SUS6017 - Building Operators Certification 1

Course Description

Sponsored by Hawaii Energy, this unique opportunity for building engineers, HVAC technicians, maintenance workers, facility coordinators and supervisors prepares participants to attain the nationally-recognized Building Operator Certification from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC). For tuition sponsorship applications visit www.sustainablemaui.org or ontact Nicolette van der Lee for more information, nhv@hawaii.edu, 984-3379.

Learner Outcomes

1. Recall eligibility and certification requirements for earning the Building Operator Certification. 2. Describe the building operators role in achieving and sustaining energy-efficient building operation. 3. Demonstrate understanding of whole building systems and how components interact with each other, with the building, its occupants, and the environment. 4. Recall how to maintain energy using building systems, equipment, and envelope to minimize energy use and resources usages as well as the building envelope and heat transfer characteristics. 5. Describe how climate location will likely influence load, operation and maintenance and the energy efficiency of various approaches to HVAC. 6. Describe various energy sources currently in use for heating, cooling & ventilation and their likely costs per BTU and impact on carbon dioxide emissions. 7. Discuss the benefits of preventive maintenance and troubleshooting service records programs for HVAC equipment and controls. 8. Recognize various environmental conditions that emphasize or challenge optimum occupant performance and energy efficiency for a building's air delivery systems (heating, cooling, and ventilation). 9. Explain troubleshooting and optimization approaches for heating and cooling units, systematic diagnostic procedures, and determination of repair needs. 10. Recall building shell evaluation techniques and proven retrofit approaches to reduce energy use. 11. Recall HVAC equipment being deployed in high-performance buildings (e.g., condensing boilers, ground-source heat pumps, chillers.