Comprehensive Energy and Water Evaluations (CEWE)

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Energy Act of 2020 require comprehensive energy and water evaluations that are more documentation intensive than low cost/no cost evaluations. This session describes the levels of auditing requirements as described by the ASHRAE Standard 211-2018 (RA2023) and procedures for conducting building energy audits to meet comprehensive energy and water evaluations of covered facilities with supporting documentation as required by federal law.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• Recognize EISA 2007 and EA 2020 legal requirements for comprehensive energy and water evaluations;
• Recognize covered facilities under EISA and EA 2020;
• Identify the level of audit required as described by ASHRAE Standard 211-2018;
• Identify training resources for completing comprehensive energy and water evaluations. Identify parts of an audit report, documentation for preservation, and calculations required for completing comprehensive energy and water evaluations.