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News Release: Peralta Community College District and State of California Department of General Services Supports Global Climate Action Summit Goals and California’s 2030 Climate Commitment
Training Aligns with Climate Goals for California and the Paris Accords (OAKLAND, CA) BEST Center is pleased to announce the start of its High-Performance Building Operation Professionals (HPBOP) 12- session program for a new cohort of energy and building professionals from the Facilities Management Division (FMD) of the State of California’s Department of General Services…
2018 ACEEE Summer Study
Larry Chang, BEST Center Manager, attended the 2018 ACEEE Summer Study and presented the poster, “National Certification for High-Performance Building Operations Professionals”. The display highlighted BEST’s mission and the development of its future professional certification for technicians. BEST was the only exhibitor to highlight the work of community colleges in the area of building technician…
Sporlan Training
In August, the Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation held an exclusive training for HVACR instructors. Keith Otten, BEST Center member, and HVAC Coordinator at Southern Illinois College attended and thought it was a great opportunity for instructors to get a better understanding of Sporlan products. The train–the–trainer program covered the following topics: TEV, hot…
Laney College’s “Smart Home of the Future” Summer Program
This year‘s “Smart Home of the Future ” summer program at Laney College welcomed 20 high school students to explore building science concepts through clean energy technologies. They were introduced to the impact of buildings on climate change, and how newer technologies can improve the environment and building performance. Using hands-on labs, students learned about…
ACE Mentor’s Oakland High School Team
ACE Mentor’s Oakland high school team successfully completed its second spring after-school program at Laney College (Oakland, CA). Under the guidance of mentors from the building industry, 30 students from seven schools were engaged in hands-on activities and learned about careers in architecture, construction, engineering, and the building trades. Highlights included: A field trip to…
UN Climate Action Forum
In preparation for the Global Climate Summit (held in San Francisco this past September), the United Nations Bay Area Climate Action Forum hosted an affiliated event on June 26. According to Pamela Wallace, BEST Center Director who facilitated a small group, they “primarily discussed suggestions for addressing resiliency in light of the imminent impacts of climate…
News Release: BEST Center and Metropolitan Community College host Building Automation Systems (BAS) Workshop focused on programming and networking for smart/efficient buildings
(OMAHA, NE) – BEST Center partnered with Metropolitan Community College to host the seventh Building Automation Systems (BAS) Workshop for 30 community and technical college educators from across the country. Hosted on the Metropolitan Community College (MCC) campus in Omaha, NE from June 7-9, the workshop focused on networking and programming skills required by building…
Spring 2018 Newsletter
Daylight Savings is Here, So it Must be Spring The weather might make you think it’s still winter, but we can’t wait for spring so we are charging ahead to present new opportunities for you and your students. Here are the latest news and activities happening at BEST Center. Apply Now for BAS VII Workshop The…
BEST Center to conduct HPBOP training for the State of California
California Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) have long understood the importance of bringing training to the workforce as a strategy to reduce energy consumption. Aligned with this strategy, BEST Center has been focused since its inception on improving building performance by promoting building technician education in technical and community colleges throughout the nation. Southern California Edison, Pacific…