Education and Training Workshops

Our team been involved for some 40 years in the design and delivery of workshops and seminars, based on sound adult-education principles. These encompass a wide range of topics and objectives, from hands-on technical workshops related to energy and energy efficiency in buildings, to presentations in the areas of building management and sustainable enterprises.

We are fully qualified to deliver all subjects in both the BES® and BOC® series of Operations Training Workshops, in conjunction with Seneca College and the Canadian Institute for Energy Training respectively.  The subject areas for these programs include:

BES®

• Building Systems Overview
• Heating Systems
• Air Conditioning Systems
• Air Handling Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Building Control Systems
• Water Treatment
• Pipe Systems Design
• Air Systems Design
• Hospital Building Systems

BOC®

• Energy Efficiency Operation of Building HVAC Systems
• Measuring and Benchmarking Energy Performance
• Efficient Lighting Fundamentals
• HVAC Controls Fundamentals
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Common Opportunities for Low-cost Operational Improvements
• Facility Electrical Systems
• Operation & Maintenance Practices for Sustainable Buildings

In addition, the Academy has developed and delivered “the 5 things” – a series of dynamic, customized workshops for building operators and managers.

For a number of our clients, comprehensive customized training workshops have been created and delivered, based on their specific needs.  A sample of these include:

• Energy Accounting – basic and advanced
• Energy Retrofit Programs
• Securing Sustainability in Facilities
• Design of Sustainable Communities
• The Building as System
• Building Operation Fundamentals
• Energy Efficiency in Large Buildings
• Advanced Energy Simulation Tools
• Retail Gas Marketing (certification – Small Volume)

More details on our training services can be found at the Energy Efficiency Academy