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Level I training is designed for individuals with two or more years of experience in building operations and maintenance, but is also an effective overall training course and resource for those new to the industry. Participants attend seven classes over eight days for a total of 74 instruction hours and 7.4 CEUs.
The training process combines classroom lectures, discussion, and group exercises with in-facility projects to be completed between classes. and demonstrate competence by completing course exams and required projects.
The first class provides an overview of BOC and a foundation in the fundamentals of building operations and systems. The class reviews each of the building systems with respect to overall building performance and system interaction and provides the distinction between maintenance and operations tasks.
Project: Facility Floor Plan
Operators learn how energy is used in commercial buildings and how to identify and prioritize conservation opportunities. BOC 102 Includes basic principles of energy accounting, evaluation of fuel options, operation and maintenance strategies to improve efficiency, and energy management planning techniques. Participants will learn how to perform quantifiable evaluations of their facilities' energy use in order to be able to target prospects for energy conservation.
Project: Energy Accounting with Portfolio Manager
This class focuses on O & M of equipment and components typically found in commercial buildings, including central heating, cooling, air and ventilating systems in buildings. BOC 103 is an introduction to automatic control systems and equipment. The class emphasizes group problem for respect to preventive maintenance.
Project: HVAC Systems Review
Participants learn lighting fundamentals and types of lighting for economical and energy efficient lighting systems. Principles covered include evaluation of lighting levels, quality, and maintenance. Other topics include lighting fixture and control technologies, common upgrades, retrofit and redesign options, and management strategies as they apply to space use and function.
Project: Lighting Survey
This class focuses on a set of best practices for operations and maintenance that create and sustain green or high performance buildings. National green building rating systems such as LEED® and tools through ENERGY STAR® for evaluating the sustainability of the existing buildings are discussed. Students will learn to identify and apply O&M practices for improving the performance of existing buildings and newly designed green buildings.
Introduces the basic causes of indoor environmental quality problems and begins to develop a method of diagnosis and solution. Students will gain an understanding of the dynamic components of indoor environmental quality in relation to source control, occupant sensitivity and ventilation. Emphasis will be placed on communications with building occupants for reliable investigations without aggravating existing issues.
Develops an understanding of how electricity is distributed in a facility and common electrical distribution problems. This course will emphasize the fundamentals of electricity and its application to the workplace.
Project: Electrical Sketch
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