Training Organizations and Modules

Organizations

Training OrganizationLocationBuilding Automation System (BAS)Building TypeFormat and SubsidyContact Information
APPA InternationalVariousBAS & non-BASEducational institutions1-2 days in-person; subsidizedSuzanne Healy
BOMA InternationalVariousBoth BAS & non-BASCommercial1-2 days in-person; subsidizedScott Morris
City University of New York (CUNY) Building Performance LabNYC Metro AreaBoth BAS & non-BASCommercial BuildingsFive 3-hour classes spread over 6 weeks; not subsidizedMichael Bobker, or  
Paul Reale
Sustainable Structures CenterMid-Atlantic States (PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA, WV, and DC)Non-BASCommercial, Manufacturing, and Institutional Buildings2-days, in-person (includes walk-down of building)Alison Diehl or 570-327-4768
Performance Systems Development (PSD)Remote and InternetBoth BAS and non-BASCommercial BuildingsRemote training; subsidized by NYSERDACliff Babson
Facility Engineering Associates, PCNationwideBoth With BAS and Without BASAll Building TypesIn Person Classes. Customization availableConrad Kelso, or 707-546-7600
PennTAPPennsylvaniaNon-BASGovernment, schools, and community colleges1-2 days classroom and walkthroughs in-person; subsidizedDenise Bechdel or 814-867-1539
PNNL Interactive Online CourseInternetBoth BAS and non-BASCommercial Buildings6-hour online training with 3-D simulationSrinivas Katipamula
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)San Francisco, CABoth BAS and non-BASAll Building Typesformat and subsidy - ECBx workshop seriesRyan Stroupe

Modules

HVAC Economizers 101 Principles and Operations for Efficiency

  1. Economizer Fundamentals
  2. Economizer Control Methods
  3. Why Economizers Fail and Increase Energy Use
  4. Economizers on Packaged Roof Top Units
  5. Typical Economizer Controls of Rooftop Units that Utilize Honeywell Controls
  6. Manufacturer Specific RTU Economizer Controls
  7. Central Air Handling Units Economizers and Controls
  8. Dampers: Types, Actuators, & Characteristics
  9. Determining the TRUE % of OSA Air Using Charts and Formulas
  10. General Maintenance, Testing, and Troubleshooting of Packaged RTUs and Central AHU Economizers

Automatic and DDC Control Fundamentals and Energy Conservation for HVAC Equipment

Request the PowerPoint® version of the course modules.

K-12 Education

The Washington State Attorney General Office (AGO) funded Battelle's Pacific Northwest Division (Battelle) to investigate ways to increase energy efficiency awareness in the K-12 student community. Based on guidance from teachers and school district curriculum developers, Battelle developed energy efficiency lessons plans that support the Washington State Science Learning Standards and the Washington State Integrated Environmental and Sustainability Education Learning Standards.

During the 2010 summer break, two teachers, Brian Smith, Richland High, (Richland, Washington) and Lisa Love, Wendell High School, (Wendell, Idaho), working under Battelle's Pacific Northwest Division/DOE Academies Creating Teacher Scientists (ACTS) program assisted Battelle's in developing the lesson plans for grades Kindergarten through eight (K-8). Battelle is now working to deliver the lesson plans to a wide range of teachers to promote energy efficiency and to obtain additional feedback.

Battelle trained teachers in a three-hour workshop titled "Save Energy-Everyday-Everywhere for Grades 3-5" on November 18, 2010, as one of the Content Series provided by the partnership between Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER), Educational Service District (ESD) 123, and Battelle's Pacific Northwest Division Science & Engineering Education program. The training files used in the workshop are available for download below:

Grades 2-3:

Grades 4-5: