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Professional Development and the Agency Energy Manager

Agency Energy Manager Professional Development

Brian Gilligan, PE, LEED-AP - GSAColin Dunn, PE, LEED-AP - Noblis

[August 13, 2015]

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FBPTA - Requirements of the Act

• Core Competencies for Federal buildings Personnel

• Recommended Curriculum and Continuing Education

• Annual updates to Competencies and Curriculum

• Compliance by all Federal buildings personnel

• Method for contractor compliance

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“…core competencies …relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water

efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures.”

“…core competencies …relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water

efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures.”

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$2 Billion in potential operational savings $2 Billion in potential operational savings from an educated Federal FM Workforcefrom an educated Federal FM Workforce

Source: General Services Administration (GSA) Estimates based on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Study “Assessing the Potential for a FEMP Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Program to Improve Energy Efficiency”, 2002

Why? It saves money!

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FBPTA Core Competencies Explained

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• 130+ “FBPTA-Aligned” qualifications – FMI approved qualifications, search FEDSAT /

Accelerate FM tools and get credit toward FBPTA

• Expanding Energy / Operator reviews:– Energy Management: AEE, ASHRAE– Building Operators: BOC, BOMI – Green Building Operations: AFE, ASHRAE, USGBC

• Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines Approved– Energy Manager, Building Operations Professional

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Mapping an “FBPTA-Aligned” Curriculum

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Early / Transitional Journeyman Master

Facility Management

EnergyManagement

BuildingOperations

FEDSAT Com

pletion

BOMI – PAC/FMCBOMI – PAC/FMC BOMI – RPA/FMABOMI – RPA/FMA

BOMI - SMCBOMI - SMC BOMI – SMA / TBOMI – SMA / T

BOC – BOC IBOC – BOC I BOC – BOC IIBOC – BOC II

IFMA - FMPIFMA - FMP IFMA - CFMIFMA - CFM

AEE - EMITAEE - EMIT AEE - CEMAEE - CEM

* “FBPTA – Aligned” credentials

ASHRAE - OPMPASHRAE - OPMPASHRAE - BEAPASHRAE - BEAP

FBPTA Compliance – Defining General Career Paths

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Tools – FEDSAT: SFTool Platform

www.sftool.gov

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Tools – FEDSAT: SFTool’s Educational Resources

www.sftool.gov

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Tools – FEDSAT: free, online training for the FBPTA

Coming Sep 2015 - www.sftool.gov/AboutFEDSAT

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Tools – FEDSAT: Guide to critical parts of the FBPTA

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Tools – FEDSAT: Scenario-based learning

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Tools – FEDSAT: Scenario-based learning

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Tools – FEDSAT: Feedback and links to training

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Tools – FEDSAT: A world of resources

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Accelerate FM

FEDSAT

Required Performances

Performance Status & FEDSAT Completion

Data Exchange via Application Programming Interface (API)

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Tools: Accelerate FM and FEDSAT

Users: Take training, enter credentials, track continuing education

Users: Answer questions in custom assessment, access educational materials

Accelerate FM (FMI 2.0): Provides training, helps guide career advancement, prioritizes training

FEDSAT: Tests user knowledge of high-priority performances, provides educational resources

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Tools: Accelerate FM

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What can contractors do?

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• Professional Development Tools are available at fmi.gov

• Clear pathways to professional development

• FEDSAT is a first step - identify gaps and find free training resources

• Accelerate FM is career-focused; identify relevant industry credentials, degrees and other continuing education courses

• Identify the training you need and use these tools to help get it

• Contact information:

• Brian Gilligan (FMI / FBPTA) – brian.gilligan@gsa.gov

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