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Onset to host online course 9/21: Assessing energy efficiency in buildings

According to Onset, a world leader in data loggers, it will host a live, online course on Wednesday, September 21 at 2 p.m. EDT entitled, "Assessing Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings." The two-hour online course, which is aimed at building owners, facility managers, energy managers, and architects, will be presented by Don Kasper, an expert in commercial building auditing and senior building energy analyst with Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Participants will gain a better understanding of how a commercial building operates and how energy efficiency can be increased through implementation of energy conservation measures. The course will cover: * Understanding how well a building performs using utility bill analysis and benchmarking tools * Common energy conservation measures for commercial buildings * Real-world case studies of successful energy efficiency projects * Relevant standards and rating systems, such as LEED and ASHRAE Two Green Building Certificate Institute (GBCI) CE hours will be awarded upon completion of the course. Additionally, the first 50 registrants will receive a free HOBO® U10-003 Temp/RH data logger and HOBOware® Lite graphing and analysis software. To register, visit http://www.onsetcomp.com/assessing-energy-efficiency-in-commercial-buildings. Onset is the world's leading supplier of data loggers. The company's HOBO® data logger and weather station products are used around the world in a broad range of applications, including building energy performance monitoring, water resources management, and ecological and agricultural research. Based on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Onset has sold more than 1.5 million data loggers since the company's founding in 1981. Visit Onset on the web at http://www.onsetcomp.com. ABOUT STEVEN WINTER ASSOCIATES, INC. Steven Winter Associates, Inc. is one of the nation's most respected and knowledgeable firms in research, design and consulting for high-performance buildings. The company's reputation is built from 35+ years of experience offering its clients leading edge technology, research and development. SWA takes the "whole building" approach to incorporating energy and resource efficiency measures into residential, commercial, educational, institutional and community building projects. Visit Steven Winter Associates on the web at http://www.swinter.com.
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