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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13082025-265396
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025/SHRAVANA 20, 1947
THE BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th August, 2025
No.08/05/EA/EE(S)/08-BEE (E).—Whereas the draft regulations namely, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(Certification of Energy Auditors, Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Managers) Regulations, 2025 were
published vide notification number No. 08/05/EA/EE(S)/08-BEE, dated 11th February 2025, as required under sub-
section (1) of section 58 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), inviting objections or suggestions from
persons likely to be affected thereby within the period of thirty days from the date of publication of the said
notification in the official Gazette;
And whereas the Gazette copies of the said draft regulations were published in the aforesaid Gazette on 11th
February 2025;
And whereas the suggestions have been received with respect to the said draft regulations within the period
aforesaid;
And whereas the suggestions received in this regard have been taken into consideration;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 58 read with
clause (r) of sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) and in supersession of
the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Certification Procedures for Energy Managers) Regulations, 2010, except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Bureau, with the previous approval of the
Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. (1) These regulations may be called the Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(Certification of EnergyAuditors, Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Managers) Regulations, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. – (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Act" means the Energy Conservation Act, 2001;
(b) "Advisory Committee" means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-regulation (1) of regulation
13;
(c) "Agency" means the agency as defined in of rule 2 of the Energy Conservation (Minimum Qualification for
Energy Auditors, Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Managers) Rules, 2020;
(d) "Certified Energy Auditor" or "Certified Energy Auditor (Building)" or "Certified Energy Manager” means a
person who has been issued a certificate under regulation 7;
(e) "Company sponsored candidates” means the candidates who are either sponsored by central government,
state government, any autonomous body or any private organization, other than these all candidates are
considered to be non sponsored candidates;
(f) "Form" means a form appended to these regulations;
(g) "National Examination" means the national examinationconducted by the Bureau or its agency for
Certification of Energy Auditor, Energy Auditor (Building) and Energy Manager in accordance with these
regulations;
(h) "Register" means a Register of Certified Energy Auditors, Certified Energy Auditors (Building) and Certified
Energy Managers maintained by the Bureau under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9;
(i) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to these regulations.
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act or the rules made there under shall
have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Act or rules.
3. Conduct of National Examination. – (1) For the purpose of Certification of Energy Auditors or Energy Auditors
(Building) or Energy Managers, the Bureau shall, either by itself or through agency, conduct National
Examination.
(2) The Bureau shall, by publication in the newspaper, notify the date, time and place where such National
Examination shall be conducted.
(3) The National Examination shall be conducted in English medium.
4. Eligibility for appearing in National Examination. No person shall be eligible to appear for National
Examination unless he possesses qualifications specified in the rule 4 of the Energy Conservation (Minimum
Qualification for Energy Auditors, Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Managers) Rules, 2020.
5. Fees and application process for National Examination.–(1) The fees for National Examination includes
Application Fee, Examination Fees including Certification fee for Energy Auditor or Energy Manager or
Energy Auditor (Building) and upgradation of certification from Energy Manager to Energy Auditor.
(2) A person who is eligible to appear for the National Examination under regulation 4 and seeking admission
for such examination shall make by making an application to the Bureau in online Form(Form I) at portal
developed by the Bureau.
(3) Each application shall be accompanied by the following amount of fee payable by demand draft drawn in
favor of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency New Delhi or any acceptable electronic mode of payment.
(4) The Bureau, or the agency, as the case may be, shall, after scrutiny of application form and being satisfied
that the applicant is eligible to appear for the National Examination, admit him for the National Examination
by issuing him an admission card stating the place, date and time of the National Examination at least fifteen
days before the date of the National Examination.
(5) Where on scrutiny of the application under sub-regulation (4), an applicant is found ineligible to appear for
National Examination, his application shall be rejected for reasons to be recorded in writing and he shall be
intimated accordingly.
(6) The application fee andcertification fee including Examination fee and upgradation fees for Energy Auditor
or Energy Manager or Energy Auditor (Building) as specified in the following table namely:
Table -I
Application Fee and Certification Fee Upgradation Fee
| Serial No. | Category of Candidates | Energy Auditor | Energy Manager | Energy Auditor (Building) | (Energy Manager to Energy Auditor) |
|:-----------|:-----------------------|:-------------------------------|:--------------------------|:------------------------------------|:------------------------------------|
| (i) | for general candidates. | rupees ten thousand and five hundred. | rupees eight thousand. | rupees eight thousand. | rupees twothousand five hundred per paper. |
| (ii) | for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes. | rupees five thousand, two hundred and fifty. | rupees four thousand. | rupees four thousand. | rupees one thousand twohundred fifty per paper. |
| (iii) | for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes having annual income of less than rupees eight lakhs per annum or as amended by Government of India time to time. | rupees five thousand two hundred and fifty. | rupees four thousand. | rupees four thousand. | rupees one thousand two hundred fifty per paper. |
| (iv) | for candidates who are not covered under category of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Class and fulfil income and asset criteria for economically weaker class as may be notified by the Central Government. | rupees five thousand two hundred and fifty. | rupees four thousand. | rupees four thousand. | Rupees one thousand two hundred fifty per paper. |
| (v) | for company sponsored candidates. | rupees ten thousand and five hundred. | rupees eight thousand. | rupees eight thousand. | rupees two thousand five hundred per paper. |
(a) The fees paid by the candidate for the Energy Auditor (Building) as specified in the table above is for three
papers, If the candidate is Energy Manager and Energy Auditor,he shall be exempted to appear for Paper I as
specified in the Table-II, the fees for paper I shall be deducted as rupees 2500 for categories at Serial number
(i) and (v) and rupees 1250 for categories at Serial number(ii), (iii) and (iv) as specified in the Table I.
(b) The fees paid by a candidate who has been admitted to the National Examination, shall not be refunded or
adjusted on any ground or under any circumstances.
(c) Those candidates, who are not found to be eligible shall not be admitted for the examination and the fees paid
by those candidates shall be refunded, after deduction of application fee of rupees five hundred.
6. Subjects, duration of examination and maximum marks for each paper.-(1) The details of papers, the
duration of examination, in such papers and maximum marks for each of them shall be as specified in the
Table namely: -
(a) The National Examination for Certification of Energy Auditor or Energy Manager, Energy Auditor
(Buildings).
Table - II
| Paper No. | Subject of the paper | Duration of the examination | Max Marks |
|:----------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------|:----------|
| I | General Aspects of Energy Management and Energy Audit. | 3 Hrs | 150 |
| II | Energy Efficiency in Thermal Utilities. | 3 Hrs | 150 |
| III | Energy Efficiency in Electrical Utilities. | 3 Hrs | 150 |
| IV | Energy Performance Assessment for Equipment and Utility systems (Open Book Examination). | 2.5 Hrs | 100 |
| V | Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Buildings. | 3 Hrs | 150 |
| VI | Code Compliance for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Buildings (Open Book Examination: Building codes for Commercial and Residential buildings published by BEE). | 3 Hrs | 150 |
(b) List of Examination or Papers to be qualified by Energy Manager, Energy Auditor and Energy Auditor
(Buildings):-
Table -III
| S. No. | Category of candidate | Papers to be qualified |
|:-------|:------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | Energy Manager | Three papers (Paper-I, Paper -II and Paper-III) as specified in the Table-II. |
| 2 | Energy Auditor | Four papers (Paper-I, Paper -II, Paper-III and Paper-IV) as specified in the Table II. |
| 3 | Energy Auditor (Buildings) | Three papers (Paper -I, Paper – V and Paper -VI) as specified in Table II. |
(2) In case candidate appearing for Energy Auditor (Building) examination has already qualified for either
Energy Manager or Energy Auditor,he shall be exempted from Paper I.
(3) Subjects for National Examination for Certification of Energy Auditor or Energy Auditor (Buildings) or
Energy Manager shall be as specified in the prospectus. Such subjects shall also be displayed on the website
of the Bureau, namely www.beeindia.gov.in.
(4) In case of candidates appearing for supplementary examination, latest version of books shall be available on
aforesaid Bureau's website or candidate may purchase hard copy of these books from the Bureau or from the
agency, with an additional cost, if any, as may be specified in the prospectus from time to time.
(5) A prospectus containing scheme and modalities for the National Examination including eligibility, syllabus
and reference material for such examination, shall be made available by the Bureau at least three months
before the actual date of examination.
(6) A candidate shall be declared to have passed the National Examination if he secures a minimum of fifty
percent marks in each paper for the National Examination.
(7) Supplementary Fee and maximum number of attempts of examination for unsuccessful candidates.
(a) Maximum attempts per paper within six consecutive examinations, held by the Bureau or agency:
Table - IV
| Category of Candidates | Paper I | Paper II | Paper III | Paper IV | Paper V | Paper VI |
|:-----------------------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------|
| Energy Manager | 3 attempts. | 3 attempts. | 3 attempts. | NA | NA | NA |
| Energy Auditor | 3 attempts. | 3 attempts. | 3 attempts. | 4 attempts | NA | NA |
| Energy Auditor (Building) | 3 attempts. | NA | NA | NA | 3 attempts. | 3 attempts. |
(b) Supplementary fees to be paid is as given below, by means of demand draft drawn in favour of Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, payable at Delhi or any acceptable electronic mode of payment.
Table-V
| Serial No. | Category of Candidates | Supplementary Fees |
|:-----------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------|
| (i) | for general candidates or company sponsored. | Rupees one thousand five hundred per paper. |
| (ii) | for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes. | Rupees seven hundred and fifty per paper. |
| (iii) | for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes having annual income of less than rupees eight lakhs per annum or as amended by Government of India time to time. | Rupees seven hundred and fifty per paper. |
| (iv) | for candidates who are not covered under scheme of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Class and fulfil income and asset criteria for economically weaker class as may be notified by the Central Government. | Rupees seven hundred and fifty per paper. |
7. Certification of Energy Auditors, Energy Auditor (Building), and Energy Managers. For the purpose of
Certification ofEnergyAuditors,Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Manager the Bureau shall issue a
certificate to the person who has passed the National Examination in Form-IIA, Form IIB and Form IIC, annexed
to these regulations.
8. Duties or Responsibilities of Energy Auditors, Energy Auditor (Building), and Energy Managers. – (1)The
Certified Energy Auditor or Certified Energy Manager shall be eligible for appointment or designation as Energy
Manager in-charge of activities for efficient use of energy and its conservation by any user or class of users of
energy in the energy intensive industries and otherestablishment, as specified in the Schedule to the Act.
(2) Certified Energy Auditor(Building) shall be eligible to conform compliance for building codes or rules as
published or notified by Bureau or States as the case may be.
(3) The Certified Energy Auditor, Certified Energy Auditor (Building) and Certified Energy Manager shall be
eligible to perform the functions and duties as specified in Schedule annexed to these regulations under
clause (1) of section 14 of the Act.
9. Register of Certified Energy Auditors, Certified Energy Auditors (Building) and Certified Energy
Managers. -(1) The Bureau shall maintain a Register of Certified Energy Auditors, Certified Energy Auditors
(Building) and Certified Energy Managers in Form-III and include in the said registers the name of persons to
whom certificates have been issued under regulation 7.
(2) On being registered as Certified Energy Auditor, Certified Energy Auditor (Building) and Certified Energy
Manager under sub-regulation (1), theCertified Energy Auditor, Certified Energy Auditor (Buildings)
andCertified Energy Manager shall be issued an identity card in the format given in Form-IV.
10. Validity of certification. – (1)The certification made under regulation 7 shall be valid for a period of five years
and renewable after every five years on an application made to the Bureau in Form -V:
(2) Renewal of certificate shall be made only when the Certified Energy Auditor, Energy Auditor (Building), and
Energy Manager has attended the Refresher Course and qualifiedthe Assessment conducted by the Bureau or
its agency with prescribed benchmark.
11. Cancellation of certification. (1)The Bureau may cancel the certification of an Energy Auditor, Energy
Auditor (Building) and Energy Manager on the basis of following grounds, namely: -
(a) any commission or omission amounting to professional misconduct;
(b) any misrepresentation of facts, data or reports on energy consumption;
(c) any act amounting to fraud;
(d) failure to attend the refresher course.
Provided that no such cancellation shall be done by the Bureau without giving an opportunity of being heard
to such Energy Auditor, Energy Auditor (Building) andEnergy Manager.
Provided further that the certification of any of the aforesaid professionals is cancelled on the grounds
specified in clause (a) to clause (c) of sub-regulation (1), the certification of the said professional shall be placed
under suspension immediately on coming to notice or happening of an event specified in such clauses until inquiry
is completed; and in case, the allegations leveled against such professional are conclusively proved in the said
inquiry, the certification of the said professional shall be cancelled and his name shall be removed from the register
containing the list of such professionals with the approval of the competent authority and no restoration of his
name in the register shall be made by the Bureau.
Provided also that the cancellation has been done on grounds specified in clause (d) of sub-regulation (1),
cancellation of the certificate shall be restored as soon as Energy Auditor or Energy Auditor (Building) or Energy
Managerinforms the Bureau that he has successfully attended and passed the refresher course and assessment in
accordance with regulation 10.
(2) the inquiry referred to in sub-regulation (1) above shall be completed in a period not exceeding ninety days. In
case of the failure to complete the said inquiry within the specified period of ninetydays, the term shall be
extended for a suitable period not exceeding up to sixtydays with the approval of the competent authority.
12. Issue of duplicate certificate or identity card. –(1) Where the certificate is issued under regulation 7or identity
card issued under sub regulation (2) of regulation 9 has been lost by the Certified Energy Auditor, Certified
Energy Auditor (Building) and Certified Energy Manager, the Bureau may, on an application made by him in this
behalf, duly supported by a copy of first information report lodged with the concerned police station, issue a
duplicate certificate or identity card, as the case may be, on payment of a fee of rupees one hundred by demand
draft drawn in favour of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, payable at New Delhi or any acceptable electronic
mode of payment.
(2) Where any certificate or identity card issued by the Bureau is damaged, the Bureau may on an application
made in this behalf and on surrender of damaged certificate or identity card, issue a duplicate certificate or
identity card on payment of a fee of rupees one hundred by demand draft drawn in favour of the Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, payable at New Delhi or any acceptable electronic mode of payment.
13. Constitution of Advisory Committees. –(1) The Bureau may, for the purpose of these regulations, national
examination for Energy Auditor, Energy Auditor (Building) and Energy Manager and for their certification and
registrationconstitute an Examination Advisory Committee, a Technical Advisory Committee and a Certification
and Registration Advisory Committee.
(2) Each Advisory Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and not more than six other persons to be
nominated by the Bureau from amongst members of the Advisory Committees constituted under regulation 3
of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Advisory Committees) Regulations, 2008.
FORM – I
[See regulation 5(2)]
APPLICATION FOR APPEARING IN THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF
ENERGY MANAGER/ENERGY AUDITOR/ ENERGY AUDITORS (BUILDINGS)
1. Examination you are appearing for-
Paper I
Paper II
Paper III
Paper IV
Paper V
Paper VI
2. Candidature.
( ) Self-sponsored ( ) Company Sponsored
Signature of Candidate:
Passport size
Photograph of the
candidate with
signature across
the photo.
For Office Use Only
Remarks if any
3. Name of the Applicant*
(First Name) (Middle Name) (Last Name)
4. Fathers Name*
5. Present Address*
Permanent Address*
City* Pin Code*....... City* Pin Code*.......
State State
6. Date of Birth*
(Date) (Month) (Year)
7. Nationality*: Indian/Others (Specify).
8. Community*: ( ) General ( ) SC ( ) ST ( ) OBC
9. Sex*: ( ) Male ( ) Female ( ) Others
10. Employment Status: ( ) Employed ( ) Self Employed ( ) Unemployed
11. Present Company Details 12. Contact Details
Designation Office Phone
Company Name& Address. Fax
Mobile* Res. Phone
City* Pin Code*... Email*
State
13. Total Work Experience: Years Months
14. Examination Centre preferred
(a) 1st Preference (b) 2nd Preference (c) 3rdPreference
Present Position Energy Auditor ( )
Energy Manager ( )
None ( )
Details of Passing the EA/EM examination
| Details of Present position | Year of Passing (eg. National Examination | Details of Certification as EA/EM Year/Regd. No. |
|:--------------------------|:---------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------|
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
14. Fresh Candidate
15. Supplementary Candidate: Paper I/Paper II/PaperIII/PaperIV / Paper V / Paper VI
16. Requisite Educational Qualifications*:
| Sl. No. | Name of Degree/Diploma | Subjects/Branch | Year of Passing (e.g. 1988) | Board/University |
|:--------|:-----------------------|:----------------|:----------------------------|:-----------------|
| 1 | | | | |
| 2 | | | | |
| 3 | | | | |
17. Requisite Experience for fulfilling the eligibility criteria*:
| S. No. | Name of Employer/ Organization | Designation | Year | Nature of work |
|:-------|:-------------------------------|:------------|:----------|:---------------|
| | | | From | To |
| 1. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 2. | | | | |
18. DD No.*: Amount (Rs)*: Date*:
Bank Name*:
19. I agree to forward my name to any Training Agency conducting preparatory Training Courses
( ) Yes ( ) No
DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE
I hereby declare that all the information given in the application form and enclosures are true to the
best of my knowledge. I agree to the condition that if any information or any statement is found to
be incorrect, my admission to the examination would be cancelled. I also understand that it's my
responsibility to cross check information from the websites as mentioned in the prospectus for the
allotted examination center and issue of hall admission card. I shall inform the Bureau, or the
agency, as the case may be, about any change in my mailing address, telephone number and e-mail
ID, if any, at the earliest. I also abide by the examination scheme and conditions as mentioned in
the prospectus
Place:......
Date:
FORM – IIA
[See regulation 7]
CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGER
This is to certify that Mr./Mrs./Ms Son/Daughter of
Mr./Mrs. who has passed the National Examination for Energy
Manager held in the month of is qualified as Energy Manager under the
Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).
This certificate shal lbe valid for five years with effect from the award of the
certificate and shall be renewed subject to attending the prescribed refresher
training course once in every five years. Given under the seal of the Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, this ...........day of ..........
Energy Manager
No: /Year
Place:
Director
Date: Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi
FORM - IIB
[See regulation 7]
CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGER
This is to certify that Mr./Mrs./Ms Son/Daughter of
Mr./Mrs. who has passed the National Examination for Energy
Manager held in the month of is qualified as Energy Manager under the
Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).
This certificate shal lbe valid for five years with effect from the award of the
certificate and shall be renewed subject to attending the prescribed refresher
training course once in every five years. Given under the seal of the Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, this ...........day of ..........
Energy Manager
No: /Year
Place:
Director
Date: Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi
FORM – IIC
[See regulation 7]
CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED ENERGY AUDITOR (BUILDING)
This is to certify that Mr./Mrs./Ms who has passed the
Son/Daughter of Mr./Mrs.
National Examination for Energy Auditor (Building) held in the
month of is qualified as Energy Auditor (Building) under the
Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).
Thiscertificateshallbevalidforfiveyearswitheffectfromtheaward of the
certificate and shall be renewed subject to attending the prescribed
refresh certrainingcourse once in every five years. Given under the
seal of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, this ..........day of
..........
Energy Auditor
(Building) No:
/Year
Place:
Director
Date: Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi
FORM-III
[See regulation 9(1)]
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
REGISTER OF CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGER/AUDITOR/AUDITOR(BUILDINGS)
As on (DD/MM/YYYYY)
A. Certification Information
1. Name of Certified Energy Manager/Energy
Auditor/Energy Auditor (Building)
2. Father's Name
3. Examination Registration No.
4. Certificate Registration No.
5. Date of entry in the Register
6. Date of issue of Certificate
7. Date of re-validation of Certificate
8 Revalidation record
1.
2.
3.
B. Communication Links
1. Postal Address with Pin
Code
2. E-mail Address
3. Telephone numbers with
STD Code
(R)
(O)
Cell Phone
C. Work experience from the date on which the eligibility criteria has been fulfilled
| From | To | Brief details of work experience |
|:----------|:----------|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Month | Year | Month | Year | Employer's name and address | Self-employment | Job content/ experience |
| 1. | | | | | | |
| 2. | | | | | | |
| 3. | | | | | | |
| 4. | | | | | | |
D. Personal Information
1 Date of Birth DD/MM/YYYY
2 Nationality
3 Education qualification (record only after Schooling)
| Educational Course | Institution/ University | Year of passing |
|:-------------------|:------------------------|:----------------|
| 1. | | |
| | | |
| 2. | | |
| | | |
| 3. | | |
| | | |
E. Remarks
Form-IV
[See regulation 9(2)]
Format For Identity Card
BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY,
NEW DELHI.
CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGER/AUDITOR/AUDITOR (BUILDINGS)
PHOTOGRAGH
Examination Registration No.:
Certificate Registration No.:
Specify your Certification: Energy Manager ( ) or Energy Auditor ( ) or Energy Auditor (Buildings) ( )
Name:
Son/Daughter of:
Address:
Signature of Certified Person
(Backside of Identity Card)
Date of Issue: Validity up to:
Issuing Authority
Name:
Designation:
Office Address:
Signature:
OFFICE SEAL
Form-V
[See regulation 10]
Application for Renewal of Certification .
Date:
From
Mr/Mrs/Ms..
Registration No.:
Postal address:
To,
The Director,
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Ministry of Power, Government of India,
4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan
R. K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066
Dear sir/madam,
Subject: Renewal of certification as energy manager/energy auditor/energy auditor (building)
This is to inform you that, I have attended and passedthe short-term refresher training course and I have
enclosed herewith the certificate of participation, after passing of assessment is obtained in this behalf.
I hereby apply for renewal of my certification as Energy Manager/ Energy Auditor/Energy Auditor (Building).
The certificate for doing the needful is enclosed.
Yours faithfully,
(Signature).
(Name).
SCHEDULE-I
[See regulation 6(3)]
SUBJECTS FOR NATIONAL EXAMINATION for CERTIFICATION OF ENERGY AUDITOR OR
ENERGY MANAGER ANDCERTIFICATION OF ENERGY AUDITOR(BUILDING)
1. GENERAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY AUDIT
(a) Energy Scenario: Commercial and Non-commercial energy, primary energy resources, commercial energy
production, final energy consumption, Indian energy scenario, Sectoral energy consumption (domestic,
industrial and other sectors), energy needs of growing economy, energy intensity, long term energy scenario,
energy pricing, energy security, energy conservation and its importance, energy strategy for the future.
(b) Energy Conservation Act 2001 and related policies: Energy Conservation Act 2001 and its features,
notifications under the Act, Schemes of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) including Designated
consumers, State designated Agencies, Electricity Act 2003, Integrated energy policy, National action plan
on climate change.
(c) Basics of Energy and its various forms: Electricity basics- Direct Current and Alternative currents, electricity
tariff, Thermal basics-fuels, thermal energy contents of fuel, temperature and pressure, heat capacity, sensible
and latent heat, evaporation, condensation, steam, moist air and humidity and heat transfer, units and
conversion and Metric Ton Oil Equivalent conversions.
(d) Energy Management and Audit: Definition, energy audit, need, types of energy audit, Energy management
(audit) approach – understanding energy costs, bench marking, energy performance, matching energy use to
requirement, maximizing system efficiencies, optimizing the input energy requirements, fuel and energy
substitution, energy audit instruments and metering, precautions to be taken in the sampling and
measurements, thermography and smart metering.
(e) Material and Energy balance: Facility as an energy system, methods for preparing process flow, material and
energy balance diagrams.
(f) Energy Action Planning: Key elements, force field analysis, Energy policy purpose, perspective, contents,
formulation, ratification, Organizing-location of energy management, top management support, managerial
function, roles and responsibilities of energy manager, accountability. Human resources development
techniques, Information system-designing: barriers, strategies; Marketing and communicating-training-
training and planning.
(g) Financial Management: Investment-need, appraisal and criteria, financial analysis techniques-simple
payback period, return on investment, net present value, internal rate of return, cash flows, risk and
sensitivity analysis; financing options, energy performance contracts and role of Energy Service Companies.
(h) Project Management: Definition and scope of project, technical design, financing, contracting,
implementation and performance monitoring. Implementation plan for top management, Planning Budget,
Procurement Procedures, Construction, Measurement and Verification.
(i) Energy Monitoring and Targeting: Defining, monitoring &training, elements of monitoring and targeting,
data and information analysis, techniques-energy consumption,production, cumulative sum of differences,
Energy Management Information Systems.
(j) Energy, Environment and climate change: Energy and Environment, air pollution, climate change United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, sustainable development, Kyoto Protocol, Conference
of Parties, Clean Development Mechanism, Sample Procedure case of CDM- Bachat Lamp Yojna and
industry; Prototype Carbon Fund, GHG emissions inventories and verification.
(k) New and Renewable Energy Sources: Concept of renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy, biomass
boilers and gasifiers, biogas, bio-fuels, hydro, fuel cells, energy from wastes, biomethanation, wave, tidal,
and geothermal.
2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THERMAL UTILITIES
(a) Fuels and Combustion: Introduction to fuels, properties of fuel oil, coal and gas, storage, handling and
preparation of fuels, principles of combustion, combustion of oil, coal and gas. Agro-residue/biomass
handling, preparation and combustion
(b) Boilers: Types, combustion in boilers, performances evaluation, analysis of losses, feed water treatment,
blow down, energy conservation opportunities. Boiler efficiency calculations for coal, oil and gas,
evaporation ratio, Soot blowing and soot deposit reduction, reasons for boiler tube failures, start up, shut
down and preservation, Thermic fluid heaters, and super critical boilers.
(c) Steam System: Properties of steam, steam pipe insulation, assessment of steam distribution losses, steam
leakages, steam trapping, condensate pumping, and flash steam recovery system, thermo-compressors, Steam
utilization, steam dryers, Performance assessment of Steam system, and identifying opportunities for energy
savings.
(d) Furnaces: Classification, Forging furnace, Cupola, non-ferrous melting, Induction furnace, hot air
generators, excess air, heat distribution, temperature control, draft control, waste heat recovery, heat balance
and performance evaluation of a furnace, general fuel economy measures in furnaces.
(e) Insulation and Refractories: Insulation-types and application, Cold insulation, economic thickness of
insulation, heat savings and application criteria, Refractory types, selection and application of refractories,
and heat loss assessment.
(f) Fluidized bed combustion boilers: Introduction, mechanism of fluidized bed combustion, advantages, types
of Fluidized bed combustion boilers- Biomass based fluidized bed combustion boilers, Atmospheric
Fluidized bed combustion boilers, Circulating Fluidized bed combustion boilers, Pressurized Fluidized bed
combustion boilers, application and operational features, retrofitting fluidized bed combustion system to
conventional boilers, saving potential.
(g) Cogeneration: Definition, need, application, advantages, classification, heat balance, steam turbine
efficiency, tri-generation, micro turbines and saving potentials.
(h) Waste Heat Recovery: Classification, advantages and applications, commercially viable waste heat recovery
devices, saving potential.
(i) Heat Exchangers: Types, networking, pinch analysis, multiple effect evaporators, condensers, and distillation
column.
3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ELECTRICAL UTILITIES
(a) Electrical system: Electricity billing, electrical load management and maximum demand control, Maximum
demand controllers,power factor improvement and its benefit, selection and location of capacitors,
performance assessment of PF capacitors, automatic power factor controllers, energy efficient transformers,
Star labeled distribution transformers, Assessment of transmission, distribution and transformer losses.
Demand side management, and losses due to harmonics and voltage unbalance
(b) Electric motors: Types, squirrel cage and slip ring induction motors and their characteristics, motor history
sheet (new, 1st rewind, 2nd rewind), rewinding and motor replacement issues, Star operation, voltage
unbalance, energy efficient motors, losses in induction motors, motor efficiency, Star labeled energy efficient
motors, factors affecting motor performance, soft starters with energy saver option, variable speed drives, and
energy saving opportunities.
(c) Compressed Air System: Types of air compressors. reciprocating vs screw, compressor efficiency, efficient
compressor operation, Compressed air system components, Air Driers, capacity assessment, leakage' test,
factors affecting the performance and savings opportunities.
(d) Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and Refrigeration System: Introduction to Psychometrics, Vapor
compression refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, coefficient of performance, capacity, ice bank system,
performance assessment of window and split room air conditioners, factors affecting Refrigeration and Air
conditioning system performance and savings opportunities, ventilation system, cold storage refrigeration,
humidification system, Vapor absorption refrigeration system: Working principle, types and comparison with
vapor compression system and saving potential, heat pumps and their applications.
(e) Fans and blowers: Types, pressure drop assessment, performance evaluation, efficient system operation, flow
control strategies and energy conservation opportunities.
(f) Pumps and Pumping System: Types. Performance evaluation, efficient system operation, flow control
strategies and energy conservation opportunities. Energy conservation opportunities in -boiler teed water
pumps, pumping systems for municipal drinking water, sewerage, and agriculture pump sets, Star labeled
pumps.
(g) Cooling Tower: Types, fan-less cooling tower, natural draft cooling tower, performance evaluation, efficient
system operation, cooling water treatment flow control strategies and energy saving opportunities assessment
of cooling towers.
(h) Lighting System: Light source, Light Emitting Diodes , metal halides, fluorescent tube lights, Compact
fluorescent lamps, choice of lighting, luminance requirements, energy efficient street lighting, electronic ballast,
occupancy sensors, energy efficient lighting controls, labeling scheme, and energy conservation avenues.
(i) Diesel or Natural gas Power Generating systems: Factors affecting selection, Waste heat recovery, energy
performance assessment of diesel/natural gas power generating systems.
(j) Energy Conservation & Sustainable Building Code: About Energy Conservation & Sustainable Building
Code, building envelope, insulation, lighting, Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fenestrations, water
pumping, inverter and energy storage/ captive generation, elevators and escalators, star labeling for existing
buildings, Energy Service Companies based case studies.
4. ENERGY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTILITY SYSTEMS (OPEN
BOOK EXAMINATION)
(a) Boilers: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance Terms andDefinitions, Scope,
Reference Standards, The Direct Method Testing, Example: Bioler EfficiencyCalculation, Factors Affecting
the Boiler Performance.
(b) Furnaces: Industrial Heating Furnaces, Purpose of performance test, Reference Standards, Performance
Terms and Definitions, Furnace Heat Balance Method, Example-Heat Balance of Furnace, Factors affecting
furnace performance, Useful information, Data Tables.
(c) Cogeneration Systems: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance Terms and Definitions,
Scope, Reference Standards, Field Testing Procedure, Examples, Case Study of Bottoming Cycle
Cogeneration in a Cement Industry.
(d) Heat Exchangers: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance Terms and Definitions,
Industrial Heat Exchangers, Methodology of Heat Exchanger Performance Assessment, Examples.
(e) Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives: Introduction, Performance Terms and Definitions,
EfficiencyTesting, Determining Motor Loading, Performance Evaluation of Round Motors, Format for Data
Collection, Application of Variable speed Drives.
(f) Fans and Blowers: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance Terms and Definitions,
Scope, Reference Standards, Field Testing, Examples.
(g) Pumps: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance Terms and Definitions, Field Testing for
determination of pump efficiency.
(h) Compressors: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance Terms and Definitions, Field
Testing, Calculation procedure for Nozzle method,Example, Assessment of Specific Power Requirement,
Measurement of FAD by Pump Up Method.
(i) Heating, ventilation, air conditioning Systems: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance
Terms and Definitions, Components of HVAC System, Procedure for performance Evaluation of Vapour
Compression Refrigeration System.
(j) Financial Analysis:Introduction, Fixed and Variable Costs, Interest Charges, Simply Payback Period,
Discounted Cash Flow Methods, Factors affecting Analysis.
(k) Thermal Power Station: Introduction, Purpose of the Performance Test, Performance Terms and Definitions,
Major Area or Equipment in Thermal Power Plant, Coal Handling Plant, Coal Mills, Boiler, Draft System,
Water Pumping System, LP and HP Heaters, Turbine and Condenser.
(l) Steel Industry: Introduction, Iron and steel making routes, Primary Steel Process, Secondary Steel Process,
Case Example – Heat Balance of Rotary Hearth Furnace in a Secondary Steel Plant.
(m) Cement Industry: Introduction, Cement Manufacturing Process, Material and Energy Balance, Raw Mill.
(n) Building and Commercial Establishments:Introduction, Purpose of Performance Test, Determination of EPI
and AAHEPI, Significance of Building Envelope, Assessment of Heating, ventilation, air
conditioning Systems, Performance Assessment of Lighting System.
(o) Textile Industry:Introduction, Textile Manufacturing Process, Monitoring of Energy Consumption in Textile
Production Process, Performance Monitoring of Process Equipment, Performance Monitoring Utilities.
(p) Pulp and Paper Industry:Introduction, Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Processes, Energy Consumption
Pattern, Material and Energy Balance Calculations in Pulping and Paper Making.
(Q) Fertiliser Industry:Introduction, Fertiliser Manufacturing Process, Energy Flow, Material and Energy
Balance.
5. FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS.
(a) Building Physics: Introduction, Heat Transfer, Air Properties, Climate Fundamentals, Occupant Comfort.
(b) Building Envelope: Introduction, Building Cooling and Heating Load, Building Orientation and Form,
Envelope Heat Transfer, Shading and Daylight, Natural Ventilation, Other Passive Strategies.
(c) Comfort System and Control: Introduction, Thermal Comfort System, Mechanical Ventilation, Refrigerant
Based Cooling Systems, Performance Rating for Air Conditioner, Comfort System Controls, Variable Flow
Hydronic System, Energy Recovery Wheel,Economizer, Low Energy Comfort System, System Balancing,
Service Water Heating.
(d) Building Lighting System: Introduction,Daylighting, Artificial Lighting, Lighting Design, Lighting Power
Densities, Lighting Control, Common Energy Saving Measures.
(e) Building Electrical System: Introduction, Power Factor,motor, Transformer, Deisel Generator Sets UPS
(Uninterrupted Power Supply), Power Distribution System, Lift and Escalators, Appliance and Plug Load,
Metering and Monitoring.
(f) Renewable Energy System: Introduction, Renewable Energy Technologies, Policies in Renewable Energy.
(G) Energy Performance Optimization:Introduction, Building Energy Modelling, Energy Modelling Tool,
Building Energy Modelling Requirement, Building Energy Simulation Output, Design Optimization through
Simulation Tools, Daylight Simulation, Natural Ventilation Simulation, WINDOW or THERM Simulation
6. CODE COMPLIANCE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS
(OPEN BOOK EXAMINATION: BUILDING CODES FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS PUBLISHED BY BEE).
(a) Energy conservation and Efficiency Policies: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Role of Central and State
Governments, Central Energy Conservation Fund, BEE Schemes, Energy Conservation and Sustainable
Building Code Rules Scope of Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code, Implementation of
Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code, Scope of Eco-Niwas Samhita.
(b) Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building CodeCompliance for Commercial Buildings: Compliance
Mechanism, Mandatory Requirements, Compliance Approach Prescriptive Method, Whole Building
Method,Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code Prescriptive Requirements Building
Envelope, Comfort System and Control, Lighting and Control, Electrical and Renewable Energy System,
Whole Building Performance Method - Compliance Mechanism for WBP method, Calculation of Energy
Use in proposed and Standard Design, Standard Case,Heating, ventilation, air conditioning System
Modelling.
(c) ENS Compliance for residential Buildings:Introduction, Scope of Code, Code Provision, Compliance
Calculation, Compliance Mechanism.
(d) Star labelling of buildings:Commercial, Residential Star Labelling Program.
(e) Energy terminology and others:General,Definitions, Energy Units, Net and Gross floor area. Building
Drawings and Dimensions.
SCHEDULE-II
Functions and responsibilities of Energy Professionals specified in the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 0f
2001)
1. Certified Energy Manager-
The Certified Energy Manager occupies an important position and is the focal point of all the activities pertaining to
energy management in the organisation. The Certified Energy Manager provides leadership in the development of
policy on Energy Management Action Plan and plays a key role in the formulation of corporate energy policy. The
Certified Energy Managers also perform the activities related with Energy Management, Project Management,
Personnel Management and Financial Management at the plant level.The Certified Energy Manager have following
functions and responsibilitiesat plant level, namely: -
(a) to establish an energy conservation cell, and formulate corporate energy policy.
(b) to prepare an annual activity plan pertaining to energy management in the organisation;
(c) to prepare a report on status of Energy Consumption at the end of every financial year and submit to the State
Designated Agency, with a copy to the Bureau, under the Energy Conservation (the form and manner for
submission of report on the status of energy consumption by the Designated Consumers' Rules, 2007;
(d) to ensure direction issued to its Designated Consumer regarding conduct of energy audit conducted by an
Accredited Energy Auditor in accordance with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of
Time for Conduct of Energy Audit) Regulations, 2010 is complied with and details of the action taken on the
recommendations of Accredited Energy Auditor is furnished to the concerned State Designated Agency,
with a copy to the Bureau, in accordance with the Energy Conservation (Form and Manner and Time for
Furnishing Information With Regard to the Energy Consumed and Action Taken on Recommendations of
Accredited Energy Auditor) Rules, 2008;
(e) to develop and manage training programme for energy efficiency at operating levels;
(f) to develop integrated system of energy efficiency and environmental improvement;
(g) to initiate activities to improve monitoring and process control to reduce energy costs;
(h) to co-ordinate implementation of energy audit/efficiency improvement projects through external agencies;
(i) to establish / participate in information exchange with other Energy Managers of the same sector through
association and;
(j) to provide information to the Bureau and the concerned State Designated Agency as demanded in terms of
the Act.
2. Certified Energy Auditor-
The Certified Energy Auditor involves a systematic study undertaken on major energy consuming sections and
equipment including preparation of heat and mass balance with a view to identify the flow of energy efficient use of
energy in each of the steps and pin-point wastage of energy. A well conducted energy audit shall reveal the areas of
wastage of energy and it would lead to suggestions for possible energy savings in all sections of a plant. The Certified
Energy Auditor also further have following functions and responsibilitiesat plant level namely: -
(a) to carry out a detailed energy audit under the direction of Accredited Energy Auditor as an associate or
member of energy audit team;
(b) to quantify energy consumption and establish base line energy information;
(c) to develop energy and material balance;
(d) to perform efficiency evaluation of energy and utility systems;
(e) to compare energy norms with existing energy consumption levels;
(f) to identify and prioritisation of energy saving measures;
(g) to analyse technical and financial feasibility of energy saving measures;
(h) to recommend energy efficient technologies and alternate energy sources;
(i) to report writing, presentation and follow up for implementation.
The Certified Energy Auditor, as such, is not authorised to conduct mandatory energy audits under the Energy
Conservation Act as specified in para 03 below. Certification is one of the prerequisites along with other conditions,
which have to be fulfilled by an Energy Auditor before applying for accreditation.
3. Certified Energy Auditors (Buildings)-
Functions and responsibility of the Certified Energy Auditors (Buildings): (1) The Certified Energy Auditors
(Building), whose services are hired by the owner of the building shall verify and certify the following, namely: -
(a) design of the building keeping in view the design criteria, energy goals of the project, energy systems
performance verification plan, and the modeling approach;
(b) energy conservation measures based on the design approach for the project under consideration;
(c) construction and compliance documents, compliance forms and checklists specified to ensure that the
building complies with these rules;
(d) energy performance index ratio or residential envelope transmittance value of the proposed building design;
(e) report on such unusual technical issues that may arise due to issue of building permit or construction of
building or during occupancy stage subject to approval of the authority having jurisdiction under the
building bye-laws;
(f) provide inputs to the National and State Energy Conservation Building Code Committees to facilitate the
implementation of the rules prepared for Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code rules and to
promote norms and standards for various categories of buildings under various climatic zones of the
country.
(2) The Certified Energy Auditors (Building) shall furnish a certificate under his seal and signature to ensure that all
supporting documents (drawings, specifications, construction documents, compliance forms prepared covering
building envelope, comfort system and controls, lighting and electrical power systems) related to Energy
Conservation and Sustainable Building Codecompliance are prepared for submission to the authority having
jurisdiction.
(3) The Certified Energy Auditors (Building) shall exercise the powers of inspection of the building works from the
design stage to commissioning of buildings including their uses under the rules prepared for Energy
Conservation and Sustainable Building Codeand based on his certification the authority having jurisdiction shall
issue building permit, approve construction of building, issue and completion and occupancy certificate.
(4) The Certified Energy Auditors (Building) shall ensure that no such professional or employee working under
him/her is engaged in any work in connection with the construction or alteration of the concerned building
covered under these rules to ensure that there is no conflict of interest with his/her official duties with the
interests of the authority having jurisdiction.
AKASH TRIPATHI, Director General
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