EPC Practitioner Skills Programme
Trainer: Introduction and Energy Modules
Mr Louis Lagrange
MSc Agriculture, CEM®, CEA®, CMVP®, CWEP®, CBEP®, CLEP®
AEE® Trainer: CEM®, CEA®, CBEP®, CLEP®,
IEPA Trainer: Introduction to Energy Management Training (IEMT), Building Energy Audit Training (BEAT)
Louis holds a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of Pretoria, with over 30 years of experience in energy related fields and has focused significantly on Strategic and Scenario Planning, Energy Efficiency, Energy Optimisation and Energy Management.
Louis has developed the highly acclaimed Fundamentals of Energy Management Training (FEMT) course and has now redeveloped it into the Introduction to Energy Management Training (IEMT), providing two critical skills, namely (i) for attending company managers and financial officers to work aligned with technical energy managers, and (ii) practical fundamental technical skills for engineers venturing into the energy industry.
Louis has exceptional communication and presentation skills and holds a Toastmasters International Advanced Bronze status.
Trainer: EPC for Buildings Module 5
Konrad Boshoff
B. Eng Mechanical, M. Eng Mechanical CEM®, CEA®, REP®, CWEP®, GCC
Konrad is a qualified professional mechanical engineer and founder of Freemotion. Previously serving as head of a strategic energy and motion research division in Transnet Engineering.
Attaining professional status in 2015, he completed his M. Eng trough NWU in 2016 (Cum Laude) in Energy Management on rollingstock, also successfully completing his GCC (Factories), as well as achieving top student status in CEM and CEA with a 92% average.
He has experience in various energy audits, from office buildings, manufacturing and steel fabrication facilities, to foundries and has assisted in the adoption of SANS 50001 in his organisation.
In addition, he is leading energy strategy on development of hybrid power systems for mobile and stationary applications. He is currently enrolled for PhD in Electrical Engineering through Stellenbosch University.