APPLY NOW: High-Performance Building Operations Professional Certification & Exam

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BEST Center invites you to apply for the High-Performance Building Operations Professional (HPBOP) Certification and pilot exam. As the first of its kind, the HPBOP credential is intended to validate the knowledge, skills, and competencies of building technicians, engineers, and operators who support high-performance commercial buildings. Health, safety, comfort, occupant productivity, energy conservation, and building…

HPBOP Trainings Wrap Up in Los Angeles and Oakland

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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….

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

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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…

BEST Center to conduct HPBOP training for the State of California

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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…