Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSS015020 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Facilitate an energy audit

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS015020 - Facilitate an energy audit
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to project manage an energy audit within a business environment, to provide a quantitative overview of energy performance and determining opportunities for improvement.This unit applies to employees who apply knowledge of the industry being audited to procure a team with specialised theoretical and technical expertise. Employees will need well-developed skills to work autonomously with discretion and judgement. Sustainability may be the employee’s primary work responsibility or part of a broader role. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Sustainable operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for energy audit
  • Determine the relevant standards and requirements for the facility type and audit type
       
Element: Define the purpose, scope and boundaries of the energy audit
       
Element: Estimate appropriate investment requirement based on annual energy costs
       
Element: Seek management commitment, funding and resources
       
Element: Determine objectives, timeframes and schedules for audit process
       
Element: Conduct start up meeting with stakeholders
       
Element: Form the energy audit team
  • Identify knowledge or skills gaps in audit team and specialist requirements
       
Element: Identify potential suppliers of procurement requirements
       
Element: Establish selection process and selection criteria
       
Element: Write project brief and forward to suppliers
       
Element: Read and assess supplier proposals against selection criteria and make selection
       
Element: Negotiate and finalise contract with supplier
       
Element: Develop and agree on data collection plan and checklists
       
Element: Facilitate site access and the collection and handover of data
  • Facilitate the collection and handover of data in accordance with data collection plan and checklists
       
Element: Arrange site access, inductions and security and provide notification of workplace disruptions
       
Element: Arrange for meetings with key personnel as required by auditor
       
Element: Facilitate the collection of energy use data for site
       
Element: Facilitate the collection of data on operations, infrastructure, equipment and systems to be audited
       
Element: Facilitate the collection of information on recent or proposed energy efficiency audits, studies, reports, projects or upgrades
       
Element: Facilitate post audit activities
  • Collate project team findings and read and interpret audit report
       
Element: Present results and recommendations to stakeholders and answer audit related questions
       
Element: Generate questions and discussions to progress implementation decisions
       
Element: Finalise and document decisions made on implementation using participative techniques
       
Element: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify items requiring follow up or further analysis
       
Element: Communicate audit outcomes to internal and external stakeholders
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine the relevant standards and requirements for the facility type and audit type 
 
 
 
 
 
Identify knowledge or skills gaps in audit team and specialist requirements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Facilitate the collection and handover of data in accordance with data collection plan and checklists 
 
 
 
 
 
Collate project team findings and read and interpret audit report 
 
 
 
 
 

Forms

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