Purdue plans training events in Richmond
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University's Technical Assistance Program will hold four training workshops in Richmond this month.
Three of the workshops will be presented through TAP's Energy Efficiency and Sustainability program. The other is through TAP's Green Enterprise Development program.
The workshops are:
* Demand Management. It will be held 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 18. Participants will learn how to measure, monitor and control peak energy use and how a company's energy consumption profile affects its bottom line. Cost is $90.
* Fundamentals of Power Factor. It will be held from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 18. Participants will learn how improving a company's power factor will reduce electrical bills and increase the electrical system's capacity. Cost is $90.
* "Dumpster Dive." Part of the Green Enterprise Development program, it will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19. Participants will learn methods for evaluating materials used in products and processes; concepts relating to lifecycle analysis; how to reduce or eliminate waste streams; and how to apply the refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle concept to lower operating costs. Cost is $175.
* Fundamentals of Lighting. It will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20. Participants will learn advantages and disadvantages of different lighting systems; how to calculate and analyze energy cost savings; how to evaluate opportunities and make the business case for investments that reduce energy costs; and how to determine potential energy savings through changing technologies and installing automatic controls. Cost is $175.
All of the workshops will be held at the Purdue College of Technology Richmond campus, 2325 Chester Blvd.
More information and registration is available at http://www.mep.purdue.edu/events
Writer: Judith Barra Austin, 765-494-2432, jbaustin@purdue.edu
Source: Abbey P. Maddy, TAP marketing specialist, 317-275-6820, amaddy@purdue.edu