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Getting maximum use with minimum effort out of Florida's Code and Rating Software

Course Description

EnergyGauge FlaRes is Florida's residential Energy Code and energy rating software. The instructors walk the students through entering data into EnergyGauge. Students learn how to obtain the forms for Florida energy code compliance. They also learn how to take the same data, add a little bit more information and calculate the heating and colling loads. Students will explore the Improvement Analysis mode that allows users to view the benefits of energy upgrades, and the Optimization feature that will let the computer derive the most cost-effective upgrades to achieve energy goals.

CEUs: 4 credits
CILB#006825

Number of Classroom Hours: 4

Identify Intended Target Group

Course is designed for code compliance specialists, building officials, utility representatives, mortgage lenders, residential builders and subcontractors.

Overall Goal

Have students gain a better understanding of how to enter data and obtain results with the EnergyGauge FlaRes Pro software program.

Specific Behavioral Objectives

Students should be able to enter data into the EnergyGauge software and effectively use the advanced features: System Sizing, Improvement Analysis, and Optimization.

Method of Presentation

Computer demonstration and class computer implementation following instructor's lead. Computer use by participants - one computer per one or two students.

Method of Evaluation

Class attendance.

Qualification of Instructors

Robin K. Vieira
Buildings Research Division Director
Florida Solar Energy Center
Cocoa, FL 32922

Mr. Vieira has over 18 years of experience in hot, humid climate research. He has been the principal investigator for over 2 million dollars of contracts and grants from industry, foundations and state and federal agencies. He has led research efforts in residential auditing and field evaluation work, survey and statistical work, and computer simulation and analysis work. Rob has presented over 40 workshops and seminars on sustainable development and energy-efficient construction to developers, builders, designers and others in the energy & environmental & development fields. He has written papers for diverse audiences, e.g., Transportation Quarterly, Florida Planning, and ASHRAE Transactions, and was the primary author of one book, Energy-Efficient Florida Home Buildings. Rob leads FSEC's involvement in providing technical support to Southeastern builders for EPA's Energy Star Homes Program and has directed the work on the cost-benefit optimization, improvement analysis and system sizing features of the State of Florida's residential code and rating software (EnegyGauge). Mr. Vieira has a B.A. in Physics, an M.S. in Applied Solar Energy and an MBA.

Jeff Sonne
Research Engineer
Florida Solar Energy Center
Cocoa, FL 32922

Mr. Sonne is presently principal investigator for a monitored Florida air conditioning sizing study. He has served as principal investigator or co-principal investigator for a number of other projects including a monitored residential roofing study, a national K-12 school conditions study and a high school energy audit curriculum development project. He also has significant experience performing residential energy audits, load calculations and energy ratings. Other relevant experience includes primary responsibility for the on-line help system for FSEC's EnergyGauge energy use calculation software. Mr. Sonne has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and a BA in Liberal Arts Engineering from Wheaton College.

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Date	Location	Price	Links
Jun 17, 2008	Cocoa, FL	$149	Click here to register
Sep 16, 2008	Cocoa, FL	$149	Click here to register
Dec 02, 2008	Cocoa, FL	$149	Click here to register

Register online by clicking the above link or by calling (321) 638-1401 and giving your credit card information.

Note: All payments are fully refundable if cancellation is received at least 7 business days before the class begins. FSEC reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of insufficient preregistration. In that event, all payments are fully refundable.