Hudson Valley Community College’s Workforce Development Institute:The Center for Energy Efficiency and Building Science (CEEBS)

Building a Green Collar Workforce for:New York’s ENERGY STAR®

ProgramsMarch 27, 2009

Paula HayesProgram Director, CEEBS

Today’s Outline• Provide brief history

of training development

• Review current course offerings

• Coming attractions

New York’s Home Performance with ENERGY

STAR®• Whole-house approach to

energy conservation

• Need market (homeowners)

• Need qualified contractors

Training History• Conferences and lectures• 2000: Course development

begins• 2001-2006: OCM BOCES

develops building science curriculum– Training delivered across state

with centrally located training staff

• 2007-Present: Hudson Valley Community College (CEEBS)

Hudson Valley Community College 2007-Present

• Creates Center for Energy Efficiency & Building Science (CEEBS)

• Creates Learning Centers across NY State

• Develops new instructors at Learning Centers

Center for Energy Efficiency and Building

ScienceCurrent:

• Association for Energy Affordability (NYC)• Broome Community College (Binghamton)• Bronx Community College (Bronx)• Erie Community College (Buffalo)• Fulton-Montgomery Community College • Hudson Valley Community College (Troy)• Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES (Syracuse)• Westchester Community College

Two additional Learning Centers will be added in 2009.

Curriculum Developed Training

Provided

Certification of

Competency

Best Practices Identified Standards Set

Contractor Training and Accreditation – Build

Infrastructure1. Classroom and Field Training

2. Testing and Certification

3. Financial assistance is available to reduce Contractor’s costs of training, certification and accreditation

Building Science Curricula• Single-family

– Building Analyst– Envelope

Professional– Heating Professional– Cooling Professional– Home Energy Rating

System (HERS) Rater

– Home Performance Sales & Marketing

• Multifamily– Multifamily Building

Analyst– Multifamily Building

Operator– Hydronic Heating

Design Specialist (Spring 2009)

Building Performance Training CoursesCertificate Program

• Building Analyst – 36 Instructional Hours

A “Whole House” Performance-Based Approach24 Hours – Classroom Instruction12 Hours – Field Training

• Envelope Professional – 30 Instructional Hours

Advanced Building Envelope Diagnostic, Evaluation, and Upgrade Skills12 Hours – Classroom Instruction18 Hours – Field Training

• Heating Professional – 35 Instructional Hours

Advanced Heating System Diagnostic, Evaluation, and Repair Skills14 Hours – Classroom Instruction21 Hours – Field Training

Building Performance Training CoursesCertificate Program

• Cooling Professional – 16 Instructional Hours

Designed for Experienced Heating Contractors. This course is also known as Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Specialist

These courses may be taken individually for BPI Certification or as the entire curriculum towards a College Certificate (In Process for Fall 2009).

Integration of these courses into High School Construction Technology curricula is in process (BA).

Students Trained Annually

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Average 200 per year

382

793*

2007 – 2008 Enrollment20072007 20082008

CourseCourse

Number Number EnrolledEnrolled CourseCourse

Number Number EnrolledEnrolled

Building Analyst 217 Building Analyst 441

Envelope Professional 55 Envelope Professional 128

Heating Professional 39 Heating Professional 34

Cooling Professional 17 Cooling Professional 8

HERS Rater 11 HERS Rater 15

Multifamily BA 43 Multifamily BA 131

Sales and Marketing 0 Sales and Marketing 21

SPE Heating Professional 0 SPE Heating Professional 15

Total EnrollmentTotal Enrollment 382382 Total EnrollmentTotal Enrollment 793793

Coming Attractions•Renewables

–Solar electric–Solar thermal–Geothermal–Customer sited wind–Commercial wind–Fuel cells

Coming Attractions• New Training Delivery Methods

– Distance Learning – interactive classes conducted via the internet• Cost effective: reduced instructor & classroom

time• Reduced travel time for students

– Classroom video presentations – provides standardized instruction for critical skills such as combustion testing

Coming Attractions• Building Science

training in secondary schools

• For-credit classes at the post-secondary level

• Re-entry training

• “Single Point of Entry” certification classes

Training Information &

Schedulewww.getenergysmart.org

HVCC: (518) 629-4111

ceebs@hvcc.edu