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Building Operator Certification
Program Description
The program, provided in cooperation with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), is an eight-day course offered over a two to four month period. The program provides facility managers training to improve energy efficiency, reduce maintenance costs in their facilities and enhance building occupant comfort. Certified building operators demonstrate competence in evaluating building energy consumption, HVAC energy inspection, lighting surveys, indoor air pollutant sources and pathway locations, and facility electrical distribution. An evaluation of the program documented average energy savings in municipal buildings of close to 100 MWh per year as a result of changes implemented by program graduates. The course also provides information on non-energy issues such as indoor air quality and occupant comfort. Individuals who successfully complete the training series are eligible for Building Operator Certification (BOC).
Efficiency Maine offers the BOC 100 series and BOC 200 series. To find the listing of classes we have scheduled, please visit the Efficiency Maine calendar of events regularly for updates.
Program Benefits
By taking the BOC course you can:
- Improve occupant comfort and reduce absenteeism;
- Improve your ability to practice efficient operation and maintenance;
- Reduce the electricity and fuel bills of your building;
- Enhance building occupants comfort; and,
- Benefit your employer's bottom line as a result of efficiency improvements.
Certified building operators have demonstrated competence in evaluating building energy consumption, HVAC energy inspection, lighting surveys, indoor air pollutant sources and pathway locations, and facility electrical distribution.
Eligibility
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Students at the BOC 100 in Auburn. |
The Building Operator Certification 100/200 series is approximately $1,275 per person. However, the Maine Public Utilities Commission offers the series at a discounted rate for a limited number of building operators and maintenance staff. The discounted tuition will be provided to state agencies and K-12 schools at $450 and to federal agencies and private organizations at $750. BOC registrants are eligible for tuition rebates from Efficiency Maine of $100 upon earning the BOC credentials and $200 upon submittal of an approved incentive application for an energy efficiency project at their facility. Maximum rebate is $300.
BOC training is designed for staff responsible for the maintenance and operation of equipment and systems in commercial and public buildings. To become certified, participants must attend 8 full-day core classes, complete open-book tests, and assigned projects.
Commitment
To be eligible for tuition funding, a participant must have reasonable certainty that his or her facility will take action to improve the efficiency of electric energy consumption, using lessons learned in BOC training. The MPUC will require the participant to provide information about facility energy use and will follow up with the participant in future years, to discover whether BOC training results in direct action.
For more information
Please contact NEEC for more information or to register for a BOC session at 206-292-4793, Extension 2 or by e-mail at tsquillace@comcast.net.
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