Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Carlos Felgueiras

Contents

P1 - Concepts and metrics
- Sustainability
- Ecological footprint
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Eco-efficiency
P2 - Operational strategies
- Sustainability Report
- Energy Policy
- National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
- European Energy Efficiency Directive
- ISO 50001
P3 - Technical and economic evaluation
- Technical and Economic Evaluation of investment projects in Rational Use of Energy
- Energy Intensive Consumption Management System - Energy Audits
- International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol

Learning Outcomes

Prepare students with:
O1 - The knowledge needed to understand and act on the themes of rational energy use, considering all kinds of strategies, from energy conservation, energy efficiency, to the integration of renewable energy sources.
O2 - The knowledge to use the strategies of rational use of energy in a multi-sectoral perspective, and properly framed in a context of maximization of the sustainability.
O3 - The knowledge needed to act in energy systems, in order to reduce the environmental impacts associated with them, by reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions associated with these systems.
O4 - the structured intervention capacity from the conception to the exploration / use of the systems.