PBJ Media Holdings, LLC has been named by the internationally recognized Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO) as the exclusive sole source training provider for the U.S., U.S. territories, U.S. military, U.S. government, and Canada for EVO’s Performance and Measurement Verification Analyst (PMVATM) professional development seminar & certification. Attendees to the M&V Fundamentals and IPMVP seminar will utilize EVO’s International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) to implement “best practices” for measurement & verification for energy efficiency projects, quantifying savings, enhancing utility rebates & incentives, improving ROI metrics, as well as bolstering sustainability outcomes such as water efficiency & carbon accountability.
Measurement and Verification (M&V) is the process of planning, measuring, collecting, and analyzing data for the purpose of verifying and reporting energy savings within an individual facility resulting from the implementation of energy efficiency measures. According to EVO’s Executive Director, Denis Tanguay, “Energy efficiency for whole facilities and buildings or partial technologies upgrades such as lighting systems, HVAC & building automation, the building envelope covering roofing, insulation & window systems, and adding renewable technologies is more important than ever before. We are seeing a renaissance within the energy industry as businesses large and small seek solutions to lower their energy costs, improve their operations &
workflow, enhance team member’s in-office daily experience, and implement measurable plans that are good for the environment, the economy, energy efficiency optimization and our communities.” EVO, a non-profit organization, engages subject matter experts to independently create the best practices training and the IPMVP, which sets the real-world standards for quantifying energy savings from retrofits. Since 2009, over 15,000 individuals have taken this program with alumni now in more than 60 countries.