BEST Center is made up of dedicated staff and members. This is the latest spotlight in a series about our community.
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BEST Center is made up of dedicated staff and members. This is the latest spotlight in a series about our community.
Fall 2018 Newsletter
Teamwork makes the dream work! We hope you’re having a productive fall season in your classrooms and labs and are looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday. In this season of gratitude, we would like to thank you for your dedication to your students and their education. Keeping the forward momentum can be trying and BEST…
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High-Performance Building Operations Professional (HPBOP) Training in the Oakland, CA. High-Performance Building Operations Professional (HPBOP) Training in Los Angeles, CA.
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…
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…
Fall/Winter 2017 Newsletter
Happy New Year! We would like to wish you a wonderful and prosperous new year! The team at the BEST Center is looking forward to what’s to come and invite you to catch up on our news and activities. Annual Institute is Coming Soon. We are excited to welcome 43 faculty members from 32 U.S….
Laney College Receives $3.5 Million National Science Foundation Award
Laney College Receives $3.5 Million National Science Foundation Award: Goal to Create National Center for Building Efficiency Technician Education (Oakland, CA – Nov. 20, 2012) Laney College and its partners recently were awarded a prestigious $3.5 million, 4-year Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation. Together with several other community colleges and…