Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
PRESENTATION
Objectives
• Lead comprehensive energy management projects, covering their technical, economic, and regulatory aspects. • Design advanced strategies for optimizing energy efficiency in buildings and facilities. • Implement innovative solutions using renewable energy sources, such as aerothermal, geothermal, and solar systems, to promote decarbonization. • Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of projects to incorporate renewable technologies and improve energy efficiency. • Manage building energy certification by applying the Technical Building Code (CTE) and current regulations. • Integrate HVAC, ventilation, DHW, and lighting systems with Building Management Systems (BMS) for smart energy control. • Make strategic decisions based on data analysis to continuously optimize energy performance. • Interpret and apply the international regulatory framework and applicable legislation in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
- Introduction
- The International Energy Context
- The Spanish Energy Context
- European Regulatory Framework for Building Energy Efficiency
- U.S. regulatory framework, ASHRAE standards
- New Construction: An Introduction to the CTE and Energy Certification
- The CTE: Basic Habitability Requirements
- The CTE. Basic Energy-Saving Requirements (The RITE is addressed in the systems section)
- Energy Certification
- Documents Accepted for Energy Certification and the List of Applicable Regulations
- Existing Buildings. The Energy Audit
- Energy Audit. Phase 1: Analysis of the Current Situation
- Energy Audit. Phase 2: Proposals and Economic Analysis
- European Standards. UNE-EN_16247-1,2,3,4:2012 Series
- ASHRAE Energy Audit II
- Existing Buildings. Energy Certification
- The CE3X Program: Defining the Envelope
- The CE3X Program: Definition of the Systems
- The CE3X Program: Results and Improvement Measures
- The CE3X Program: A Case Study
- Introduction to HVAC Systems
- Primary loop
- Secondary loop
- Heating and Cooling
- Transport Fluid and Terminal Units
- Aerothermal Energy: Concept and Characteristics
- Geothermal Heating. Design and Calculations
- Geothermal Energy: Concept and Characteristics
- Geothermal Energy: Design and Calculations
- Comparative Study
- Introduction to Ventilation
- Ventilation Systems in Residential Buildings
- Ventilation in Commercial Buildings
- Primary Air Conditioners
- Ventilation Systems: Design and Calculations
- Introduction
- Demand Assessment
- Residential Buildings: Design and Calculations
- Commercial Buildings: Design and Calculations
- Case Study
- Concepts and Regulations
- Energy-Efficient Technology in Lamps and Light Fixtures
- Efficient Technology in Equipment and Control
- Lighting Audit
- Design Criteria and Recommendations
- Introduction
- Control Systems
- Control signals. Sensors
- Control Signals. Actuators
- Control Systems. Controllers
- Control signals. Gateways
- Control Signals. Measurement and Monitoring
- Management Systems
- Advanced Management Systems
- System Integration
- ISO 50001 and Directive 2012/27/EU
- The Electricity Market, Tariff System
- Financial Management in Energy Projects
- Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
- Principles of Solar Thermal Energy
- Resource Assessment
- Low-Temperature Solar Energy
- Solar Cooling
- Concentrating solar power plant
- Photovoltaic Effect
- Components of a photovoltaic system
- Current State of Technology and the Market
- Design and Calculation of Photovoltaic Systems
- Regulations and Standards
- Resource Assessment
- Description of the Technology
- Sizing and Calculation of Energy Produced
- Small-scale wind power installations in urban areas
- The Economics and Environmental Impact of Wind Power
- Biomass Utilization
- Energy Utilization
- Use in Construction
- Systems and Equipment
- District Power Plants
- Energy in Industry
- The Importance of Energy Efficiency
- Energy Legislation
- Grants, funding, and other initiatives to promote energy efficiency in industry
- Success Stories
- The Role of the Energy Manager (I). Responsibilities
- The Role of the Energy Manager (II). Responsibilities
- Energy Service Company (ESCO)
- Regulations Governing the Application of ESEs
- Practical Examples of ESEs
- Basic Concepts
- Methodology of the Energy Audit Process
- Action Plans
- Results: Energy Indicators
- Success Stories
- Heating System
- Electrical System
- Industrial Refrigeration
- Lighting
- Energy-Efficiency Solutions for Industry
- Energy from the Sun
- Radiation Measurement and Databases
- The Photovoltaic Effect
- The Solar Cell
- The photovoltaic solar panel
- Crystalline Silicon Panel Technology
- Crystalline Silicon Technology
- Thin-film panel technology
- Thin-film panel technology
- Concentrated solar power
- Solar energy generated. PR concept
- PVsyst. Site Definition and Meteorological Data
- PVsyst. Component Modeling (I)
- PVsyst. Component Modeling (II)
- PVsyst. Energy Simulation and Results
- Photovoltaic Self-Consumption. Simulation Using PVsyst Software
- Solar Mounting Systems and Trackers
- Major Electrical Equipment
- Medium-Voltage Cables and Electrical Substation
- Civil Engineering
- Introduction to Biomass
- Biomass as an Energy Source
- Characterization of Biomass as an Energy Resource
- The Challenges of Biomass Use
- Biomass Technologies and Treatments
- Introduction to Biogas
- Biogas Production
- Biogas Production Technologies
- Operations Before and After Biomethanation
- Uses of Biogas
- HVO Biodiesel
- FAME Biodiesel
- Bioethanol
- Bioethanol Production
- The Combustion Reaction. Reagents
- The Combustion Reaction. Products
- Design of Combustion Facilities
- Electricity Generation from Biomass
- Solar-Thermoelectric Power Plant I
- Solar Thermoelectric Plant II
- Introduction and Objectives
- Smart Cities
- Some Smart City Initiatives
- Energy in Cities
- Putting the Consumer First: Smart Meters
- The Need to Decarbonize Transportation
- Possible Actions to Decarbonize Transportation
- The Electric Vehicle
- The Electric Bus
- New activity or business models
- Overview of Distributed Renewable Energy Generation
- Promoting Distributed Generation and Self-Consumption
- Integration of Self-Consumption into the Electric Power System
- Energy Communities
- Some experiences
- Electric Power Distribution (I)
- Electric Power Distribution (II)
- Power Grids and the Energy Transition
- New Tools. Gaining Flexibility
- Smart Grids
- History of Wind Energy
- Wind Meteorology
- Physics of Wind Energy
- Site Selection
- Wind Measurement Campaign
- Wind Energy
- Exercise. Descriptive statistical analysis of wind resources
- Wind Turbines 1
- Wind Turbines 2
- Wind Turbines 3
- WASP Program. Data Analysis Model (WAP CLIMATE ANALYST)
- WASP Program. Topographic Model of the Terrain (WAP MAL EDITOR)
- WASP Program. Wind Turbine Generator Model
- WASP Program. Energy Simulation I
- WASP Program. Energy Simulation II
- Civil Engineering for a Wind Farm
- Electrical power generation systems at a wind farm
- High-Voltage Electrical Substation
- High-voltage overhead power line
- Offshore Wind Energy
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