The ACEM course was developed by the Association of South Carolina Energy Managers with support from the Energy Office. This 4½-day workshop provides energy managers with a thorough overview of the many factors that affect commercial energy consumption and a foundation for identifying energy-saving investment opportunities. This training prepares attendees to perform commercial energy audits and provide energy management services to South Carolina’s commercial sector and State of South Carolina governmental facilities.
Areas of concentration include the commercial thermal envelope, electrical systems, lighting, HVAC fundamentals, and energy auditing procedures. Also covered are energy savings calculation methods and simple payback, simple rate of return, and net present value calculation procedures.
ACEM Graduates: Fall 2023
Braden Bright, Harris Integrated Solutions
Inga Caudill, SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Scott Dalton, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
Matthew Holmes, Horry Electric Cooperative
William Jordan, Darlington School District
Gordon Lay, Horry Electric Cooperative
Jamison Lewis, Horry Electric Cooperative
Andrew Macke, Greenwood School District 52
Bill McPherson, Lexington School District Two
Kayla Nelums, SC ORS Energy Office
Noah Phillips, Clemson University
Claire Thompson, SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Brad Wentworth, Furman University
James Whitt, Michelin Tire
Certified Energy Manager
While the ACEM course pertains specifically to energy professionals in South Carolina, the Association of Energy Engineers offers their Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) Program, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated high levels of experience, competence, proficiency, and ethical fitness in the energy management profession.
The 6,000 CEM professionals now working in the United States and 22 other countries comprise an elite group in the energy management field. They are recognized by the United States Department of Energy, the Office of Federal Energy Management Programs (FEMP), the United States Agency for International Development, and numerous state energy offices, major utilities, corporations, and energy service companies.