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….
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Valencia College’s EMCT Poster Well-Received at HiTEC
Dr. Deb Hall, Program Chair and Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology, Valencia College, presented a poster about the Energy Management and Controls Technology (EMCT) program at the 2019 High Impact Technology Exchange Conference held this past summer in St. Louis, MO. The poster illustrated the latest updates from the internship program, lab features, and outreach…
Pamela Wallace and James Bevins Retire
We are sad to bid farewell to Pamela Wallace, BEST Center Director. She recently decided to trade in her business-chic attire for something more casual. Pamela spent the summer healing from minor surgery and decided to transition to a life of leisure. We will miss Pam’s upbeat spirit and “can do” attitude. She asked us…
Bob Clark Named Regional Educator of the Year
The Association for Career and Technical Education has named Bob Clark, College of DuPage HVACR Coordinator as the Region III Postsecondary Career and Technical Educator of the Year. Read COD’s article. As a regional winner, Bob is in the running for the National ACTE Postsecondary Teacher of the Year award. National winners will be announced…
HVAC Career Map now available
An interactive map is now available to identify careers in climate control technology. HVAC Career Map From the website: “The Careers in Climate Control Technology map explores an industry exploding with job opportunities in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration technologies (HVAC/R), describing diverse occupations across the industry, charting possible progression between them, and identifying the…
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…
Summer Internships at U.S. Department of Energy Labs – Due Jan. 10, 2019
Applications are open for all Workforce Development & Education (WD&E) summer internships at 16 U.S. Department of Energy labs across the country including Berkeley Labs, BEST Center’s partner organization. We encourage you to share with eligible undergraduates, post-baccalaureates, graduate students, and faculty. Summer internship applications are due on January 10, 2019. From the…
EasyIO Trainer and Trainee Opportunities
EasyIO’s introductory classes are in demand and they plan to expand into advanced and online training programs. First, they need instructors! Instructors are needed across the country who would like to conduct certification training two times (or more) per year. EasyIO would like to find people who are comfortable with the product line and interested in either conducting…
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…