Example Training Projects

Replicable Approaches to Training Clean Energy Workers

NYSERDA supports a variety of projects across the state providing training and experience to both new and existing workers in clean energy industries.

These initiatives are designed to ensure that New York energy efficiency and clean technology businesses have an adequate supply of new and existing workers with the necessary occupational skills, credentials, and experience to participate in the clean energy economy.

The example training projects highlighted below illustrate the variety of technology areas, the mix of training providers, and the types of training program formats funded through NYSERDA workforce development programs. NYSERDA also has a list of green careers and training case studies that outline how employers, training providers, and education institutions are preparing the current and future workforce for clean energy careers.

Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology Training Projects

Project Name	Primary Organization	Partners	Projected Target to be Trained	Description
Energy Bootcamp	Green City Force	Solar One and Soulful Synergy	67	Green City Force delivered an Energy Bootcamp for graduates (ages 18-24) for its AmeriCorps workforce preparedness program. The training is based on a "pre-apprenticeship" framework, which offers exposure and basic foundation training as well as hands-on experience. The Energy Bootcamp prepares participants for residential energy efficiency retrofits serving low-to-moderate income families and builds on its Green Building Professional (GPRO) certification, as well as its ROOTS of Success environmental literacy program. Bootcamp graduates have the opportunity to move on to more advanced technical trainings and/or gain employment with Green City Force's energy service partner companies.
Energy Efficient Lighting Training	RPI	N/A	906	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center created a training program for new and existing employees of energy-efficient lighting manufacturers and installation/specification companies. Instructional content was developed under this project that was made available to community colleges and similar entities to advance technical training programs in lighting manufacturing and in the lighting specification and installation profession. As the students moved through the course, they had the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and prepare for lighting certifications offered by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP), which created a clear pathway to the lighting profession.
HVAC and Building Management Systems (BMS) Training	32BJ Training Fund	Certus Controls	185	Local 32BJ, the nation's largest building service workers union, partnered with Certus Controls to design and deliver comprehensive training on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Building Management Systems (BMS) to union members, many of which reside and/or work in environmental justice communities in New York City. This 11-week course was available in both English and Spanish, supporting the development of a sustainable pipeline of workers in the HVAC and building trades.
Net Zero Carbon Training	Steven Winter Associates	SUNY New Paltz	538	Steven Winter Associates partnered with a consortium of 24 private, public, and educational organizations to develop a suite of net zero carbon trainings for both new and retrofit projects based on Passive House principles. The training was made available to State University of New York (SUNY) faculty, students, staff and any partners involved in enhancing the operation, retrofit and construction of ultra-high-performance buildings. The training was a direct response to the state's Executive Order 88 directing state agencies and authorities to improve the energy efficiency of state buildings and meet SUNY's high-performance goals for zero net carbon construction.
Smart Meter Installer Training Program	Solar One	Green City Force, Aclara Technologies	45	Led by Solar One in partnership with Green City Force, the Smart Meter Installer Training Program prepared young adults from underserved communities for smart meter installation jobs with Aclara Technologies, a subcontractor of ConEdison, to upgrade decades-old electrical meter technology in New York City and Westchester County. Graduates of this 2-week training program earned a Green Professional (GPRO) Electrical Systems certification, positioning them for advanced technical training and careers in the green energy economy.
Green Jobs Training Program	Sustainable South Bronx (The HOPE Program)	Green Jobs Training Center	63	Sustainable South Bronx partnered with the Green Jobs Training Center to deliver comprehensive training to prepare residents of disadvantaged communities for careers in the green energy and infrastructure field. The 12-week, full-time program covered a wide range of green building topics and prepared trainees for positions in the green infrastructure and maintenance, clean technologies, and energy efficiency sectors. In addition to developing environmental literacy, students gained valuable skills in energy efficiency retrofitting, solar power installation, landscaping, energy auditing, and more. Industry-recognized certifications were a key part of the curriculum, providing trainees with the most relevant and current knowledge, and a competitive advantage to their job search.
High-Performance Building Training	North American Passive House Network	Building Energy Exchange, Passive House Network	5689	North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) partnered with the Building Energy Exchange and Passive House Academy to train technical professionals on high-performance buildings. NAPHN built on its successful Passive House training to create a pipeline of training from introductory courses ("primers") to intensive professional certifications recognized worldwide.
Architectural Retrofit Training	CUNY Building Performance Lab	Manhattan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY)	368	The City University of New York (CUNY) Building Performance Lab is partnering with the American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter (AIANY) to develop a course in the architectural aspects of retrofits to address the need for retrofitting resulting from New York City's emissions reduction mandate. The 10.5-hour course is geared towards existing and emerging architects, engineers and energy consultants, including immigrants and people of color, who design and specify the architectural aspects of retrofits. Participants have the opportunity to earn architectural and engineering continuing education credits, eventually leading to a certification in combination with similar trainings offered through CUNY's industry partners.
Green Jobs Training Program	New York State Weatherization Directors Association (NYSWDA)	Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties and Mohawk Valley Workforce Development Board	312	New York State Weatherization Directors Association (NYSWDA) partnered with the Mohawk Valley Workforce Development Board on a new energy efficiency training for low-income and environmental justice populations in the City of Utica. The training led to Building Performance Institute certifications and continuing education units for energy auditors, quality control inspectors, HVAC technicians, entry-level crew people and on-site crew leaders, providing new and existing workers with opportunities for upskilling and advancement in the energy efficiency industry.
Energy Efficient Training Pipeline	Hudson Valley Community College	N/A	292	Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) created a comprehensive energy efficiency training pipeline for underemployed and low-income individuals that encompasses soft skills as well as job-related, on-the-job training, and college coursework, enabling opportunities for advancement in the building trades and energy efficiency-related careers. HVCC developed a series of short trainings for underserved adults leading to new certificates and industry-driven micro-credentials along with an "energy efficiency workforce tool box" of additional certifications to meet market demand. Additionally, HVCC expanded its existing, credit-bearing coursework to address the need for critical mid-level skill development in advanced building materials, building envelop sealing, and energy efficiency heating, cooling, and building control systems. Industry partners offered experiential learning opportunities, including job "immersion" experiences, internships, and mentoring, for students at all levels, with opportunities for job placement upon training completion.
Building Operators Training Program	Youth Action Program and Homes	CUNY Building Performance Lab, Association for Energy Affordability	36	Youth Action Programs and Homes, Inc. created a Building Operators Training Program to prepare disengaged youth in Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx for entry-level jobs with local multi-family building operators and small businesses. The 72-hour training included both classroom and hands-on learning from the CUNY Building Performance Lab and culminated in a certificate of completion along with an 6-8-week internship in various building sites. Throughout the program, Youth Action supported participants with professional development programming, worksite coaching, case management, job placement as well as education assistance. Interested participants had the opportunity to further their skills in a 40-hour Building Energy Efficiency Building Operations Specialist training, resulting in a nationally recognized credential.
iManifold HVAC Training - "Training Super HVAC Technicians Armed with Skills & Equipment to Save Energy"	North Park Innovation Group	Multiple partners	460	North Park Innovations Group expanded its product line of HVAC training systems to address the gap in skilled HVAC technicians in New York State. The project included the development of an online iManifold Technician Certification course to train workers on the iManifold digital measurement and diagnostic system, resulting in a new certification. Additionally, North Park developed an accompanying Artificial Intelligence engine, led by SUNY University at Buffalo, to enable predictive maintenance of HVAC equipment and allow less-seasoned technicians to perform expert-level installation, commissioning, service and repairs. Finally, North Park trained HVAC commercial technicians on the iManifold Pulse, a brand-new monitoring and diagnostic platform for HVAC equipment, focused on roof-top-unit air-source heat pumps. The training created a pipeline of skilled HVAC workers trained on the latest high-tech platform for the clean energy economy.
Energy Auditor Training	Willdan	Euclid Training; Sustainable United Neighborhoods; Energy Economic Development Corporation	124	Willdan Energy Solutions, in partnership with Euclid Training, Sustainable United Neighborhoods, and the Energy Economic Development Corporation, sought to bridge the skills gap among incumbent energy auditors and attract new workers to the residential and small commercial market. The training fostered skill development in underserved and environmental justice communities and supported human capital needs to meet new city and state regulations. By addressing new ConEdison utility program requirements, the training ensured that energy auditors in the field have the foundational knowledge and enhanced technical understanding required for various building systems (lighting, environmental, envelopes). Program graduates were eligible for continuing education units as well as nationally recognized certifications.
Green Jobs Initiative	DC 37 AFSCME, AFL-CIO	Association for Energy Affordability, Energy Economic Development Corporation	119	The District Council 37 Education Fund (DC 37), the largest public employees union in New York City (NYC), developed a Green Jobs Initiative to enhance the skills of nearly four dozen occupations in the green jobs economy. DC 37's curriculum offered fundamentals and advanced study, each offering the opportunity for continuing education units and professionally recognized credentials that lead to career paths and advancement in multiple sectors, including renewable energy, green technology, building sciences, and environmental conservation and engineering.
Clean Tech Pre-Apprenticeship Program	SUNY Ulster	YouthBuild of Ulster Co., Citizens for Local Power	572	SUNY Ulster is partnering with a number of community stakeholders in Ulster County and the City of Kingston to expand the pre-apprenticeship programs for the clean technology fields in the region. Under the project, YouthBuild and Ulster County Sheriff's office are recruiting high-risk youth and incarcerated individuals to participate in a green jobs training on building envelope, heating, cooling and automation systems, photovoltaics and passive solar technology. The courses lay the foundation for stackable micro-credentials that students can earn on their path towards an Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) in Clean Technology degree, or layer with degrees outside of the Clean Tech field. In addition to wrap-around services provided by the Ulster County Office of Employment and Training, trainees have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in green building techniques and repairs through the Kingston Land Bank. Graduates are eligible for continuing education credits as well as Building Performance Institute and Passive House certifications leading into job placement with local contractors.
Energy Storage and Microgrid (ESM) Training	IBEW (NYS Labor Management Cooperation Committee)	N/A	129	The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee developed an Energy Storage and Microgrid training and certification. Specifically, the course prepared electrical contractors and electricians for the safe and effective assembly, testing, commissioning, maintenance, repair, retrofitting and decommissioning of Energy Storage and Microgrid systems. They integrated the training into the IBEW apprenticeship curriculum, elevating the specialty skills and knowledge required to safely work on energy storage and microgrid projects and ensure a continued supply of trained electrical workers.
Advanced Building Automation Systems (BAS) Training	Steven Winter Associates	Sentient Buildings	27	Steven Winter Associates partnered with Sentient Buildings to develop a comprehensive training program designed to upskill existing HVAC contractors and broaden their experience with the design, installation, and commissioning requirements of Building Automation Systems (BAS) systems. The training program served mechanical and plumbing contractors looking to acquire new skills in advanced building technologies and helped to further attract a new generation of technology-savvy, environmentally-minded workers to the field.
Energy Storage Systems Training	City Tech	N/A	43	New York City College of Technology (City Tech) and its partners developed a training program to expand the capacity of its tuition-based course offerings and address the need for energy storage installers in New York State. Under the project, City Tech recruited and trained low-income workers, including veterans and individuals residing in environmental justice communities, in two cohorts. New workers were introduced to energy storage systems, and existing workers learned about advanced energy storage/microgrids with distributed energy resources. Graduates were eligible for academic credits towards the college's engineering baccalaureate degrees and advancement in clean energy careers.
Building Automation Systems (BAS) Training	Stacks + Joules, Inc.	Urban Assembly Maker Academy (UA Maker), South Bronx Community Charter High School, Lower Eastside Girls Club, Here to Here & Bronx Private Industry Council, Tauris Tech, and Tridium	121	Stacks + Joules partnered with UA Maker Academy, South Bronx Community Charter High School, and the Lower East Side Girls Club, to prepare high school seniors from low-income communities and designated environmental justice areas for jobs in the Building Automation System (BAS) industry. Under the project, Stacks + Joules taught a cohort of students in computer programming, wireless networking, HVAC and lighting controls, and automated building control systems. In addition to rigorous technical training, career exploration, hands-on learning, and close mentorship by industry professionals, the program lead to professional credentials, that prepared students for careers in the energy efficiency and clean technology industry.
Energy Service Learning Pre-apprenticeship Program	Green City Force	New York City Housing Authority	109	Green City Force (GCF) is delivering an " Energy Service-Learning Pre-pre-apprenticeship," creating the essential first step for un- or underemployed young adults to enter a clean energy career pathway. The program trains graduates from GCF's AmeriCorps program, recruited in partnership with the New York City Housing Authority, on electric lighting and post-construction appliances, solar panel maintenance and energy monitoring, preparing them for work on residential energy efficiency retrofits serving low-to-moderate income families. Graduates leave the training with a firm foundation in environmental literacy, professional certifications, and meaningful hands-on experience. GCF's overall goal is to develop a comprehensive model from service (pre-pre-apprenticeship phase) to Energy Boot Camp (pre-apprenticeship phase) to employment or actual union apprenticeship in the sustainable buildings sector.
Bed Stuy Green Buildings Operations and Maintenance Training	CEC - Solar One	Bed Stuy Restoration	65	Solar One is partnering with Bed Stuy Restoration, a nonprofit in Brooklyn, NY, to deliver training on energy efficient building operations and maintenance procedures to young adults (ages 18-24) from underserved communities. Upon completing this 4-week training program, students have the opportunity to earn site safety training cards as well as EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting and Green Professional (GPRO) Operations + Maintenance (O+M) certifications. Strategic industry partnerships ensure that students are positioned for direct entry into building maintenance and operations jobs in the multifamily residential building sector.
Green Collar Prep	Non Traditional Employment for Women (NEW)	Solar One	75	Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) is delivering a new training program to prepare low-income women, particularly women of color, for jobs and apprenticeships in the "green collar" economy. Offered free of charge to participants, "Green Collar Prep" (GCP) builds on the foundational skills acquired in NEW's core apprenticeship program, Blue Collar Prep and NEW at Night, by integrating content directly linked to sustainability and efficiency practices and providing students with comprehensive training in environmental literacy and construction techniques. This program is a hands-on course that encompasses skills training, soft skills workshops, physical conditioning, mentoring and networking opportunities with subject matter experts, and site tours that focus on environmental stewardship in the construction industry. It provides students with connections to necessary training certifications as well as employment opportunities with apprenticeship partners and contractors, ensuring that women are equally represented in the sustainable construction industry.
Energy Storage Technology Workforce Training Program	SUNY Poly	N/A	75	SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is delivering a training program to increase the number of engineers, scientists, and technicians in the energy storage and clean energy industry. In collaboration with industry partners, SUNY Poly is educating high school graduates, college students, and current un- or underemployed, low-income workers on all aspects of rechargeable batteries, including assembly, testing, post-mortem analysis, and recycling, and provide hands-on experience through lab training and internships in the energy storage and clean energy industry. The training offers a new certificate program for recent high school graduates and supplements SUNY Poly's existing senior capstone project requirement leading to a Clean Energy Concentration certificate.
Small- and Medium Business (SMB) Energy Efficiency (EE) Training	Willdan Lighting & Electrical, Inc.	Energy Economic Development Corporation, Green Tech Leaders, Soulful Synergy, NY Institute for Technology	140	Willdan Energy Solutions delivered an energy efficiency training focusing on thermal systems in the small- and medium-business sector to address the need for skilled professionals in utility companies' energy efficiency programs serving this sector. The training served new and existing clean energy professionals, including individuals from priority populations, and encompassed coursework on the green economy, thermal building systems, advanced software benchmarking and energy modeling. Depending on the trainee skills and backgrounds, the program was able to be adapted as an industry-specific bridge to additional training or lead to accreditation through the New York Institute of Technology's Energy Management Program.
Air-to-Water Heat Pump (AWHP) Training	Steven Winter Associates	Sanden	64	Steven Winter Associates (SWA) is partnering with Sanden, a manufacturer of a CO2-based Air-to-Water Heat Pumps (AWHPs), to train contractors on AWHP retrofits for domestic hot water systems in multi-family buildings. The technology offers a non-invasive upgrade to existing boiler rooms to reduce on-site emissions. The training targets both existing mechanical and plumbing contractors as well as new workers.
Advanced Lighting Controls Training	IBEW (NYS Labor Management Cooperation Committee)	N/A	152	This training addressed the need for an updated apprentice/journeyman electrician course in the area of advanced lighting controls offered by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). The proposal included equipment purchases as well as new curriculum, which included wireless controls among other updated technologies. The 16-hour training was comprised of lectures and hands-on experiences and was offered to IBEW members as part of IBEW's registered electrical apprenticeship program at training centers statewide.
GPRO Construction Management	Urban Green Council	N/A	395	Urban Green seeks is delivering training to upskill existing workers on its Green Professionals Building Skill (GPRO) Construction Management (CM) program. The training provides construction teams with the practical knowledge and skills needed to create energy-efficient, sustainable buildings while minimizing incremental costs. GPRO CM is a certificate program that focuses on Integrated Project Delivery to integrate green practices into trainees' core knowledge so they understand how to integrate energy efficiency into their work. The training consists of a 7-hour course, 3 hours of training from online elective modules, and an exam leading to the GPRO CM certificate.
GPRO Goes Virtual	Urban Green Council	N/A	500	Under GPRO Goes Virtual, Urban Green is training new and existing (primarily existing) workers enabling them to advance their skills in O&M and Building Fundamentals trainings. Urban Green has shifted training from the classroom to a more accessible and flexible online option that is easy to use and able to reach a wider audience. The Learning Management System provides students with engaging new elective content that is relevant to the staffing and technologies in their building.
Whole Building Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology Construction Training	Andromeda Community Initiative	Solar One, Andromeda Academy of Construction Trades	68	Andromeda Community Initiative (ACI) is taking a “Whole Building Approach” to train and certify persons in need seeking to become entry-level construction workers with skills and understanding in energy efficient building operations and maintenance, green weatherization and restoration, and carbon emissions reduction. ACI’s seven-week offering, which provides DOB certifications, GPRO certifications and certifications in green building operations and maintenance, exposes individuals to green building work both within buildings as well as on their envelope. Learned skills cover aspects of both restoration, efficiency and new construction. ACI works to place graduates in entry-level construction and building operations and maintenance jobs throughout NYC, particularly targeting those employers relevant to energy efficiency, weatherization, and overall carbon reduction.
SCEEA - Electrical & Thermal Systems	Willdan Energy Solutions	NY Institute of Technology	160	Willdan is providing training on electrical and thermal systems that will be housed at the EnTech Lab at NYIT. Students and professionals can prepare themselves for nationally recognized certifications such as BPI, AEE, ASHRAE, and resulting in CEUs. Training is delivered synchronously and asynchronously online to NYIT students, professionals, and individuals from priority populations, followed by hands-on training, career support and job placement assistance.
Advanced HVAC-R & Clean Heat Program Training	Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WestCOP)	Willdan Clean Energy Academy	125	Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. (WestCOP) is providing job training and placement service that addresses the needs in the Clean Heat market for entry and junior front-end workers. The training is specifically geared toward advanced HVAC and cold climate heat pump technologies, application, and incentive program navigation. The training is industry-aligned and tailored to five career pathways: sales & outreach, auditing and analysis, project coordination & management, design and engineering and inspection.
Building a Green Collar Workforce	Ulster County BOCES	N/A	126	Ulster County BOCES is preparing high school students for green careers as HVAC Technicians and Electricians through classroom technical and soft skills instruction and a variety of Work-Based Learning opportunities, including internships. The program is advancing students’ skills, preparing them for nationally recognized certification programs, and/or leading to continuing education units (CEUs). Certifications included as part of this training program include: OSHA 10 and EPA 608 (HVAC) and OSHA 10 and NOCTI (Electrical). Students can also earn ESCO Institute Green Awareness certification.
Staten Island Clean Energy Academy	Energy EDC Corp	Staten Island Jewish Community Center, Green Teach LEADers, LIFE3, Soulful Synergy, Willdan	104	This project is training professionals who can help meet the greenhouse gas reduction and energy efficiency goals set by recent New York state policies. Training is customized to ensure participants are equipped to understand building electrical and thermal systems which are the two main systems responsible for a building energy's consumption. The target audience is residents of Staten Island and surrounding communities.
HVAC and Heat Pump Training	Isaac Training & Education Center (ITEC)	N/A	132	Isaac Training & Education Center has updated its course offerings to include curricula that are solely focused on high-efficient and clean technology training and is delivering these updated trainings. ITEC increased the size of its Mini-Split Lab and built out a Geothermal Lab to ensure all participants are able to translate what is learned in the class into real life, hands-on training in the lab. The training is geared toward HVAC technicians who are already in the field.
Community Climate Leadership Project	SUNY Research Foundation on behalf of University at Buffalo	PUSH Buffalo	60	The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Architecture and Planning and People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH Buffalo) is delivering a cooperative training program. The joint curriculum, offered at the UB South Campus and the PUSH Sustainability Workforce Training Center, provides energy efficiency and clean technology training to graduate students, residents of disadvantaged communities, and priority populations. This innovative, experiential learning model prepares trainees for decent, stable, and living-wage employment and provides energy efficiency and clean technology training. The project also prepares “citizen architects” to take a greater role in advocacy on behalf of their communities.
Roof RETI Solar	Resilience Education & Training & Innovation	Multiple Partners	90	RETI is delivering a green jobs training program that introduces the science and installation of Renewable Energy systems with a focus on Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology installation, providing participants with hands-on training, virtual learning components, and an overview of the solar industry and the many employment paths it offers. The program offers paid internship opportunities, job placement support, and job retention services.
Advanced Building Controls & Electrical Upskilling for SUNY Facilities and Energy Professionals	IREC, Inc.	Slipstream	278	IREC and its partner Slipstream are delivering an advanced building controls technologies and building electrification training program designed to increase the performance of higher education facilities by upskilling energy managers, plant utility engineers, and facilities directors. The program was launched in partnership with the State University of New York University at Albany and the State University of New York System Administration, representing all 64 SUNY campuses across the state. IREC and Slipstream developed educational modules geared to both existing and new workers in a highly interactive hybrid training program to help integrate knowledge of new technologies into daily operations.
Better Buildings: High Performance & Climate-Resilient Design	Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex)	Transfuture, MightCould	555	BE-Ex is delivering virtual and in-person training on high performance and climate resilient building principles and implementation strategies for multifamily buildings, as well as New York City and State climate legislation and code requirements. The training targets primarily existing professionals in the affordable housing sector, including building developers and managers, architects, engineers, and contractors. The training enables these professionals to fulfill training requirements to access critical project financing through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development.
Green Jobs Training Program Expansion	District Council 37 Education Fund	Energy EDC	375	DC37 is expanding its Green Jobs Training Program, serving low-income members from Environmental Justice Zones throughout New York City. Training is focusing on energy efficiency & clean technologies such as building automation and controls, energy efficient appliances and “smart” controls, environmental systems, energy efficient building systems, lighting upgrades and controls, green building rating through LEED certification, and green analyst training in benchmarking and carbon accounting. This training supports opportunities for DC37 members to advance in their careers and obtain wage growth regardless of their current occupation.
Preparing Students for Clean Energy Careers	Capital Region BOCES	N/A	54	Capital Region BOCES is updating its Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) training for high school students to ensure that program graduates have the skills demanded by employers in the Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology industry. NYSERDA funding has allowed the BOCES to update equipment and upgrade the curriculum used in the HVAC/R programming to include modern heat pump equipment and controls.
Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment (EVCE) Installation and Managed Charging	Soulful Synergy, LLC	Kawi Energy Group, Learn & Innovate for Education, Enablement, Empowerment (LIFE3), Green Building Research Institute (GBRI)	1000	Soulful Synergy is developing training that teaches professionals to avoid costly mistakes that can be made when installing Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment (EVCE). The virtual trainings cover what to consider when installing EVCE, as well as the proper way to design, install, and operate EVCE.
Large Ground Mounted PV Installation Safety Training	Laborers' Local 17 Training & Educational Fund	N/A	100	Laborers’ Local 17 Large Scale Ground Mounted Photovoltaic (PV) Installation Safety Training is addressing the need for trained workers by supplying quality training in safe work practices, PV installation and related skills that are needed to enter this industry.
The New Entry-Level Workers in Energy Efficient and Clean Technology Initiative (EL-CTI)	Andromeda Community Initiative	Solar One; Andromeda Academy of Construction Trades (ACT); Green Building Research Institute (GBRI)	60	This project includes a new curriculum in High-Efficiency HVAC systems, as well as the standard general construction, site safety and green construction fundamentals necessary for entry level workers. The eight week training cycle is free and is exclusively offered to ‘priority population’ candidates. It's focused on closing the employment gap for both the construction industry and New York City by training dozens of people annually in green efficiency technology so they can be competitive candidates in the high demand construction industry.
On-Track-to-HVAC (OT2HVAC)	St. Nicks Alliance	Solar One	60	St. Nicks Alliance, in partnership with subcontractor Solar One, is conducting an 8-week, approximate 230-hour credentialed, employer-linked, comprehensive training program titled On-Track-to-HVAC (OT2HVAC). This program will combine transferable skill sets with hands-on training in high efficiency HVAC, including heat pumps. Technical training and credentials include basic green construction skills, green building maintenance and operations, HVAC including high efficiency heat pumps, OSHA 30, NYC Dept. of Buildings 10-hour Site Safety Training, GPRO Mechanical, EPA Section 608: Safety Handling of Refrigerants, Solar One Certificates of Completion in Green Construction and Green Building Operations and Maintenance, and St. Nicks Certificate of Completion in Workplace Success Skills. This training is augmented with industry guest speakers, HVAC manufacturer and employer site visits and other field trips.
New York Clean Energy Social Impact Partnership	Stacks + Joules	Henry Stret Settlement, Tauris Tech, Enhanced Building Solutions	80	Stacks + Joules will deliver advanced training in heat pump technologies and job placement support to young adults from underrepresented, low-income priority populations. The project involves a collaboration of workforce development and social service providers and focuses on developing entry-level talent needed to install, maintain and optimize residential and commercial heat pump systems, with a special emphasis on controls. The training consists of five components, each of which targets essential knowledge and skills identified by Stacks + Joules' industry advisory board. The program gives participants the opportunity to earn several certificates/credentials and be placed in a job or internship.
High-efficiency HVAC and Heat Pump Training	The HOPE Program	Solar One	80	The HOPE Program will collaborate with Solar One to train participants from priority populations on high-efficiency HVAC and heat pumps. They will be enrolled in essential skills training at HOPE with the intention of completing HVAC and heat pump training. Then a subset of participants will be enrolled in hard skills training with Solar One, followed by placement into internships, apprenticeships, or jobs. This 5-week, 150-hour technical skills training includes: 30-hr green construction, 60-hr green building operations and maintenance, with a focus on HVAC and heat pumps; OSHA 30-hour safety, DOB 10-hour site safety training, Urban Green GPRO mechanical certification; and EPA section 608 certification.
High-Efficiency HVAC Careers Program	Building Skills NY	LaGuardia Community College, Positive Workforce	75	To build a skilled workforce for the high-efficiency HVAC industry, a collaborative of leading NYC workforce groups and employers will deliver training specializing in ground source and air source cold climate heat pump applications. Led by Building Skills NY (BSNY), the project will coordinate skills development and professional pathways for advancement in high-efficiency HVAC for historically underserved and underrepresented New Yorkers from the Bronx, central Brooklyn, southeast Queens, and upper Manhattan. The project will serve trainees, resulting in clear access to stackable, industry-recognized credentials via the NCCER curriculum.
HVAC and Heat Pumps Career Training	SEAT Center	Hudson Valley Community College, Capital Region BOCES	50	Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center will train eligible 18-24 year old men and women from Priority Populations for 3-6 months in heat pump technologies and installation. Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on training through Interplay technology virtual simulators and provide regular, on-going career readiness classes focused on soft skills as well as best bet career counseling in the field of energy. Training will prepare students for entry- level careers with high-efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) companies.
Entry-level Heat Pump Training Program	Tompkins Seneca BOCES	Tompkins Workforce Development Board	20	Tompkins Seneca BOCES will create an entry-level Heat Pump Training Program (HPTP) and will identify, recruit, and train individuals to become gainfully employed in green energy construction focusing on high-efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and heat pump installation. Training will focus on: entry-level construction trade training focusing on basic HVAC concepts and heat pump installation including industry recognized credentials and employability skills shall be taught through the Soft Skills Pro training platform designed by Soft Skills USA.
Opportunity Through Clean Energy: HVAC Careers in the 21st Century	CUNY-College of Staten Island	n/a	80	The project will train 80 adult learners in high efficiency HVAC and heat pump trade. Training will include virtual classroom instruction led by a CSI instructor, lab simulation, and on-the-job training via internships. The training will lead to the following certifications: OSHA-40, EPA 608, and the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Ready-to-Work Certificate.
HVCC Welding & Fabrication for Offshore Wind	Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC)	SEAT Center	75	To help build a strong pipeline for the Capital Region's offshore wind initiative, HVCC recently began offering a two-year associate degree in welding and fabrication and will focus student recruitment efforts on priority populations in urban and rural disadvantaged communities, providing full or partial scholarships to participants. Foundational welding skills training will be provided by the Capital Region Educational Opportunity Center, a division of HVCC with additional non-credit training and certifications will be provided at the college’s main campus. The college will also partner with regional manufacturers building turbine components to provide a skilled workforce pipeline of welders and fabricators, aiming to train 75 individuals, including 65 from priority populations and disadvantaged communities.
Building an Inclusive Offshore Wind Workforce	LaGuardia Community College/ CUNY	Siemens Gamesa	50	LAGCC is partnering with Siemens Gamesa to build an inclusive offshore wind workforce that ensures a robust local talent pipeline for the construction, repair, and maintenance of offshore wind facilities in the New York City metro area. The college will convene employers to detail the skill gaps for both new entrants to the workforce and incumbent workers in the construction trades to help inform and develop a best-in-class custom curriculum. A total of fifty low-income individuals from the Brooklyn-Queens waterfront will be trained to work as offshore wind technicians.
EV Training	Niagara Orleans BOCES	N/A	50	This project included the development and delivery of training introducing electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle technologies including conceptual knowledge, safety requirements, and introductory technical skills. This helped program graduates be better prepared to service the high efficiency vehicles coming into the New York market. Training has been integrated into the Automotive Trades Technology program.
EV Training	Capital Region BOCES	N/A	65	This project included the development and delivery of training introducing electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle technologies including conceptual knowledge, safety requirements, and introductory technical skills. This helped program graduates be better prepared to service the high efficiency vehicles coming into the New York market. Training has been integrated into the Automotive Trades Technology program.
EV Training	St. Lawrence BOCES	N/A	50	This project included the development and delivery of training introducing electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle technologies including conceptual knowledge, safety requirements, and introductory technical skills. This helped program graduates be better prepared to service the high efficiency vehicles coming into the New York market. Training has been integrated into the Automotive Trades Technology program.
NYCHA Clean Energy Academy	NYCHA	LaGuardia Community College	100	In collaboration with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the Fund for Public Housing seeks to meet the hiring needs of NYCHA’s energy efficiency and renewable energy contractors by connecting resident trainees to NYCHA contractors who will be performing nearly $500 million in retrofit and renewable energy projects at NYCHA developments through 2026. By working directly with potential employers, NYCHA's Clean Energy Academy workforce development program is focusing on maximizing NYCHA resident hires by customizing training curriculum around contractor needs. This project will accelerate building decarbonization by developing a custom-trained workforce of individuals from environmental justice communities.
Building Electrification Careers (BEC)	CUNY RF on behalf of Bronx Community College	Bronx Design and Construction Academy (Bx Design), IBEW 3, Arch St Communications, The 400 Foundation	70	Bronx Community College (BCC) will expand its offerings and those of a neighboring trade high school to include training for clean energy careers, particularly in the growing field of building electrification. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between a Bronx high school and college, with union and industry partners, students will be prepared for union and non-union careers, earning stackable certificates toward micro-credentials that offer immediate benefits to employers and set up students for an Associate's Degree later if desired. The project will serve 60 electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and architecture students at Bronx Design and Construction Academy and 10 students from nearby schools. The project team also includes IBEW Local 3, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, the New York Electrical Contractors Association, the NYC Master Plumbers Council, the New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters, Arch St Communications, KND Electric, the 400 Foundation, Building Skills NY, Sketchbox by Slipstream, and the Association for Energy Affordability for instruction, tutoring, mentoring, and job/apprenticeship placements.
Boilermakers Local 5: Aluminum and Stainless Steel Welding Training	Boilermakers Northeast Area Apprenticeship Program	N/A	126	Existing and future clean energy projects throughout the state of New York require aluminum and stainless steel welders, which are both highly specialized forms of welding. Through the purchase of proper equipment and consumables, the Northeast Area Boilermakers Apprenticeship Program will enhance Boilermakers Local 5’s existing welding training to train and certify 126 apprentices in advanced aluminum and stainless-steel welding processes. These workers will in turn be qualified to work in many clean energy projects – including hydropower, green hydrogen storage, and nuclear long duration energy storage – in the State of New York.
Building Automation Systems (BAS) Training for Building Workers	32BJ Thomas Shortman Training, Scholarship & Safety Fund	N/A	120	32BJ will create a new Building Automation Systems (BAS) lab at their Bronx location to control HVAC equipment in buildings. This funding will provide three virtual buildings, control boards and classroom sessions of BAS I, II, and III of to serve incumbent Bronx 32BJ workers. Additionally, 32BJ will create a Building Automation Systems Sustainable Technologies lab for incumbent 32BJ members to monitor, control and test solar power, battery storage, VRF Heat pumps and electric metering.
Heat Pump Training to Scale Implementation	Urban Green Council	N/A	500	Urban Green Council, in partnership with Syracuse University Center of Excellence, and Taitem Engineering, is developing and delivering critical training to jumpstart electrification upgrades in New York State buildings. The audience for these trainings are: facility managers, design professionals, and contractors. This proposal includes two types of heat pump courses: 1) Assessing Your Building for Electrification, a live 2-hour course about the schematic design phase of a heat pump project. 2) Three to six advanced on-demand modules about specific issues related to heat pump installation and troubleshooting.
Capital Region BOCES Offshore Wind Workforce Training Program	Capital Region BOCES	Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), Capital District YMCA, United Way of the Greater Capital Region, Capital Region Workforce Development Board	90	The Capital Region BOCES will conduct training of 90 workers across three programs - Electrical, Welding, and Building Trades – to address key workforce gaps identified in collaboration with offshore wind industry employers in the Capital Region. Technical trainings specific to the offshore wind industry will target adult learners from disadvantaged or environmental justice communities and priority populations, including veterans, formerly incarcerated persons, single parents, and English Language Learners. Leveraging its experience in developing and implementing career programming that meets the needs of adult learners from various backgrounds and experiences, BOCES will recruit adults who are underemployed and/or seeking career changes and help them overcome barriers to completing its job training program.
NYC Ironworkers Offshore Wind Project Training Program	Iron Workers Local 40 & 361	N/A	115	The Iron Workers were awarded $1,061,454 to train 115 New York City (NYC) iron workers on the safety requirements and skills needed to construct offshore wind projects. Funding will support the purchase of training equipment and licenses, and the training needed to certify five NYC Iron Workers as Global Wind Organization (GWO) safety standards instructors. Those five certified instructors will then train approximately 10 cohorts of 11 members or apprentices during this grant period. The Iron workers will formally integrate these new GWO trainings with existing continuing education, apprenticeship training, and pre-apprenticeship offerings. The program will be operated by the Iron Worker’s Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC). The JAC of Iron Workers Locals 40 and 361 is a full-service training facility in Astoria, NY that administers the apprenticeship program for structural Iron Workers and Riggers in New York City and surrounding counties.

Building Operations and Maintenance Training Projects

Project Name	Primary Organization	Partners	Projected Target to be Trained	Description
Building O&M Training	32BJ Training Fund	Multiple building portfolios	114	32BJ is developing and implementing an enhanced training program for management companies with union contracts. The program includes a pre-training needs assessment, customized curriculum, training and on-site coaching, and post-training management review. The program will become a regular 32BJ course offering with the potential to train additional workers beyond the timeline of the NYSERDA-funded activities.
Building O&M Training	AKF Engineers	Tishman Speyer	20	This project developed training for, and trained, 20 Tishman Speyer Properties' operations and maintenance staff, focusing on chief operating engineers regarding best practices and effects on energy consumption impacting 9 buildings. Using a Real Time Energy Management system in place for the properties in question, AKF facilitated sustained energy savings, developed the training as a blueprint for providing additional training.
Building O&M Training	Association for Energy Affordability (AEA)	Prestige Management	119	For this project, the Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) partnered with Prestige Management to provide a customized training and mentoring program designed to upgrade the skills of 119 staff members supporting multifamily properties in the NYC Metropolitan area covering over 5 million square feet. Additionally, the program screened and identified new candidates for an on-the-job training program.
Building O&M Training	Energy Economic Development Corp.	The Archdiocese of New York	150	Energy Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) is a New York State certified Minority Business Enterprise and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business specializing in workforce development training pertaining to energy conservation measures and building retrofits. EEDC will work with the Archdiocese of New York to identify specific energy efficiency areas that are similar across its buildings portfolio and develop an accessible and replicable training program solution that will address those issues.
Building O&M Training	FS Energy, LLC	Solar One, Steven Winter Associates	648	This project trained 648 operations and management staff and property managers on sustainable operations with a focus on HVAC. This program incorporated training for industry certifications and internships
Building O&M Training	Housing Works	Solar One	31	For this project, Housing Works partnered with training subcontractor Solar One to provide green operations and maintenance training for 31 building staff members, all of which earned certifications, supporting a total portfolio of 11 buildings. Training focused on building science, HVAC efficiency, air sealing and insulation, lighting, and water conservation topics. Further, this project awarded 1 internship and trained 3 trainers to ensure program sustainability.
Building O&M Training	Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)	Winn Companies	222	For this project, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) partnered with WinnCompanies and the National Apartment Association Education Institute to provide training and certification opportunities and access to a hands-on training lab for 222 operations and maintenance staff members. These O&M workers support over 300 multifamily properties in NYC, Westchester, and Rochester, as well as multifamily military housing at Fort Drum.
Building O&M Training	Lefrak Estates LP	Steven Winter Associates	68	Realty Operations Group partnered with training subcontractor Steven Winter Associates to create structured operations and maintenance training for 68 staff members responsible for building system operations in 85 properties covering over 22,000,000 square feet. The classroom and hands-on training program were incorporated into on-boarding procedures for new hires and updated as new systems are installed. A mentoring program was developed to utilize the skills of senior staff and sustain the training in future years.
Building O&M Training	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	The Refrigeration Institute, CUNY Building Performance Lab	44	This project established an apprenticeship program for its building operators. The Apprenticeship Program was directed at 12 new hires and also provided training for existing operators. This program had 44 trainees that completed training and all earned certifications.
Building O&M Training	New York Presbyterian Hospital	CUNY Building Performance Lab	116	New York Presbyterian is developing a workforce training program at its Weill Cornell Medical Center campuses which will upskill trade and professional employees working throughout the hospital network. The intent of this training is to provide employees with a deeper understanding of the systems critical to hospital operations.
Building O&M Training	New York Presbyterian Hospital	CUNY Building Performance Lab	116	New York Presbyterian is developing a workforce training program for its Columbia University Irving Medical Center campuses which will upskill trade and professional employees working throughout the hospital network. The intent of this training is to provide employees with a deeper understanding of the systems critical to hospital operations.
Building O&M Training	NYS School Facilities Association	School Facilities Management Institute, Northwest Energy Efficiency Council	107	For this project, NYSSFA collaborated with school districts and offered Building Operator Certification training to 107 school facility directors and maintenance workers. This program also trained 6 trainers, awarded certifications to 41 trainees, and impacted 157 buildings.
Building O&M Training	NYS School Facilities Association	Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), School Facilities Management Institute (SFMI)	105	The New York State School Facilities Association represents over 700 K-12 facilities and maintenance staff across the state and provides continuing education, networking and is a source of information and best practices to its members. The project proposes to train approximately 115 K-12 facilities and maintenance staff on energy efficiency techniques and best practices that would lead to lower energy costs and usage at their facilities.
Building O&M Training	NYU Medical Center	EME Consulting Engineering Group	112	This project created an in-house continuing education program and provided training to 112 refrigeration shop mechanics and helpers, commissioning managers, HVAC staff, engineering managers and helpers, and plumbing staff. In addition, this project trained 12 trainers and 2 trainees earned certifications.
Building O&M Training	Related Management	Steven Winter Associates, CUNY Building Performance Lab	75	This project provided training to 75 staff members: central engineering, general management, resident management, and handypersons. Topics included Building Management System operations and data analytics, steam distribution systems, boiler O&M, stack effect concepts, and LL84 and LL87 awareness. This project also established a mentoring program utilizing senior staff.
Building O&M Training	RiseBoro Community Partnership	Solar One	60	This project trained 60 property managers and O&M staff in partnership with Solar One. It also developed an on-site training lab space and developed in-house trainers.
Building O&M Training	Ross Energy Consulting	Multiple building portfolios	53	Ross Energy Consulting is delivering a Building Operator and Maintenance Training hybrid learning program customized for existing Multifamily Buildings. Utilizing a "plan, do, check, act" model, the training will empower building staff and management to develop a long-term plan, and address the gaps in skill and protocol to ensure efficiency building operation. The program combines off the shelf survey software as well as a video conferencing platform with augmented reality features to support the delivery of high performance targeted remote energy training. Classroom sessions will also include extensive video and animation content to enhance instruction on course concepts, diagnostic equipment and testing procedures.
Building O&M Training	RPI	N/A	30	This project developed an application-based tool to be used by operations and maintenance staff in the field as a means of continuous improvement. The program successfully trained 30 trainees and impacted 38 buildings.
Building O&M Training	Rural Housing Coalition of NY	NEEC (Northwest Energy Efficiency Council)	24	The Rural Housing Coalition will provide Building Operator Certification Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Building Operations training to the property management and maintenance staff of the Rural Preservation Companies in partnership with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC). This training will educate the Rural Preservation Companies’ property management and maintenance staff on energy efficiency best practices and techniques that can be used to reduce energy consumption and costs at their respective affordable multi-family housing developments.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Related Hudson Yards	15	Through the funding from the Workforce Training program, Smith Engineering worked with Subcontractor Related Hudson Yards to be able to train 15 staff members at 10 Hudson Yards to bring them up-to-speed with the complexities of their utility plants. The training helped to ensure that the staff is prepared for all the challenges they may face in ensuring tenant comfort and optimal energy usage simultaneously.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Ery Retail Podium LLC	19	Through the funding from the Workforce Training program, Smith Engineering with ERY Retail Podium LLC trained 19 staff members at 20 Hudson Yards to bring them up-to-speed with the complexities of their utility plants. The training helped to ensure that the staff is prepared for all the challenges they may face in ensuring tenant comfort and optimal energy usage simultaneously.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Legacy Yard Tenant LLC	16	Through the funding from the Workforce Training program, Smith Engineering trained 16 staff members at 30 Hudson Yards to bring them up-to-speed with the complexities of their utility plants. The training helped to ensure that the staff is prepared for all the challenges they may face in ensuring tenant comfort and optimal energy usage simultaneously.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Legacy Yard Tenant LLC	13	Through the funding from the Workforce Training program, Smith Engineering trained 13 staff members at 55 Hudson Yards to bring them up-to-speed with the complexities of their utility plants. The training helped to ensure that the staff is prepared for all the challenges they may face in ensuring tenant comfort and optimal energy usage simultaneously.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	RXR Realty	27	Smith Engineering delivered a comprehensive training program to RXR Realty operations staff, including chief engineers, asst. chief engineers, engineers, mechanics, and helpers to understand the current performance practices for the staff, as well as integrate optimization strategies utilizing the enhanced controls platform.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Brookfield Properties	45	Smith Engineering trained 45 staff at Brookfield in a site that is cited as a top 5 energy user for a commercial property in NYC. This project trained operations and maintenance staff at 2 sites to improve workers knowledge of operating systems and also improve the operations of the existing system. Some subjects covered in the training include chilled water systems, thermal storage systems, and building management systems.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	L&L Holdings	36	Smith Engineering is partnering with L&L Holdings for a comprehensive training program for their operations and engineering staff. They will be trained to address skills gaps in areas such as HVAC system operations, BMS capabilities and best practices for energy and demand management.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Brookfield Properties	33	Smith Engineering initiated a comprehensive training program with Brookfield for properties on Liberty Street in New York. Brookfield is the largest real estate company in the world and this site is a top 5 energy user for a commercial property in New York City. This program helped to identify potential energy savings measures which could be implemented, as well as tools for monitoring system performance, tracking key performance indicators, and implementation of protocols for identifying system deficiencies and processes for correction. A total of 33 engineering and other staff were trained.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Morgan Stanley	32	Smith Engineering developed and delivered a training program for building operations and maintenance staff at Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York City. The training improved the knowledge of 32 workers of operating systems and also improve the operations of the existing system and was distributed to employees of Hines and Morgan Stanley for future use.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Brookfield Properties	41	Smith Engineering is delivering training to building operators to improve their ability to identify cost and energy saving opportunities, proactively maintain equipment, and quickly diagnose and address problems when they arise. This project will serve to both directly lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use, while also leaving facility staff with enough understanding of their facility's systems so they can continue to self-sufficiently improve the operations of their facility.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Hudson & Lisa	40	Steven Winter Associates is partnering with the Hudson Companies and Lisa Management to create a structured operations and maintenance training program for all levels of staff that are responsible for residential building system operation in over 20 properties covering over 3 Million square feet. The project includes development of building operation and maintenance manuals along with log books, development and delivery of classroom and hands-on instruction customized to the systems in the operators' buildings.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Dunn Development Corp	48	Steven Winter Associates partnered with Dunn Development Corporation to create a structured operations and maintenance training program for 48 Dunn Development staff members responsible for residential building system operation in 44 properties covering over 2.3 million square feet. The contractor developed and delivered both classroom and hands-on technical training, created standardized manuals, developed on-boarding training for new hires, and created a mentoring program that will leverage the skills of senior staff to sustain the program in future years.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	A&E Real Estate	74	Steven Winter Associates (SWA) worked with partner A&E Real Estate to create a training program for 74 staff members supporting 117 properties covering over 4.25 million square feet. The hands-on training program was integrated into on-boarding procedures for new hires and was supplemented by a mentoring program utilizing the skills of senior staff to sustain the training in future years.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	New York University	603	SWA partnered with New York University to provide a structured training program for 187 staff members responsible for building system operation at 124 properties covering over 14,000,000 square feet.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Robert E. Hill	40	The real estate firm, Robert E. Hill, Inc., partnered with Steven Winter Associates to create a structured training program for 40 operations and maintenance staff members responsible for system operation in 41 multifamily residential properties covering over 2,000,000 square feet.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	The Feil Organization	87	The Feil Organization is partnering with Steven Winter Associates to develop and deliver a training program for 75 building operations and maintenance staff members responsible for supporting 42 properties covering over 9.8 million square feet.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Century	207	Steven Winter Associates is partnering with Century to create and deliver a structured operations and maintenance training program for all levels of staff that are responsible for residential building system operation. Training consists of classroom and hands-on instruction developed by Steven Winter Associates and customized to the systems in Century's portfolio. This initiative develops a portfolio-wide system that will focus on increasing safety, cleanliness, building performance, sustainability, and quality of life in its buildings through training on best practices, use of checklists, quality control, and collaborative work/coaching with maintenance staff to set and achieve goals for personal advancement and building performance.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	L&M	113	Steven Winter Associates is partnering with L+M to create a structured operations and maintenance training program for all levels of staff that are responsible for residential building system operation. Training consists of classroom and hands-on instruction developed by Steven Winter Associates and customized to the systems in their portfolio.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	St. Nicks and Catholic Charities	53	Steven Winter Associates is partnering with both St. Nicks Alliance and Catholic Charities to create a structured operations and maintenance training program for all levels of staff that are responsible for residential building system operation. Training will consist of classroom and hands-on instruction developed by Steven Winter Associates and customized to the systems in both portfolios.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Allied Partners	382	Steven Winter Associates, Inc. is partnering with Allied Partners Residential Management and Building Media Inc. to train a wide range of building operations and maintenance workers supporting 44 large properties in New York City. Workers are trained in the field and in the classroom to resolve skills gaps in areas such as codes and HVAC system operations and maintenance.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Wavecrest Management	354	Wavecrest Management manages over 500 multifamily residential buildings in the New York metropolitan area. This training program provides expert instruction regarding O&M best practices, the use of maintenance checklists, long-term sustainability planning, and will incorporate a mentoring program designed to support staff advancement and building performance. The training program provides support for on-boarding training, continuous learning opportunities, and will include time to review and fine-tune the learning plan at regular intervals.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Urban Homesteading Assistance Board	279	This training program delivered to the building operators at Urban Homestanding Assistance Board and Marion Scott Real Estate properties will provide expert instruction regarding O&M best practices, the use of maintenance checklists, long-term sustainability planning, and will incorporate a mentoring program designed to support staff advancement and building performance. The training program will provide support for on-boarding training, continuous learning opportunities, and will include time to review and fine-tune the learning plan at regular intervals.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Bronx Pro	245	This training program will provide expert instruction to building operators at the partner organizations regarding O&M best practices, the use of maintenance checklists, long-term sustainability planning, and will incorporate a mentoring program designed to support staff advancement and building performance. The training program will provide support for on-boarding training, continuous learning opportunities, and will include time to review and fine-tune the learning plan at regular intervals.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates, Inc.	Bernstein	157	Steven Winter Associates and partners will conduct a training program that will provide expert instruction regarding operation and maintenance (O&M) best practices, the use of maintenance checklists, long-term sustainability planning, and will incorporate a mentoring program designed to support staff advancement and building performance. This program will also produce in-field video content showcasing advanced level troubleshooting O&M tasks. The training program will provide support for on-boarding training, continuous learning opportunities, and will include time to review and fine-tune the learning plan at regular intervals.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates, Inc.	Rent Stabilization Association of NYC, Inc	11	Steven Winters Associates will conduct a training program with property owners affiliated with the Rent Stabilization Association (RSA) of New York that will provide expert instruction regarding operation and maintenance (O&M) best practices, the use of maintenance checklists, long-term sustainability planning, and will incorporate a mentoring program designed to support staff advancement and building performance. The training program will provide support for on-boarding training, continuous learning opportunities, and will include time to review and fine-tune the learning plan at regular intervals.
Building O&M Training	SUNY Brockport	New York Power Authority	19	This project trained 19 plant utility engineers, technicians, mechanics, electricians, and supervisors. Training topics included New York Energy Manager and Green Professional (GPRO) O&M. Key staff received coaching to become peer leaders and train others in future. All 19 trainees earned certifications and were able to impact 48 buildings.
Building O&M Training	SUNY CNSE	n/a	121	This project focuses on technician skills training capabilities for digital manufacturing for facility operations personnel using SUNY Poly's established Partner Aligned Training Hub (PATH) model that includes: 1) Learning Management System for on-line self-directed education; 2) Curated Curriculum Development for on-line and in-class instruction; and, 3) Training Test-bed Laboratory that includes a "living laboratory" with an existing digital twin of its' Building Management System for simulated hands-on experiential learning, all organized into four skill levels including custodian, technician, engineer, and manager.
Building O&M Training	Sustainable Investment Group	S. L. Green Realty Corp, AETOS Imaging , LLC	138	This project deploys a state-of-the-art online learning management system (LMS) that continuously educates, prepares, and sustains a diverse pool of building operators, maintenance workers and other significant staff within the entire SL Green portfolio. Utilizing a cloud-based LMS, SL Green staff and remote workers will engage in remote learning across buildings throughout the portfolio, ensuring building redundancy and continuity of operations. The project will combine hands-on training and real-world experience alongside the cutting-edge technology of 3D-scanned spaces for virtual education.
Building O&M Training	The City College of New York	West Harlem Group Assistance	154	The City College of New York, Continuing and Professional Studies (CCNY CPS) partnered with West Harlem Group Assistance and 3Q Innovation, Inc. to train 154 building operations and maintenance personnel supporting dozens of multifamily residential buildings in Harlem. Workers, including some underserved individuals, were trained in energy use analytics and optimization managements system.
Building O&M Training	The Cooper Union	Smith Engineering	37	This project established a shadowing and mentoring program and a culture of proactive system maintenance, monitoring and verification, and energy management. The project included engagement with facilities engineers and student interns to be become trained as BMS controls engineers. Cooper Union trained 37 maintenance and contractor staff plus additional student interns.
Building O&M Training	The Cooper Union	Smith Engineering	38	This project trained 10 staff members (engineering, building operations, and energy efficiency), 26 students, 2 faculty members, and 1 trainer. The project also developed a new for-credit course, HVAC and Energy Efficient Buildings.
Building O&M Training	Urban Green Council	Clinton Hill Cooperative	38	Urban Green Council is partnering with the Clinton Hill Cooperative (CHC) to train 38 staff on building operations & maintenance best practices and will directly impact the energy efficiency of 12 buildings. Four training courses will be offered as well as one custom module focused on steam systems. CHC will create and manage a new Energy Team charged with creating and reinforcing an ongoing culture of sustainability and wise energy management.
Building O&M Training	Urban Green Council	Weill Cornell Medicine	43	This project developed and delivered a comprehensive, in-house, tiered training program for 43 operations and maintenance staff members supporting building operations for the Weill Cornell Medicine campus. This project also successfully trained 12 trainers and 11 trainees earned certifications.
Building O&M Training	Urban Green Council	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	34	For this project, Urban Green Council partnered with the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) to develop a comprehensive sustainability plan for campus operations and maintenance staff. This project trained 34 building and operations staff members and impacted 12 buildings. This program also trained 2 trainers, and 13 trainees earned certifications. The plan also included one-on-one coaching for the management team and a train-the-trainer component to equip key personnel with the tools to provide professional development in future years.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Brookfield Properties	54	This effort aims to equip an estimated 54 facility staff members employed across 6 New York buildings, encompassing nearly 4,098,806 ft2, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will serve to directly lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use while also leaving facility staff with enough understanding of their facility's systems so they can continue to self-sufficiently improve operations.
Building O&M Training	Northwell Health	Opt-In Consultants	44	Northwell Health will provide detailed, site-specific building operations and maintenance training to 44 Operations Teams employees at 10 of its NYC area facilities. The goal of the Project is to help develop and strengthen the skills of the Operations Teams, foster collaboration and the sharing of ideas, and the continual promoting of Northwell’s culture around energy conservation. This project is also offering Train the Trainer meetings to help sustain the training program.
Building O&M Training	Ross Energy Consulting	Warner Media	80	The Top Ops Training hybrid learning program for existing buildings in New York City will utilize a “plan, do, check, act” model. Ross Energy COnsulting will train and empower 80 employees within the Warner Media facility, develop a long-term plan and address the gaps in skill and protocol to ensure energy efficient building operations. This approach will also utilize a hybrid online and classroom format.
Building O&M Training	SUNY CNSE	n/a	60	This effort will train an estimated 60 employees in the Facility Operations Group, Facility Engineering Group, and the Business Operation Group at The Research Foundation for SUNY and the State University of New York. This project will expand the Training Test-bed Laboratory, develop and curate curriculum utilizing training simulators, and deliver employee training using the data simulators and related curriculum for selected use-case system-fault scenarios.
Building O&M Training	Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.	IBM Poughkeepsie	121	This project includes the production and delivery of a hybrid virtual and practical onsite sustainable facilities workforce development and training program addressing skills gaps in efficient energy-use and carbon emission reduction strategies. The target of the project is the O&M workforce of the IBM Poughkeepsie NY location managed by the Contractor, currently totaling 47 people with 15+ additional headcount planned in 2023. The campus is 3.5 million square feet across over 20 buildings supporting labs, data centers, manufacturing, research, and office space and is contained near a NY state designated opportunity zone.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Brookfield Properties	26	This effort aims to equip an estimated 26 facility staff members, employed by Brookfield Properties across two New York buildings, encompassing a little over 3 million ft2, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will serve to directly lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use, while also leaving facility staff with enough understanding of their
Building O&M Training	University of Rochester	Smith Engineering	59	This effort aims to equip an estimated 59 facility staff members employed at the central and mid-campus plants that provide chilled water, power, and steam to The University of Rochester and Strong Memorial Hospital campus, encompassing a little over 10 million square feet, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will serve to directly lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Cushman & Wakefield	14	This effort aims to equip an estimated 14 facility staff members, employed at One Court Square, encompassing approximately 1.4 million square feet, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use, while also leaving facility staff with enough understanding of their facility's systems to continue to self-sufficiently improve operations.
Building O&M Training	AEA - Assoc for Energy Affordability	Murray Hill	64	The Association for Energy Affordability will Partner with Murray Hill Management to create a structured operations and maintenance training program for all levels of staff that are responsible for residential building system operation in over 20 properties covering over 2 million square feet. AEA will develop and deliver classroom and hands-on instruction based on the manuals customized to the systems in the Subcontractor’s portfolio. An estimated 64 staff members and 141 owner’s personnel will be trained.
Building O&M Training	Enica Engineering	Regeneron	66	Enica Engineering will establish a BMS training program for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) staff at 10 buildings on the Tarrytown campus of Regeneron. The intent of this program is to train operations staff, engineers, and facilities managers on proper BMS terminology and proper best practices to maximize the energy and operations benefits of the BMS.
Building O&M Training	Logical Buildings	Sage Realty	20	Logical Buildings will train and prepare Building Chief Engineers and Building Engineers employed by Sage Realty for the next ten years of carbon emissions reduction and electrification in New York City Commercial buildings. Training topics include: Local Law 97, Scope 1 & 2 Emissions, Grid-Interactivity, and Electrification.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Vornado Realty Trust	61	Vornado Realty Trust
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Rudin Management Company	56	This effort aims to equip an estimated 56 facility staff members, employed across 6 New York buildings, encompassing approximately 4.7 million square feet, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use, while also leaving facility staff with enough understanding of their facility's systems so they can continue to self-sufficiently improve operations.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Rudin Management Company	53	This effort aims to equip an estimated 53 facility staff members, employed across seven New York buildings, encompassing approximately 4.5 million square feet, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use, while also leaving facility staff with enough understanding of their facility's systems so they can continue to self-sufficiently improve operations.
Building O&M Training	Smith Engineering	Vornado Realty Trust	54	This effort aims to equip an estimated 54 facility staff members, employed across thirteen New York buildings, encompassing approximately 9.8 million square feet, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will lead facility staff to develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use, while also leaving facility staff with enough understanding of their facility's systems so they can continue to self-sufficiently improve operations.
Building O&M Training	Logical Buildings	Rose Associates	95	Logical Buildings will train Resident Managers, Property Managers, Superintendents, and other Building Operators in New York City Multifamily buildings as part of a program called “Energy Efficiency, Grid-Interactive Building Operator Training.” Training topics include: Energy Efficiency, Grid-Interactivity, Tackling Scope 3 Emissions, and Resource Efficient Electrification.
Building O&M Training	Fischer Energy	Moinian Group	55	Fischer Energy will train building operators at the Moinian Group, a real estate entity in New York City. The training engagement will reach operators at 9 buildings, including commercial office and retail properties. The program will cover a range of equipment types, including heating and cooling systems, envelope, air distribution, technology, and other building systems. The training will cover fundamentals, theory, and practical applications, optimization strategies, and opportunities to make deep usage/demand impacts and for electrification.
Building O&M Training	Fischer Energy	Moinian Group	55	Fischer Energy will train building operators at the Moinian Group, a real estate entity in New York City. The training engagement will reach operators at 9 buildings, including commercial office and retail properties. The program will cover a range of equipment types, including heating and cooling systems, envelope, air distribution, technology, and other building systems. The training will cover fundamentals, theory, and practical applications, optimization strategies, and opportunities to make deep usage/demand impacts and for electrification.
Building O&M Training	Fischer Energy	RFR Realty	45	Fischer Energy will train building operators at RFR Realty, a real estate entity in New York City. The training engagement will reach operators at 8 buildings, including commercial office and retail properties. The program will cover a range of equipment types, including heating and cooling systems, envelope, air distribution, technology, and other building systems. The training will cover fundamentals, theory, and practical applications, optimization strategies and opportunities to make deep usage/demand impacts and for electrification.
Building O&M Training	Logical Buildings	GFP Real Estate	83	Logical Buildings will train superintendents, building managers, engineers, handypersons, portfolio managers and other operations and maintenance staff in New York City commercial office buildings as part of a program called “Operating Energy Efficient, Grid Interactive Commercial Office Buildings in The Era of Local Law 97.” Training topics include: Energy Efficiency, Grid-Interactivity, Tackling Scope 3 Emissions, and Resource Efficient Electrification.
Building O&M Training	Opt-in Consultants	BronxCare Health System	17	This effort aims to equip an estimated 17 site directors and operations & maintenance (O&M) staff of BronxCare Health System (the “Subcontractor”) across 2 of their facilities, with foundational knowledge that will help them independently find better ways to control, schedule, and maintain the equipment at their sites. This project will help the Subcontractor’s staff develop new maintenance routines and operating strategies that minimize resource use, while also leaving these staff with enough understanding of their facility's systems to continue to self-sufficiently improve operations.
Building O&M Training	Ross Energy Consulting	The Dermot Company	28	This training program for existing multifamily buildings in New York City will utilize a “plan, do, check, act” model. Ross Energy Consulting will train and empower staff and management within 17 buildings in the portfolios of The Dermot Company, develop a long-term plan and address the gaps in skill and protocol to ensure energy efficient building operations. The program will utilize a hybrid online and classroom format and will serve an approximately 15 resident managers, and 13 property managers. Approximately 25% of both the building operator trainees and the building tenants will meet the definition of a Disadvantaged Community or Priority Populations. Training topics include: Multifamily Building Analyst, Multifamily Hydronic Heating Professional, and both a Resident Manager and Property Manager track for Building Operations and Management Training.
Building O&M Training	Steven Winter Associates	Douglas Elliman Property Management	383	Steven Winter Associates is partnering with Douglas Elliman Property Management to develop and deliver a customized training and mentoring program designed to upgrade the skills of an estimated 400 staff members responsible for system operation in 150 properties covering over 27,000,000 square feet.

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