Building Operator Training Program for

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• Center for Energy and Environment

• Building Operator Training Program for
• Energy Efficient Operations
• Presentation to
• Minnesota Chief Engineers Guild
• St Paul, MN
• December 3, 2013

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• Background

• Executive Order 11-13 4.b.ii (page 4)
• Demonstrate Leadership in Energy Efficiency and
  Renewable Energy.
• at least 50 percent of state building operators
  and managers will have attended Building Operator
  Certification (BOC) training or other
  appropriate training approved by the Real
  Property Executive Committee, to operate existing
  energy-consuming equipment in state owned
  buildings in the most efficient manner possible.

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• Training has been approved Goals

• Create useful training for staff at all state
  facilities
• Customize to facility AND staff
• Make the best use of staff time
• Create a manual that covers all the mechanical
  equipment in the facility
• Manual is a reference and a living document
• Focus is Energy Efficient Operations
• Supplemented by a series of webinars
• No cost to facility (CEE is under contract with
  Admin through February 2014)

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• Energy Efficient Operations Program

• Program developed for building operators to
  assure persistence of savings in buildings
• Site specific
• Half day of hands on training
• Manual and Check Sheets provided
• Supported by a series of monthly webinars on
  general energy efficient operations management
  topics
• AHUs Economizers, Fans, Motors, VFDs
• Building automation systems
• Heating and cooling plants

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• Comparison to Other Programs

• MEEAs Building Operator Certification (BOC)
  training includes nearly 60 hours of classroom
  and project work (6.1 CEUs) in building systems
  operation and maintenance.
• 6 full days in class one meeting a month
• AFEs Building Operator Certification Program two
  levels of certification, Certified Plant
  Maintenance Manager (CPMM) or Certified Plant
  Supervisor (CPS).
• The focus is maintenance
• Training is offered out of state and is typically
  four days long with the examination included.

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• Comparison of Programs

Topic Building Operator Certification Energy Efficient Operations Visit EE Ops Webinar
New advances in Building Operation Yes No No
Building walkthrough Described in a lecture Performed in your building No
Types of Fuels Yes No Maybe
Heat pump operations Yes If you have one No
Air Handling Units Yes, all kinds Yes, yours Yes, many kinds
Economizers Yes, all kinds Yes, yours Yes, many kinds
HVAC Control Sequences Yes Yours, if needed General concepts only
O M Green Building Design Yes No No
O M daily operations General Yes, yours General concepts
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• Energy Efficient Operations Additional Services

• We can create verification forms and send
  reminders to submit them
• They will be maintained in a database
• For as long as is needed
• We are available as support
• Mechanical engineering expertise
• Controls issues
• General energy management
• Sharing of new developments and best practices

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• Sample Check

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• Verification Check sheet

Check mark under Section 41.2 if delta T is
greater than 10 degrees No corrective action
is needed.
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• Energy Efficient Operations Webinars

• Monthly series of about ten presentations on high
  level topics from a general perspective
• Most common systems and issues
• Case studies
• Presenters from CEG and CEE
• Incorporates elements of AFE and BOC Training
• Jim Nieswaag is a Certified Plant Maintenance
  Manager through the Association for Facilities
  Engineering
• Building Operator Training syllabus has been used
  to help design this program, working with Nora
  Wintermute of MEEA to coordinate their
  participation

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• Webinar Schedule (all sessions delivered live and
  recorded for later viewing)

• October 2013 Air Handler Units
• November 2013 Heating Equipment
• December 2013 BAS Control Strategies
• January 2014 Lighting and Plug Loads
• February 2014 Fans, Pumps and Motors
• March 2014 Maintenance Management and PM
• April 2014 Predictive and Productive
  Maintenance
• May 2014 Cooling Equipment
• June 2014 Health, Safety and Indoor Air Quality

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• Webinars include key take-aways

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• Quizzes are used to track attendance

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• Questions?

• Thank you
• Contact information
• Chris Plum
• PBEEEP Program manager
• Center for Energy and Environment
• 612-335-5825
• eeops_at_mncee.org
• cplum_at_mncee.org