Curriculum Expansion Project |
PG&E is offering curriculum and expertise in four topic areas to colleges in the California public postsecondary system in its service territory. The four topic areas are Building Science Fundamentals for Energy Efficiency, Commercial Building Energy Audits and Analysis, HVAC Technician Commercial Quality Installation and Maintenance (QI/QM), and Lighting Technology and LEW Design (Light + Efficiency + Wellbeing). PG&E is soliciting applications from the colleges for adoption or adaptation of the curriculum. Curriculum and training materials will be provided with subject matter expertise to assist the colleges in incorporating the curriculum into new or existing college programs in related program areas. Click here to learn more.
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Lighting + Efficiency + Wellbeing (LEW) Forum |
The Pacific Energy Center (address and directions) is hosting a forum on May 21, 2014 on Lighting + Efficiency + Wellbeing. Agenda available here. Abstracts available here. Participation may be in person or on-line. To register for in-person participation, click here. To register for on-line participation, click here.
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Pacific Energy Center |
The Pacific Energy Center (address and directions) offers educational programs, design tools, advice, and support to create energy efficient buildings and comfortable indoor environments. All classes are sponsored by PG&E and are offered at no cost (unless otherwise noted) to California investor-owned utility customers and building professionals with projects in California. Spring classes begin in early February and are posted during the third week of January. Fall classes begin in early September and are posted during the third week of August.
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Energy Efficiency Executive Sales Seminar |
This eight-hour seminar creates new sales effectiveness for senior energy efficiency professionals. A direct response to PG&E research into energy efficiency market adoption, the seminar highlights methods to accelerate client approval for energy efficiency solutions in the Commercial Sector, covering topics in developing a good financial model, sales effectiveness, and presentation skills. The seminar is presented by PG&E and the City College of San Francisco at the PG&E Pacific Energy Center. Download the flyer for details, or visit the PEC web site.
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Defining Your College’s Competitive Advantage in the Emerging Green Economy
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A How-to-Guide to Building High Quality, Strategic Green Programs of Study”.LA Trade Tech has released this strategic program development guide to building successful green programs of study. This how-to guide explores the process for determining the best course of action, considering a number of factors to maximize program success and sustainability. While the focus of this guide is on green program of study development, the approach is one that is transferable to any workforce development program or initiative as an innovative strategy for developing high quality programs of study.
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Environmental Controls Technology and Building Automation Pathway |
Laney College's ECT and Building Automation program trains HVACR technicians, and benefits both new students and workers returning to college to update their skills and knowledge. ECT courses cover theory and current technical information necessary for employment. Students acquire a variety of skills and mathematical abilities, ranging from welding to systems design, installation, analysis, troubleshooting, energy management, and direct digital controls.
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CEWD |
Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate |
The Center for Energy Workforce Development, CEWD, is offering a credential that ensures potential workers gain an understanding of the energy industry as a whole to make occupation-specific training more meaningful and to understand how one’s company (once hired) fits into the big picture. Download the flyer for the Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate.
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CSU East Bay
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Integrated Energy Solutions Certificate Program
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This is a graduate-level engineering program that serves a dual cohort: dislocated engineers and technical professionals who want to transition into energy efficiency careers, and incumbent energy efficiency professionals that seek additional development of skills and knowledge. The focus is an interdisciplinary approach to commercial, industrial, and agricultural demand-side energy efficiency technologies, solutions, financing and incentives, business case development, and sales development. Graduates have at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical science and prior experience in highly quantitative roles or complex systems. This program is three courses. Target positions include: Project Engineer, Technical Solutions Engineer, Account Manager, Engineering Solutions Manager.
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Workforce Institute
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Energy Efficiency Business Development Course
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This is an eleven week course for dislocated high-tech sales and business development professionals who want to transition into energy efficiency careers. The course provides the basic skills for sales and business development professionals to approach prospective customers and their technical staffs, determine the energy efficiency opportunities of those customers in a consultant-like role, develop a compelling business case for the prospective customer based on the data collected, and close the deal with the customer as a “solutions partner” within a team-sales environment. Graduates have at least a bachelor’s degree and prior experience in sales or business development of complex systems. Target positions are: Sales Representative, Business Development Representative, Account Representative.
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Foothill College
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Energy Efficiency in Building Systems Course
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Designed to build a pool of entry-level engineers for energy efficiency, this eleven week course offers dislocated engineering professionals training for career transition. The course provides basic skills for these seasoned professionals to determine the energy efficiency opportunities of commercial and industrial customers in a consultant-like role, analyze complex energy systems, and develop a compelling business case toward energy retrofit work for the prospective customer based on the data collected. Graduates have at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical science and prior experience in highly quantitative roles or complex systems. Target jobs include: Energy Auditor, Energy Efficiency Specialist, Project, Product or Program Manager; Systems Engineer or Analyst; Sales or Account Executive; and Sales Engineer assigned to Program Coordinator.
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DEEPDeveloping Energy Efficiency Professionals
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DEEP is an employment development program that trains and educates California Community College students about energy efficiency and demand side reduction through projects and outreach within the campus community. Along with developing student interns, the program also designs strategies to be implemented statewide that will produce reductions in operational costs for California Community Col- leges by promoting the understanding of demand response, conservation, improving energy efficiency, and reducing carbon emissions.
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