Building Operator Certification Program

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Building Operator Certification Program
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NEEP

• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
• Non-profit regional organization located in
  Lexington, MA
• Coordinates and facilitates energy efficiency
  programs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states

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Building Operator Certification Program

• Developed by the Northwest Energy Efficiency
  Council (NEEC)
• Contact Cynthia Putnam, 206-292-3977
• Licensed by NEEP 2 ½ years ago

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Building Operator Certification Program

• BOC is training in the energy and resource
  efficient operation of building systems to
  qualify facility operations and maintenance staff
  for certification.

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Building OperatorCertification Program

• Founding utility partners have provided financial
  support
• KeySpan Energy Delivery, National Grid, Northeast
  Utilities, NStar, and Unitil
• Utility partners gave NEEP a grant to purchase
  license
• Marketing and logistical support for 3 years

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Building OperatorCertification Program

• Founding utility partners have provided financial
  support
• 1,400 student tuition. Utility partners cover
• 50 of tuition cost in first year
• 33 of tuition cost in second year
• 25 of tuition cost in third year

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Building OperatorCertification Program

• Status
• 500 students (16 from K-12 Schools)
• 30 series of classes
• Expanded into NH (PSNH), LI NY (LIPA), NJ (NJ
  Collaborative)

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Building OperatorCertification Program

• Next steps
• NYSERDA actively supporting our effort in NY
• RI Energy Office facilitated decision by School
  /association to set up a class just for school
  facility personnel
• Cape Light Compact wants classes structured
  solely for schools audience
• Trane and Siemens looking at rolling training
  into performance contracts

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The Course Work

• Levels
• Level I Overview
• Eight one-day classes over 8 months
• On-going project
• Demonstrate technical skill level - tests
• Level II Troubleshooting
• Five one-day classes plus two electives

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Level I courses

• BOC 101 Overview
• BOC 107 Electrical
• BOC 102 Energy Conservation
• BOC 103 (2) classes on HVAC
• BOC 104 Lighting
• BOC 106 IAQ
• BOC 105 Codes

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Level II courses

• BOC 201 Preventive Maintenance
• BOC 202 Electrical Diagnostics
• BOC 203 (2) classes on HVAC Diagnostics
• BOC 204 HVAC Control Diagnostics
• Electives
• BOC 210 Advanced IAQ
• ENERGY STAR Buildings, Energy Auditing, MotorUp,
  Compressed Air Challenge, Water Conservation

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Building OperatorCertification Program

• Impact
• US DOE states facility operators trained in OM
  can save 5 to 15 on energy costs.

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