Live Online Strategic 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 rising power bills, tenant and investor expectations and green finance criteria that reward measurable performance. Five days equip property, facilities and sustainability leaders to plan credible, costed decarbonisation for a single building or a whole portfolio. You begin with energy baselines, utility bill analysis and benchmarking by energy use intensity, then plan ASHRAE-style walk-through and detailed audits.
Technical sessions examine where savings come from: building envelope and passive design for hot climates, HVAC and chiller optimisation, LED lighting and controls, building management systems, metering and on-site solar PV with storage. You quantify operational and embodied carbon using the GHG Protocol and whole-life carbon methods, and test transition risk against pathways such as CRREM. Certification and finance sessions compare EDGE, LEED, BREEAM and Green Star, energy performance contracts with ESCOs and green loans, while IPMVP measurement and verification proves savings. Property and facilities managers, building services engineers, architects, sustainability officers and real estate investors will benefit. Classroom, online and in-house options carry 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 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 is one of the largest controllable costs in offices, hotels, hospitals, shopping centres, campuses and industrial premises, and it is increasingly linked to the value and financeability of property. Lenders, investors and corporate tenants want evidence of efficient, low-carbon buildings, while grid outages, rising tariffs and diesel generator costs make energy resilience a board-level concern in many African cities. Decarbonisation is no longer a technical side project for engineers; it is a strategic decision about capital, risk and asset value.
The Strategic Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course builds a complete approach to improving how buildings use energy and emit carbon. It starts with measuring and benchmarking performance and setting a baseline, moves through energy audits and the main technical measures for efficiency and on-site renewables, and then turns to carbon accounting, net zero targets and transition risk. The later days focus on making the investment case, choosing delivery and financing models, using green building certification strategically and verifying that savings are real. Energy management systems aligned with ISO 50001 provide the thread that keeps improvements going after projects finish.
The course uses real building data, audit reports and retrofit case studies. Participants calculate savings and payback, compare certification routes and develop a decarbonisation roadmap for a building or portfolio they manage or advise.
Training Objectives
Over five days, participants learn to:
- Establish energy and carbon baselines and benchmark buildings using energy use intensity.
- Plan and scope energy audits at walk-through and detailed levels.
- Identify efficiency measures across the envelope, HVAC, lighting, controls and plug loads.
- Assess the feasibility of on-site solar PV, storage and other renewable options.
- Calculate operational and embodied carbon and set science-aligned reduction targets.
- Build a retrofit business case using net present value, payback and lifecycle cost.
- Verify savings using IPMVP options and sustain performance through an energy management system.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants depart with:
- An energy and carbon baseline method they can apply to their own buildings.
- A prioritised list of efficiency and renewable measures with estimated savings.
- A retrofit investment appraisal model with NPV, payback and carbon abatement cost.
- A comparison of EDGE, LEED, BREEAM and Green Star routes for their asset type.
- A measurement and verification plan based on IPMVP.
- A draft decarbonisation roadmap for a building or portfolio.
Training Methodology
Teaching is grounded in real buildings and real numbers:
- Analysis of utility bills, interval meter data and audit reports from sample buildings
- Spreadsheet modelling of savings, payback and carbon abatement
- Retrofit case studies from offices, hotels, hospitals and campuses
- Group comparison of green certification and financing routes
- A portfolio roadmap exercise presented to a mock investment committee
Day 1: Energy, Carbon and Building Value
- Why energy performance matters to owners, tenants and lenders
- Energy use patterns in commercial, public and residential buildings
- Utility bill analysis and energy baselines
- Benchmarking with energy use intensity
- ISO 50001 energy management principles
- Exercise: baselining a sample office building
Day 2: Energy Audits and Efficiency Measures
- Audit levels, scoping and data requirements
- Building envelope, shading and passive design for warm climates
- HVAC, chiller and ventilation optimisation
- Lighting, controls and plug loads
- Building management systems and sub-metering
- Exercise: identifying measures from an audit report
Day 3: Renewables, Carbon Accounting and Net Zero Pathways
- On-site solar PV, battery storage and hybrid systems with generators
- Operational emissions and the GHG Protocol
- Embodied and whole-life carbon
- Net zero carbon building definitions
- CRREM pathways and stranding risk
- Setting reduction targets for a building or portfolio
Day 4: Business Case, Certification and Finance
- Lifecycle cost, NPV, IRR and simple payback
- Marginal abatement cost curves
- EDGE, LEED, BREEAM and Green Star compared
- Energy performance contracts and ESCOs
- Green loans, green bonds and sustainability-linked finance
- Exercise: retrofit investment appraisal
Day 5: Measurement, Verification and Portfolio Roadmaps
- IPMVP options and measurement and verification plans
- Monitoring dashboards and ongoing commissioning
- Occupant engagement and green leases
- Prioritising measures across a portfolio
- Governance, reporting and disclosure
- Presenting decarbonisation roadmaps
Typical participants include:
- Property, asset and portfolio managers
- Facilities and building operations managers
- Building services, mechanical and electrical engineers
- Energy managers and energy auditors
- Architects, quantity surveyors and green building consultants
- Sustainability and ESG officers in real estate, hospitality and banking
- Real estate investors, developers and green finance officers
- Public works and estates officers managing government buildings
Each participant who attends the full five days and submits the savings model and portfolio roadmap is entitled to a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Strategic 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 Strategic Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Strategic Building Energy Performance & Decarbonisation programme, you'll be able to establish energy and carbon baselines and benchmark buildings using energy use intensity, plan and scope energy audits at walk-through and detailed levels, identify efficiency measures across the envelope, hvac, lighting, controls and plug loads, and assess the feasibility of on-site solar pv, storage and other renewable options. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
Typical participants include: Property, asset and portfolio managers, Facilities and building operations managers, Building services, mechanical and electrical engineers, Energy managers and energy auditors, Architects, quantity surveyors and green building consultants, Sustainability and ESG officers in real estate, hospitality and banking, Real estate investors, developers and green finance officers, and Public works and estates officers managing government buildings.
Strategic 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.
Strategic 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 Strategic 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 Strategic 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.
Strategic 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 Strategic 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 — Strategic 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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