Economic Analysis of Building Energy Efficiency Course
Master economic analysis for building energy efficiency. Learn to model loads, estimate costs, quantify savings, and compare retrofit options using ROI, NPV, and risk assessment. This equips you to deliver profitable, data-driven decisions for energy upgrades in small multifamily buildings, ensuring investor confidence and practical implementation.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches evaluation of retrofit options for small multifamily buildings using clear, defensible economic metrics. You will characterise existing conditions, estimate energy loads, research local costs, and model savings with payback periods, ROI, and NPV calculations. It includes practical templates, reliable data sources, and considerations for risks and comfort to produce concise, investor-ready recommendations and implementation plans.
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Develop skills
- Building energy profiling: benchmark kWh and therm use with limited data.
- Envelope diagnostics: spot heat loss, air leaks, and comfort issues fast.
- Retrofit cost modelling: price windows, insulation, and labour with local data.
- Financial evaluation: compute payback, ROI, and NPV for efficiency upgrades.
- Investor-ready reporting: present clear retrofit cases, risks, and next steps.
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