CEM Exam Study Guide

Pass the AEE CEM exam: 160+ flashcards, 125+ practice questions, a searchable energy glossary, and 43 formulas across all fourteen subject sections of the current exam.

Prepare for the AEE CEM (Certified Energy Manager) exam with a focused, comprehensive study companion aligned to the current Body of Knowledge 2.0.

CEM Study Guide organizes everything into the fourteen exam subject sections — Energy & Sustainability Policies, Codes & Standards; Energy Rates, Tariffs & Supply Options; Energy Audits & Instrumentation; Energy Accounting & Economics; Electrical Power Systems & Motors; Lighting Systems; HVAC Systems & Building Envelope; Building Automation, Controls & AI; Energy Storage Systems; Boiler & Steam Systems; Distributed Generation & Renewables; Industrial Systems; Operations, Maintenance & Commissioning; and Energy Savings Performance Contracting & M&V — so you study exactly what the exam tests.

WHAT'S INSIDE • 160+ flashcards — tap to flip, tagged by subject section • 125+ multiple-choice practice questions with instant feedback and fully worked solutions • 110+ glossary terms and key acronyms, fully searchable • 43 energy engineering formulas with variables and usage notes

TOPICS COVERED • Policies & codes: decarbonization, GHG accounting, ASHRAE 90.1/62.1/211, IECC, ISO 50001, LEED, ENERGY STAR • Rates & tariffs: rate structures, demand charges, ratchets, procurement, demand-side management • Audits: ASHRAE Level 1/2/3 audits, instrumentation, EUI/ECI, load factor • Economics: time value of money, NPV, IRR, SIR, life-cycle cost, simple payback, depreciation • Electrical: power factor correction, three-phase power, motors, VFDs, affinity laws • Lighting: efficacy, footcandles, zonal cavity method, LED retrofits, lighting controls • HVAC & envelope: COP/EER/kW-per-ton, chillers, heat pumps, psychrometrics, R- and U-values, degree days • Controls & BAS: PID control, DDC, BACnet, optimum start/stop, energy management systems • Energy storage, boilers & steam, CHP & renewables, compressed air, commissioning, ESPC and IPMVP M&V

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