FEMP Monitoring and Verification (M&V) Instructional Tool

The FEMP Monitoring and Verification (M&V) Instructional Tool is presented as a compiled help file (CHM), just like help files in Microsoft Windows.  Because the tool was designed to be a take-home CD-ROM from a workshop, there is no  installation program included.  Users who choose to download from this site must do so manually.

Download Instructions:

  1. Download the file FempMV.chm (4 MB) and save it to a directory of your choice on your computer. 
  2. To run, click on the tool using Windows Explorer or create a short cut to the file.  The tool functions like any Windows help file.
  3. You may also download a short (6 slide) PowerPoint presentation providing some background on the tool.
  4. Microsoft Internet Explorer running on a Windows computer is required to use the tool.  If you are still having trouble try downloading and running hhupd.exe which updates certain DLL (if needed) used by Internet Explorer and the CHM file.

About the Tool

The FEMP Measurement and Verification (M&V) Instructional Tool is designed to give the Federal employee access to information on metering and M&V for use with on-going energy projects, energy savings performance contracting (ESPC), operations and maintenance (O&M) activities, and in-house energy efficiency efforts. It will be useful to Federal facility managers, plant engineers, or contracting personnel. It is meant to provide an introduction to metering and M&V for energy projects for the beginner and provide ample links to the appropriate M&V documents for the more experienced.

The tool is not a training tool in the sense that a user would proceed through it step-by-step and take tests to demonstrate knowledge. It will be a reference, providing basic information and the ability to drill down to get more detail. The tool is presented in a Windows Help format installed on your computer and designed to be distributed on a CD-ROM.

The first few chapters provide a basic introduction to M&V, followed by chapters heavily weighted on practical applications. The basic text could be read linearly from beginning to end; however, the tool's format allows the user to "drill-down" into deeper technical discussion or case studies to get more in-depth information on topics that are relevant to the user.

The material will cover M&V in a generic sense, including but not limited solely to performance contracting. The document will strive to bring the energy manager current and wide-ranging experiences and M&V technologies grounded in the protocols and current FEMP guidelines and practices.
   

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