About this Event
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
The AEE - Southwestern Ontario Chapter is bringing professional RETScreen® training to Windsor - and we've secured a 90% discount for participants.
Our world needs more clean energy. RETScreen helps get us there faster by empowering cleaner energy decisions.
WHAT IS RETSCREEN®?
RETScreen is the world’s leading clean energy management software, growing at 40,000+ new users each year and available in 38 languages, covering 2/3rds of the world’s population.
RETScreen® is the world's leading software to empower cleaner energy decisions.
Developed by the Government of Canada with a number of partners, RETScreen harnesses advanced algorithms to simplify decision-making around energy projects, including:
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency
- Cogeneration
Combined with a number of databases - including global climate data from NASA satellites - RETScreen helps determine if a proposed energy project makes financial sense.
See the video summary below:
WHAT RETSCREEN CAN DO
Whether for commercial and institutional buildings, factories, power plants, or individual homes, RETScreen enables you to:
✅ Compare your facility to similar ones
✅ Understand the financial feasibility of your proposed project
✅ Measure energy performance after implementation
✅ Build a portfolio of multiple facilities
RETScreen reduces the cost of getting real, viable energy projects on the ground, and helps ensure that investments continue to perform as expected over the long term.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Energy Managers | Engineers | Architects | Planners | Students | Anyone analyzing, planning, or implementing energy projects.
OVERVIEW:
- Introduction to RETScreen.
- A guided tour of features and functions.
- Fundamentals of HVAC and energy relevant to RETScreen.
- Exploring the feasibility of energy models within RETScreen, hands-on.
- Introduction to performance analysis.
- RETScreen performance analysis hands-on.
- Overview of Portfolio Analysis features.
NOTES & PREPARATION:
- Please ensure your laptop is ready before the training session.
- Instructions on how to download and activate RETScreen on your laptop will be sent to all participants before the event. Complete the installation of the free trial RETScreen license that will be provided to all participants prior to the training.
- Wi-Fi will be available at the venue at no cost.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
⚠️ Spots are limited to 35 participants and filling quickly.
This 90% discount is available exclusively through the AEE - Southwestern Ontario Chapter and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Lysandra Naom – [email protected]
Jeff Scott – [email protected]
Yasaman Parvizifard – [email protected]
Agenda
Introduction to RETScreen: Features, Applications, and Hands-On Analysis for B
Info: • Introduction to RETScreen.
• A guided tour of RETScreen features and functions.
• Fundamentals of HVAC and energy relevant to RETScreen.
• Exploring the feasibility of energy models within RETScreen, hands-on.
• Introduction to RETScreen performance analysis.
• RETScreen performance analysis hands-on.
• Overview of Portfolio Analysis features.
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Arrival, registration, networking - coffee & refreshments
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 1
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Session 2
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University of Windsor Education Building - Room ED1123, 380 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Canada
CAD 0.00 to CAD 49.64











