Carbon footprint management and renewable technologies
- Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Date: September 28th 2010 - Day 1 and October 12th 2010 - Day 2
- Session time: 9.00am to 5.00pm. Registration and tea/coffee at 8.30am
- Fee: Engineers Ireland members €375* / €475 Non-members €490* / €590
- CPD credit: 2
* Early bird special: Quote promotional code CM737 to avail of this offer (Offer ends September 14th, 2010)
The following course receives Eco Construction Skillnet funding.
Course aim
To equip the participants with the knowledge and skills to measure the carbon footprint of an organisation and identify cost savings, operational efficiencies and technologies to reduce that footprint.
Overview
The course is designed to meet the training needs of engineers in both the public and private sector enabling them to measure, manage and reduce the carbon footprint of an organisation. It will focus on assisting them in implementing cost-effective climate change strategies through operational efficiencies and the introduction of renewable technologies. It will also address national and international policies and regulation associated with climate change such as emissions trading, carbon labelling and green procurement.
Learning objectives
The learning objective of the programme is that participants will have the knowledge and skills to be able to measure, manage and reduce the carbon footprint of an organisation. To achieve this course will have two sets of objectives:
Knowledge transfer (explicit knowledge)
The knowledge transfer components will focus on:
- Setting the context for carbon footprinting, focusing on the relevant national and international policies and legislation
- The methodologies, standards and principles of carbon footprinting
- Energy efficient and renewable technologies
Skills development (tacit knowledge)
Practical case studies will be used throughout the course to keep the participants engaged and ensure that they leave with the practical skills to quantify the carbon footprint within their own organisation. The NOVA team will also share their experience in working with Irish clients throughout the course and use real life examples where appropriate.
Programme
Introduction
Module 1: Introduction to Climate Change the Regulatory Framework to address it
Module 2: Developing a Carbon Strategy for the organisation
Module 3: Carbon Footprint Introduction
Module 4: Carbon Footprint Design
Module 5: Carbon Footprint Calculation
Module 6: Practical Case Study and Feedback
End Day 1 Review and allocation of Assignment for Day 2
Module 7: Presentations of Assignment Outcomes
Module 8: Reduce, Report, Review
Module 9: Offsetting and Carbon Neutrality
Module 10: Renewable Technologies – Electricity Generation
Module 11: Renewable Technologies – Bio-Systems Engineering and Bio-Fuels
Module 12: Future Technology Trends
Who should attend
Consulting Engineers, Architect Practices, Local Authorities, Manufacturing Organisations, Food Cooperatives and Public Servants.
Participants should be engineers or professionals with a similar technical background such as architects, environmental officers and food scientists.
Why should I attend
With the ever-increasing focus on the cost of climate change and carbon emissions to business and the savings to be made through renewable technologies, it is imperative for all technical professionals involved directly or indirectly with emissions producing processes, that they be proficient in the science and technologies involved.
Trainer's profiles
John Walsh (BE, Msc Eng, MBA) is an experienced engineer and business consultant who specalises in carbon, energy management and new technology development. He has some 15 years experience in business consulting and manufacturing (IBM), university lecturing (DIT) and R&D (UCD).
John works with a wide range of public and private sector companies to quantify and reduce their carbon footprint and to implement low carbon technologies. He is an active member of the Global Footprint Network's standards committee on organisational and product footprinting, and is a certified assessor for the UK Carbon Trust.
Paul Kilcullen (BE) is an experienced carbon management consultant and business professional whose career spans the fields of Business Consulting, Engineering, and Carbon Management. He has some 43 years experience in technology management (IBM), education (DBS) and financial services ICT solutions.
His extensive business experience ensures that carbon reduction and offsetting plans are matched to each client’s business circumstances. His background in engineering and passion for the customer makes him a valuable member of the NovaUCD team.
Special requirements
Engineering or equivalent qualification and/or experience.
Special requests
Participants must be familiar with the basic concept of Climate Change and the role of carbon there-in.
Course contact
CPD Training, Engineers Ireland
T: +353 1 665 1305 / F: +353 1 665 1370
E: cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie