This year, BEST Center conducted High-Performance Building Operations Professionals (HPBOP) trainings at Mt. San Antonio College (Los Angeles area) and Laney College (Oakland). A combined total of 26 employees (from DGS, City of Oakland, Marriott, and others) successfully completed the coursework in October and will continue to share ideas and best practices with each other. Supported by the investor-owned utilities and the California Department of General Services (DGS), the 12-week training was intended to improve the knowledge and skills of existing technicians so they can increase energy savings at their own facilities.