An engagement plan for tenants and building occupants.
Training Methodology
The programme is designed for senior participants and favours decisions over lectures. It uses:
- Executive briefings that set out options and trade-offs
- A shared sample portfolio analysed across the five days
- Leadership dilemmas discussed in small peer groups
- Financial exercises comparing retrofit and funding choices
- Structured peer review of each participant's draft roadmap
Day 1: Strategy and Baselines
- Building energy use, emissions scopes and where property leaders have influence
- Regulatory, tenant and investor drivers of change
- Metrics: energy use intensity, carbon intensity and benchmarking
- Building a portfolio data baseline
- Leadership role and accountability for energy performance
Day 2: Targets and Net Zero Pathways
- Setting science-aligned targets and interim milestones
- Pathway modelling for efficiency, renewables and electrification
- Embodied versus operational carbon
- Climate risk and stranded asset exposure
- Exercise: setting targets for a sample portfolio
- Linking targets to corporate strategy
Day 3: Retrofit Prioritisation and Technical Options
- Energy audit levels and what to ask for in a scope
- Envelope, HVAC, lighting and controls measures
- Onsite solar, storage and efficient cooling in warm climates
- Ranking measures by return, carbon and disruption
- Building management systems and smart metering
- Workshop: building a retrofit investment plan
Day 4: Financing, Procurement and Verification
- Capital budgeting for efficiency projects
- Energy performance contracts and shared savings models
- Green loans, leases and incentives
- Measurement and verification of savings
- Procuring contractors and managing performance risk
- Green building certification options and disclosure
Day 5: Leading Performance and Reporting
- Performance scorecards and management reviews
- Engaging tenants, occupants and operations teams
- Governance, board reporting and investor disclosure
- Sustaining savings after commissioning
- Presentation of roadmap drafts and peer challenge
- Personal leadership action plan
The course is aimed at leaders who direct or oversee building performance, such as:
- Real estate and property directors
- Asset managers and portfolio managers
- Heads of facilities, estates and engineering
- Sustainability and ESG managers in property companies
- Managers of government, hospital, school and university buildings
- Property developers and development finance officers
- Energy managers and energy service company executives
- Investors and lenders assessing real estate climate risk
Delegates who complete the programme and its applied exercises are issued a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Leadership and Performance in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 14 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· 14 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 14 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Leadership and Performance in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Leadership and Performance in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation programme, you'll be able to establish an energy and carbon baseline for a building or a portfolio of properties, set credible targets and a decarbonisation pathway aligned with organisational strategy, prioritise retrofit measures using cost, savings, carbon and risk criteria, and evaluate funding routes including capital budgets, energy performance contracts and green finance. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is aimed at leaders who direct or oversee building performance, such as: Real estate and property directors, Asset managers and portfolio managers, Heads of facilities, estates and engineering, Sustainability and ESG managers in property companies, Managers of government, hospital, school and university buildings, Property developers and development finance officers, Energy managers and energy service company executives, and Investors and lenders assessing real estate climate risk.
Leadership and Performance 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.
Leadership and Performance 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 Leadership and Performance in Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation starts November 9, 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 Leadership and Performance 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.
Leadership and Performance in 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 Leadership and Performance 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 — Leadership and Performance 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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