Local Company Named U.S., Canada Trainer for Energy Efficiency

Peachtree Corners-based PBJ Media Holdings 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 (PMVA™) professional development seminar and certification.

EVO is a non-profit organization whose products and services help people engineer and invest in energy efficiency projects worldwide.

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 conservation measures (ECMs).

Attendees to the M&V Fundamentals and International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) seminar will utilize EVO’s IPMVP to implement “best practices” for measurement and verification for energy efficiency projects, quantifying savings, enhancing utility rebates and incentives, improving ROI metrics as well as bolstering sustainability outcomes such as water efficiency and carbon accountability.

“Energy efficiency for whole facilities and buildings or partial technologies upgrades such as lighting systems, HVAC and building automation, the building envelope covering roofing, insulation and window systems and adding renewable technologies is more important than ever before,” said EVO’s Executive Director, Denis Tanguay.

He added, “we are seeing a renaissance within the energy industry as businesses large and small seek solutions to lower their energy costs, improve their operations and 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 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.