Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to identify energy use and assess its impact on products and services
communication skills to:
request information from diverse sources
convey information on energy efficiency to internal and external colleagues
literacy skills to:
interpret technical information relating to energy and business documents, such as invoices and quotes
develop a an implementation plan or business case for energy efficiency
numeracy skills to calculate, analyse and compare usage data, including associated costs
research skills to source and analyse information about energy efficiency.
Required knowledge
key energy efficiency terms and concepts
amount and type of energy used in the business
sources of information about energy efficiency and options specific to the business
key components of an implementation plan or business case for energy efficiency.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Key drivers may include: | anticipated carbon price, carbon tax or carbon trading scheme financial: reduce energy and business operating costs non-regulatory need, such as customer or supply chain requirements regulatory or compliance need, including head office or franchise requirements social, economic and environmental concerns: triple bottom line corporate social responsibility (CSR). |
Types of energy may include: | electricity: non-renewable and renewable fuel: biofuel, petrol, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas LPG, oil, and solid. |
Energy use may include: | air conditioning appliances, such as office and IT equipment heating lighting production and service equipment and machinery refrigeration vehicles, car fleet and other forms of transportation ventilation. |
What and how it will be measured may include: | energy units: electrical units – watts, amperes (amps), voltage (volts) gas units – joules (kilojoule, megajoule, gigajoule) financial indicators of performance, such as customer feedback quantity measurements: fuel units – litres, cubic metre, and barrel time measurement estimations. |
Cost-benefit analysis may include: | analysis of opportunities and risks, considering: cost savings customer satisfaction marketing opportunities new business opportunities payback period profit margins short and long-term benefits comparison of current costs with potential costs. |
Business case may include: | discussion with decision makers documented proposal summary of financial information whiteboard or visual management board analysis. |
Energy-efficient improvements may include: | adopting energy-efficient equipment and technologies, such as: LED lighting variable speed electric motors conducting a formal energy audit or assessment energy trading exploring energy efficiency schemes, subsidies, rebates and discounts fuel conversions and fuel switching implementing cogeneration or tri-generation energy solutions installing energy monitoring devices or equipment installing insulation installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems installing timer switches lighting upgrades on-site electricity generation optimising heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems replacing major equipment with energy-efficient alternatives revising business practices and operational procedures using renewable energy. |
Opportunities and risks may include: | opportunities: improved triple bottom line marketing new business reduced costs risks: increasing costs loss of opportunities outdated equipment. |
Energy efficiency plan may include: | budget document business case or plan checklists team or section plan visual management tools and items. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist