Performance Contracting & Financing Specialist – PCFS 
Professionals in performance contracting and funding can help get more important energy-saving projects funded and done on time by lowering the initial costs of capital. They know what can go wrong with financing and contracts, how to find and use smart financing options, and the best ways to get a loan, lease, or buy something. In the field of innovative project financing, certified PCF professionals make the difference when “selling” the financial viability of a project and getting more projects done.
Learning Objectives
- Learn economic analysis and terminology,Time Value of Money (TVM) tables, and compound interest factors.
- Understand and calculate key financial metrics: net preset value (PV), life cycle cost (LCC), IRR, SIR, and simple payback.
- Learn about energy savings performance contracting, measurement, and verification.
- Financing/Performance Contracting (Cost of Delay vs. Financing Cost)
- 3rd Party Financing Options; Performance Contracting Benefits vs. Risks
- EVO IPMVP Guidelines and Measurement Methods
- M&V Terminology, Check-Ups, and Determining the Best Approach for an ECM
The Performance Contracting & Financing Specialist – PCFS Training Program was prepared by a sustainability specialist, Krishnaji Pawar.
specialises in developing sustainable design strategies for Green Building Certification Systems (LEED, GSAS, etc.), Energy Management, Energy Efficiency, Energy Audits, Building Commissioning,Environmental Impact Assessments, and Environmental Management Systems.
Who are performance-containment and funding professionals?
- Are you a consultant that specialises in energy efficiency projects for buildings and facilities and wants to learn how to avoid funding mistakes and get projects completed more quickly?
- If you are the energy manager, facility manager, or building owner of a building and you are having trouble funding your energy improvement projects, we can help.
- When it comes to funding energy projects, do you work with energy service companies (ESCOs), utilities, banking, financing, or government organisations?
- Are you interested in validating your expertise, knowledge, and ability in funding best practises or programmes, such as PC, PACE, OBF, etc.?
What Does a Performance Contracting and Financing Specialist Do?
Professionals in performance contracting and funding can help get more important energy-saving projects funded and done on time by lowering the initial costs of capital.They understand the pitfalls of financing and contracting, finding and applying smart financing options, and applying best practises for a loan, lease, or purchase. In the innovative project financing arena, certified PCF professionals make the difference when “selling” a project’s financial viability and getting more projects done.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Work through practical examples to demonstrate the topics and procedures covered.
- Review the different parts of the body of knowledge from the point of view of the CEM,PCF and CMVP exams and the AEE and BEE certifications.
- Work through practical examples to demonstrate the topics and procedures covered.
- This training programme helps prepare attendees to take the Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP) or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) exam.
- One of the most well-known certifications in the field of energy management and energy efficiency Get known in your field and among your peers, add value to your company, and move your career forward.
What does a PCFS do?
Professionals in performance contracting and funding are specialists who may alleviate hurdles caused by initial capital cost expenditures to enable more essential energy-saving initiatives to be funded and finished on time. They are aware of the potential dangers associated with financing and contracting, as well as the best ways to locate and utilise intelligent financing solutions and follow best practises whether obtaining a loan, leasing, or making a purchase. In the field of creative project finance, trained specialists in project capital funding make the difference when “selling” the financial viability of a project and getting more projects completed.
Individuals who are involved in the development, funding, and implementation of energy projects can benefit from education and qualification by participation in this programme. These individuals also have their professional standards raised as a result of the programme. Candidates can demonstrate their familiarity with performance contracting and finance principles as well as industry standards and achieve recognition from both their peers and the industry as a whole by earning the Performance Contracting and finance (PCF) certification.