Better Plants will deliver a VT on Process Cooling Systems from July 16 to September 3, 2026. Participants will learn about industrial chilled water plant systems fundamentals and conduct a system-specific energy assessment using the Process Cooling Assessment Module in MEASUR. The training will also include a demonstration on the 3EPlus (Insulation Evaluation software), MEASUR calculators and the pump assessment module in MEASUR.
The Process Cooling Systems VT is comprised of 2.5-hour online training sessions (2-hour formal training and optional 0.5-hour Q&A) that will be delivered every Thursday, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET for eight (8) weeks by industrial experts and Technical Account Managers. Participation is open to all U.S. manufacturers and is offered at no cost.
To maximize the benefits from attending VTs, participants will receive homework assignments at the end of each session that will be due by the next session. These homework assignments are designed to enhance participants’ understanding of industrial chilled water plant systems and help them identify and quantify energy savings opportunities.
At completion of the VT, participants may request a certificate for Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Participants will leave with practical, hands-on experience and actionable insights they can apply to drive measurable energy-saving improvements.
July 16 to September 3, 2026; Every Thursday 2 PM–4:30 PM ET (2-hour formal training + optional 0.5-hour Q&A)
Session 1 – Industrial Chilled Water Systems Fundamentals: Jul 16, 2026
An introduction to Better Plants, followed by presentations from industrial chilled water system experts who will explain chilled water system fundamentals and provide an overview of system types and components.
Session 2 – Review of Chilled Water System Scoping Tool, Efficiency Metrics & Calculations: Jul 23, 2026
An introduction to the Chilled Water System Scoping Tool (CWST), demonstrating its functionality and use, including chilled water plant performance metrics along with the calculations typically used to assess and optimize systems .
Session 3 – Introduction to Process Cooling Assessment Module in MEASUR: Jul 30, 2026
A demonstration of the Process Cooling Assessment module in MEASUR that will guide attendees through building a model of an example industrial chilled water system, with the goal for participants to be able to model and baseline their own plant systems.
Session 4 – Using Process Cooling Module to Quantify Energy Savings Opportunities – Part 1: Aug 6, 2026
An explanation of how the Process Cooling module in MEASUR is used to model several energy savings opportunities in chilled water systems – including understanding, quantifying, and implementing opportunities in the field, such as set-point temperature changes and chiller replacement.
Session 5 – Using Process Cooling Module to Quantify Energy Savings Opportunities – Part 2: Aug 13, 2026
An overview of the energy savings opportunities for optimizing industrial chilled water systems, demonstrating how several opportunities can be modeled in the Process Cooling module in MEASUR using the sample industrial system, including examples such as free cooling and air-cooled versus water-cooled configurations.
Session 6 – U.S. DOE MEASUR, 3EPlus, VT Assessment and Reporting: Aug 20, 2026
A review of the full set of tools and resources available for completing a chilled water plant system energy assessment, highlighting the key attributes of a successful VT, and prepare participants to finalize their MEASUR models and complete their own VT assessments.
Session 7 – Case Studies, Refrigerants, Reclamation & O&M Best Practices: Aug 27, 2026
An evaluation of the selected case studies from industrial process cooling applications that highlights common opportunities in chilled water plants, provides an overview of the refrigerants landscape, and discusses operations and maintenance best practices – including refrigerant reclamation – to support energy savings system performance.
Session 8 – Industrial Process Cooling System VT Wrap-up Presentations: Sep 3, 2026
A review of the content centered on quantifying energy savings opportunities, during which attendees will discuss their virtual assessment results with optional participation from their upper management.
Mr. Riyaz Papar
Mr. Riyaz Papar is a registered Professional Engineer (ME), a Certified Energy Manager and a Fellow of ASME and ASHRAE. He is the CEO of C2A Sustainable Solutions, a company based in The Woodlands, Texas.Â
Mr. Papar is a US DOE Senior Instructor and a US DOE Qualified Specialist (Steam). Mr. Papar is also an Industrial Heating and Cooling System International Expert at United Nations Industrial Development Organization.Â
Mr. Papar has spent almost three decades in energy efficiency consulting for thermal systems – steam, cogeneration, waste heat recovery, chilled water and refrigeration. Using a systems approach methodology in thermal systems, he has completed ~150 energy assessments both in the US and internationally. Several of these energy assessments have resulted in implemented projects that have continued to save millions of dollars, valuable energy resources and reduced greenhouse gas emissions world-wide.
Mr. Papar has trained more than 7,500 industry personnel internationally. He has worked as Lead Instructor/Facilitator with multinational government and industrial agencies in South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, China, India, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Myanmar and Mauritius to disseminate this capacity building effort.
Mr. Papar has been an author of more than 50 Technical Publications in Journals, Conference Proceedings & Trade Magazines. Mr. Papar has also been an “Energy Saver” columnist for the Chemical Processing magazine published by PutmanMedia.
Mr. Papar has a Master’s (ME) from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Bachelor’s (ME) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumba
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Mr. Ghanshyam Gaudani
Mr. Ghanshyam Gaudani is a Registered Professional Engineer. He holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Bhavnagar University, India.
Mr. Gaudani is a US DOE qualified pumping systems and compressed air systems specialist. Mr. Gaudani is also an Industrial Cooling and Refrigeration System International Expert at United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
With over 17 years of industrial experience, Mr. Gaudani has worked with over 200 facilities performing mechanical system design, in-depth energy and testing assessments with different types of processes and equipment. The projects engagement from concept to completion resulted in millions of dollars of savings and optimum process operation and control.
In his current role as Principal Engineer at Green System Consulting LLC, Mr. Gaudani supports local utility energy programs, works with commercial and industrial facilities on mechanical design and energy efficiency, and provides technical expertise on a wide variety of equipment and systems.
Mr. Gaudani has been instrumental in the development and advancement of the Chilled Water System Analysis Tool (CWSAT) for the Department of Energy and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). He has published peer-reviewed papers on the development and validation of this tool and continues to support its integration into DOE’s MEASUR software.