Course Description
10-481-113 ENERGY INVESTMENT ANALYSIS ...emphasis on simple payback and life-cycle cost analysis, time value of money, cash flow equivalence, cost-benefit analysis, tax credits, depreciation, inflation and/or escalating fuel costs on energy investments and cost estimating. (Prerequisites: 10-481-109, Commercial HVACR Systems Analysis; 10-481-117, Energy Control Strategies; 10-481-115, Lighting Fundamentals)
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Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.
What will I learn?
- Define variables that influence economic analyses of energy projects.
- Use industry sources to find information on incentives and financing.
- Draw cash flow diagrams
- Perform simple interest calculations.
- Perform simple payback analysis of energy projects.
- Explain the concept of "time value of money."
- Perform discounted cash flow calculations related to energy projects.
- Perform benefit/cost (savings/investment) ratio calculations.
- Explain the concept of life cycle costing.
- Calculate life cycle cost analysis of energy projects.
- Describe the decision-making process that businesses use in selecting energy projects.
- Prepare a written economic analysis report that prioritizes a variety of potential energy projects.
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