Education & Training

Technology is only part of the solution--for buildings to be optimized, people need to be trained and software needs to be customized to drive the behavior changes that support building performance.

As the preeminent energy management training expert, ASWB currently offers over 40 courses live and online for building operators, utilities, and energy professionals. 

​Building on 30 years of workforce training, including the development of dozens of energy management courses for leading utilities and energy service providers, ASWB has lead over 10,000 hours of classroom instruction.

ASWB provides equipment training and customized continuous learning plans optimized to your technology investments. Our education and training experts are part of leading technology demonstration projects helping design and implement training standards for emerging technologies including OpenADR.
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• Training standards
• Community Outreach and training
• Customer training 

Training Curriculum Flow Chart
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Management and Overview Courses

​Title	Content
Technology Update	Current energy efficient technologies in commercial and industrial facilities
Implementing Energy Efficiency Projects	Energy assessments for cost-effectiveness
Energy Efficiency “Save Energy at Home” — Home Energy Survey	Residential energy efficiency, surveying, basics of electricity, energy systems, utility bills, heating/cooling, appliances, water conservation
How to Manage your Business’ Energy Costs	Small/medium businesses: lighting and air conditioning systems, electric rates, how to reduce energy costs, work plan
Energy Efficiency Survey	Techniques and methodology to conduct facility data for energy efficiency analysis

Core Technology Courses

​Title	Content
Motor Efficiency	Types, efficient features, and how to repair or replace
Adjustable Speed Drives	Adjustable and variable frequency drives, application issues
Unitary HVAC Intro	Fundamentals of HVAC systems for residential and small-to-medium commercial facilities; types, energy efficiency measures, system components
Unitary HVAC Advanced	Controls, replacement economics, operation, and ventilation
Chilled Water Systems	Central plant, owning and operating strategies, chiller machinery
Air Handling Systems Efficiency	Variable and constant air-volume systems, ventilation, economy cycle, efficiency opportunities
Cooling Tower Efficiency	Sizing, design, features, efficient operation, maintenance, and water savings
Lighting Systems Efficiency	Identify options for more effective and energy efficient commercial and industrial lighting
Energy Management Systems (EMS)	Current technology for facility control methods, communication networks
Natural Gas Systems Efficiency	Mechanical heating, combustion process, furnace, boilers, water heaters
Steam Boilers and Water Heating Efficiency​	Types, components, controls, energy efficiency measures
Power Quality Issues for Management	Terminology, essential concepts, improvements

Specific Systems and Technologies

Title	Content
Compressed Air System Efficiency	Types, applications and operations, improving overall system efficiency
Commercial Refrigeration	Refrigeration concepts, refrigerant issues, efficiency measures, restaurants, food stores, processes
Industrial Refrigeration	Applications, equipment, energy savings, operating efficiency, economics
Evaporative Cooling for Commercial and Industrial Facilities	Technology, economic considerations, and maintenance for commercial and industrial buildings
Thermal Energy Storage	System technologies, applications, economic considerations
Heat Pump Water Heating for Commercial and Industrial Facilities	Operation, equipment, emerging trends, creative applications, case studies
HVAC System Testing for Energy Efficiency	Field testing, data acquisition instruments, analysis
Distributed Energy Resources	Role of distributed technologies, cogeneration, fuel cells, photovoltaics, common grid-connected configurations
Energy-Intensive Manufacturing	Plastics processing, metal processing, industrial heating, and other similar processes
Prime Movers	Owning and operating electric motors or internal combustion engines, driving pumps, compressors
Natural Gas Compression and Oil Extraction	Aspects of the gas and oil industry, motors, engines, energy efficiency opportunities
Electricity Rates	Customized for the different utility companies; terms, concepts, types of rates, metering, components, ratemaking
​Energy Buying Choices — Evaluating Your Options: Electric Utility Basics and the Restructured Electric Power Market	Physical and regulatory structure of the electric utility system; demand, energy, load factors, legislation, direct access
​“Watts Up” with my Air Conditioning Bill? — How to Address Air Conditioning Billing Complaints	For utility company customer service representatives to understand what makes customer bills higher
Clean Profits for Drycleaners — Cutting Your Costs through Energy Efficiency	Steam systems, boilers, lighting, and other equipment
Clean Profits for Your Coin Laundry — Cutting Your Costs through Energy Efficiency	Water heaters, washing machines, dryers, lighting, and other equipment

​California Title 24 Courses

Title	Content
California Title 24 Residential HVAC	Quality installations for residential applications
California Title 24 Commercial HVAC	Quality installations for commercial applications
California Title 24 Food Store Refrigeration	Food storage applications for grocery stores
​California Title 24 Refrigerated Warehouses	Achieving and exceeding standards, new ideas, best practices

Demand Response Courses

	Value
DR-101: Understanding Demand Response	Concepts, Title 24, related programs, implementation logistics
DR-201: Demand Response Projects: Processes and Incentives	Processes, roles, responsibilities, and reporting
​DR-202: Finding Customer Opportunities for Demand Response	Benefits to businesses, performing a facility assessment, and selling to customers
DR-301: Calculating Load Reduction for Demand Response Projects	Establishing a kW baseline, DR strategies, hands-on practice
DR-302: Field Auditing Techniques for Demand Response Opportunities	Estimating potential DR applications
DR-401: Technical Coordinator Facilitation: Managing Auto-DR Projects	Typical tasks for implementation of Auto-DR projects, creating a scope of work
DR-402: Planning New Construction for Demand Response	Guidelines, integrating DR capabilities into new facility designs, Title 24, LEED credit