In partnership with the Building Performance Lab at the City University of New York and the Association of Energy Engineers, DEM offers energy management training programs for City employees to develop the skills necessary for the energy efficient operations and maintenance of municipal buildings.
Course registration is open to employees at City agencies and institutions where DCAS pays the energy bills only, and is targeted to building operators, engineers, and tradespeople.
What is Building Operator Certification and Certified Energy Manager training like? Watch this 15 minute video of interviews with our Operations & Maintenance Champions to learn about how they’ve translated the skills they learned in energy management training into energy savings at the workplace:
Spring 2013 Training Schedule
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Training |
Start Date |
Description |
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Building Operator Certification -
Level 1 (BOC-I)
Registration Closed |
Feb 8 |
The BOC Level 1 course is a competency-based training and certification program for building operators with a focus on increasing the energy-efficiency of City facilities. This 15-week course blends in-classroom learning with online content and focuses on equipment and system functions, thermal comfort, lighting and air quality, understanding of building loads and fundamentals of their calculation, in addition to mechanical and electrical systems and life-safety considerations. Register by filling out the BOC-I Application Form. (registration deadline is 12/21/12) |
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Building Operator Certification -
Level 2 (BOC-II)
Registration Closed |
Apr 5 |
The BOC Level 2 course is an eight-week in-classroom course designed to educate building operators to manage their facilities more energy efficiently as part of the City's efforts to meet its 30% greenhouse gas reduction goal. For those who have successfully completed the BOC Level 1 course, this advanced course provides an opportunity to continue and deepen skills improvement and achieve the BOC Level 2 credential. Register by filling out the BOC-II Application Form. (registration deadline is 03/15/13) |
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Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) |
TBD |
This five-day course is designed to meet the training requirements of those who need to know the technical details of the commissioning process. CBCP is a comprehensive course and will include several workshops where participants are challenged to produce real retro-commissioning (RCx) deliverables, and come up with practical solutions to typical RCx problems.CBCP Registration Form. |
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Certified Energy Manager Program
(CEM) |
TBD |
This is a five-day course preparing candidates to take the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) exam, offered on the last day of the class. The program covers: the need for energy management; conducting an energy audit; energy codes and standards; building energy use and performance; and much more. Register by completing the CEM Application form. Applicants must apply to take the CEM examination separately (see course description for details). |
