Commercial Building Energy Renovations and Their Paybacks: How to Implement an Energy Improvement Project
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 4:45 pm
How Energy Efficient is your Building?
Performing an energy audit
• Lighting
• HVAC
• Water
Measuring and monitoring
• Energy usage
• Metering
• Listening
• Applicable energy codes and predicting payback
Analyzing Historical Data
Understanding utility bills
Electric
Gas
Water
Putting It All Together and Reporting
Spreadsheet tools
Database tools
Mapping and graphical representations
Energy conservation measures (ECM) reporting
Analyzing Existing Equipment for Possible Upgrades and
Analyzing Constantly Changing Energy Efficient Equipment
HVAC
Lighting
Solar
Controllers (building automation systems)
Making a Final Selection and Predicting
Return on Investment (ROI)
Tabulating results
Reporting to others and project approval
Project Implementation
Design bid build
Construction management
Monitoring results
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW Contact Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Construction Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This live lecture presentation is open to the public and offers 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity for mandatory continuing education credit.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Dana Indermuhle
Swiss Valley Associates, Inc.Principal and Lead Electrical Engineer at Swiss Valley Associates, Inc.Mr. Indermuhle, PE, has been active in building design for 16 years. He is principal and lead electrical engineer at Swiss Valley Associates, Inc. (SVA), a full-service mechanical, electrical and plumbing design firm in southeastern Ohio. SVA has completed energy projects for both new and existing buildings. Projects have ranged in scope from small restaurants and churches to city-wide energy audits. SVA is a leader in the design and implementation of variable refrigerant flow technology and in high-efficiency lighting. Clients report significant savings as a result of SVA’s advanced energy management programs. Mr. Indermuhle loves to teach and listen. This interactive seminar is guaranteed to be inspiring and informative for those in the design engineering and facility maintenance fields. Attendees will enjoy an up-to-date presentation regarding the current status of wind and solar energy systems and advances in lighting efficiency in the United States.