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Upcoming Qualified Partner Training Session in Augusta
Efficiency Maine announces an upcoming opportunity to become a certified Qualified Partner. The training will cover the application process, new lighting technologies, HVAC, custom projects and changes to the business program.
As always, Qualified Partner trainings are free, and include Continental breakfast and bag lunch, along with a presentation binder, Efficiency Maine forms and more.
Sign up now:
Thursday, September 8th
QP Training Session
Senator Inn, Augusta
To pre-register for the QP training, email ljustard@ers-inc.com or call 207-622-6888 x 405
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 trains facility managers to:
- Improve energy efficiency
- Reduce electric and other fuel bills
- Reduce maintenance costs
- 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
- Facility electrical distribution
An evaluation of program results in municipal buildings showed that program graduates saved an average of close to 100 Megawatt hours of electricity per year.
Efficiency Maine offers the BOC 100 series and BOC 200 series. Class schedules can be found at the Efficiency Maine calendar of events. Be sure to check regularly for updates!
Electricity use in commercial and government buildings can be cut by 20 percent or more when building operators manage and maintain their structures and building systems more effectively.
Cost and Eligibility
The standard fee for the Building Operator Certification 100/200 series is $1,595 per person. Efficiency Maine offers the series at a discounted rate for a limited number of building operators and maintenance staff. The following discounted rates are available for:
· K-12 schools and state agencies in Maine: $750
· Federal and private sector company: $1,050
BOC registrants are also eligible for tuition rebates from Efficiency Maine of $100 upon earning the BOC credential upon completion of classes, and $200 upon submittal of an approved incentive application for an energy efficiency project at their facility. The 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 the full eight-day core classes and complete the 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. Efficiency Maine 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 email at tsquillace@comcast.net.
