IESE

EAS505

Environmental Audit

Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice

Post-graduate Studies

Academic

Environmental Engineering and Management

Vides aizsardzības un siltuma sistēmu katedra

1 daļa; 2.0 credit points; 3.0 ECTS credits

Introduction. Environmental audit, sequence of audit steps, monitoring (4 h)
Energy, noise, air pollution and transport audits (4 h)
Water, waste and material audits (4 h)
Measurement equipment and measurement methods (4 h)
Data collection, processing and analysis methods (12 h)
Presentation of course work (4 h)

Is able to perform data collection, processing and analysis - Examination: practical work, individual course work, test Criteria: Student performs data collection, processing and analysis
Is able to perform simple environmental audit - Examination: individual course work Criteria: Student performs simple environmental audit.
Is able to explain the main principles and steps of environmental audit, use proper measurement and monitoring tools in order to describe existing situation and propose improvements. - Examination: practical work, individual course work, test Criteria: Student performs simple environmental audit.

Not planned

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In the scope of course Environmental audit student receives basic knowledge that is needed to carry out environmental audit that is based on energy audit, water audit, air quality audit, material audit, waste audit, noise and transport audits. During classes student obtains knowledge and skills about recourse use analysis, resource use efficiency and possibilities to increase it in different types of enterprises and buildings based on data collection, processing and analysis methods.

To obtain knowledge and skills about environmental audit types and goals, sequence of audit steps, data collection, processing and analysis methods as well as preparation and analysis of proposed improvements.

The main goal of students individual course work is to perform simple environmental audit in selected facility, including analysis of existing situation and preparation of improvement proposal. Student is required to use data collection, processing and analysis methods during audit process. Audit results are presented during one class.

1. J.Smith, P.Smith, Environmental Modelling, Oxford University Press, 2007.
2. C.Beggs, Energy: Management, Supply and Conservation, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.
3. P.O’Callaghan, Energy Management, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
4. Environmental Auditing, Environmental training package E04, ICheME, 1998.