This curriculum offers courses that encompass the operations and maintenance (O&M) of systems and equipment found in facilities. The courses feature resources that can help energy managers gain management support for O&M programs and save energy and money.
Learning Focuses
- Facility-Related Control Systems
- Specialty Facilities Design and Operations
- Energy Technology Efficiency
- Operations and Maintenance, Commissioning, Recommissioning, and Retrocommissioning
- Energy and Water Efficiency and Life Cycle Costs and Savings
- Strategic Energy and Water Program Development, Integration, and Risk Management
- Water Technologies Management and Best Practices
- Energy and Water Efficiency Project Financing
- Measurement and Verification Metrics and Metering
- Facility Assessments, Audits, and Reporting
- High-Performance Sustainable Building Design and Renovations
Facility-Related Control Systems
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Lighting Systems: An Overview | Introductory | 1.5 hours | 0.20 | 2.2.1 |
| Advanced Exterior Lighting Systems | Intermediate | 2 hours | 0.20 | |
| Advanced Interior Lighting Systems | Intermediate | 2 hours | 0.20 | 2.2.1 |
Specialty Facilities Design and Operations
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Center Energy Efficiency: Electrical Systems | Introductory | 1 hour | 0.10 | |
| Data Center Energy Efficiency: Air Management | Intermediate | 2 hours | 0.20 | |
| Data Center Energy Efficiency: Cooling Systems | Intermediate | 2 hours | 0.20 | |
| Data Center Energy Efficiency: Environmental Conditions | Intermediate | 1 hour | 0.10 | |
| Data Center Energy Efficiency: IT Equipment and Software Efficiency | Intermediate | 1 hour | 0.10 |
Energy Technology Efficiency
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to the Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) Technical Resources Report | Introductory | 1.5 hours | 0.2 |
Operations and Maintenance, Commissioning, Recommissioning, and Retrocommissioning
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re-tuning Training for Buildings with Building Automation Systems | Introductory | 6 hours | 0.7 | |
| Re-tuning Training for Buildings Without Building Automation Systems | Introductory | 2 hours | 0.3 | |
| Operations and Maintenance for Optimal Photovoltaic System Performance | Intermediate | 5 hours | 0.50 | 4.1.2 |
| Planning, Procuring and Managing Solar PV Systems for Long-term Performance: Preventing and Recovering from Damage to Solar PV Systems | Intermediate | 1 hour | 0.2 | |
| Commissioning for Existing Federal Buildings | Advanced | 4.5 hours | 0.50 | 1.1, 1.1.6, 2.1, 2.1.1, 3.2.4, 4.3.1, 4.3.2 |
Energy and Water Efficiency and Life Cycle Costs and Savings
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Management Basics | Introductory | 2 hours | 0.30 | 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3 |
| Goal-Based Contracting for Energy-Efficient Buildings | Intermediate | 1.5 hours | 0.20 | |
| Managing Water Assessment in Federal Facilities | Intermediate | 3.5 hours | 0.40 | 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.5, 8.2.1 |
| Best Practices for Comprehensive Water Management for Federal Facilities | Advanced | 4.5 hours | 0.5 | 2.2.5, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.5 |
| Realizing the Potential of Underutilized ECMs in ESPCs | Advanced | 3.5 hours | 0.40 |
Strategic Energy and Water Program Development, Integration, and Risk Management
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Management Basics | Introductory | 2 hours | 0.30 | 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3 |
| Combined Heat and Power: An Integrated Approach to Energy Resources | Intermediate | 1.5 hours | 0.20 | 3.1.3, 4.1.1 |
| Using Combined Heat and Power for Efficient Resilience | Intermediate | 1.5 hours | 0.20 | 4.4.1, 4.4.4 |
| Best Practices for Comprehensive Water Management for Federal Facilities | Advanced | 4.5 hours | 0.5 | 2.2.5, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.5 |
Water Technologies Management and Best Practices
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Management Basics | Introductory | 2 hours | 0.30 | 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3 |
| Comprehensive Water Management Strategies | Intermediate | 1.5 hours | 0.2 | |
| Managing Water Assessment in Federal Facilities | Intermediate | 3.5 hours | 0.40 | 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.5, 8.2.1 |
| Best Practices for Comprehensive Water Management for Federal Facilities | Advanced | 4.5 hours | 0.5 | 2.2.5, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.5 |
Energy and Water Efficiency Project Financing
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Measurement and Verification for ESPC | Intermediate | 2.5 hours | 0.30 | |
| Contracting for Efficiency: In-Depth Training for Contracting Officers | Intermediate | 2 hours | 0.20 | |
| Goal-Based Contracting for Energy-Efficient Buildings | Intermediate | 1.5 hours | 0.20 | |
| Just in Time ESPC Webinars Session 1: Managing Your Investment-Grade Audit | Intermediate | 1 hour | 0.10 | |
| Just in Time ESPC Webinars Session 2: The Critical Path to Success | Intermediate | 1.25 hours | 0.20 | |
| Just in Time ESPC Webinars Session 3: Crossing the Finish Line to Award | Intermediate | 1 hour | 0.10 | |
| Realizing the Potential of Underutilized ECMs in ESPCs | Advanced | 3.5 hours | 0.40 |
Supplemental Non-Accredited Courses: Energy Performance Contracting: Tools for Success
Measurement and Verification Metrics and Metering
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Measurement and Verification for ESPC | Intermediate | 2.5 hours | 0.30 |
Facility Assessments, Audits, and Reporting
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency Expert Evaluations | Intermediate | 1.5 hours | 0.20 | |
| Managing Water Assessment in Federal Facilities | Intermediate | 3.5 hours | 0.40 | 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.5, 8.2.1 |
High-Performance Sustainable Building Design and Renovations
| Title | Level | Length | CEUs | FBPTA Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal-Based Contracting for Energy-Efficient Buildings | Intermediate | 1.5 hours | 0.20 |