Level 19 lessons · 68 min
Introduction to Energy Management
What energy is, how it's measured, why we manage it, and how to turn a saving into a decision. The foundation course for the whole platform.
01Energy Fundamentals
- ▶What Is Energy?Forms of energy, energy quality, and the two laws of thermodynamics that govern every system you'll ever manage.8 min
- ▶Units, Scales & ConversionsJoules, watts, kWh, therms and tonnes of CO2 — the units you'll meet every day and how to move between them.10 min
- ▶Energy vs. Power: kW and kWhThe single distinction that trips up newcomers — and why your energy bill has two very different kinds of charge.8 min
- ▶Energy Fundamentals CheckQuiz: consolidate energy forms, units, the laws of thermodynamics, and energy vs power.5 min
02The Practice of Energy Management
- ▶Why Manage Energy?The business, environmental, and reliability case — and why energy is one of the most controllable costs an organisation has.7 min
- ▶The Energy Management CyclePlan-Do-Check-Act: the continual-improvement loop at the heart of ISO 50001 and every effective energy programme.9 min
- ▶Energy Management Practice CheckQuiz: why organisations manage energy, the PDCA cycle, and when and how to apply it.5 min