Zoom Course: Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Building Operation
Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Building Operation
Start: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Six classes from May 19 – June 24, 2026
8:00 AM – 12:00 PT | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM MT| 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM CT | 11 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Discounted Course Fee for California Residents Served by:
Pacific Gas & Electric Southern California Edison
The class will provide the student with an understanding of the BOC course and the expectations and outcomes from their participation. This class also discusses topics that will increase awareness of sustainability and energy efficiency concepts related to the operation of commercial buildings.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the significance of energy use in buildings related to the environment and occupant health.
Describe concepts related to climate change including greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon footprint.
Understand core principles of energy conservation.
Identify the steps of building a plan for a specific facility.
Describe aspects of a sustainable site.
Content/Agenda:
Program Overview
BOC Operator Credentials
The Coursework
Tests
Projects
In-Class Activities
Concepts of green and high-performance buildings
Building Energy Costs
Sustainability
Occupants
Competing Goals
Climate Change
Carbon Footprint
Local Climate Change Impacts
Trends in Building Operations
Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act
BOC Alignment
Facilities Career Map
Energy Conservation
Building Optimization
Core Principles
Building Codes and Mandates
Benchmarking Policies
Building a Plan for Your Facilities
Determine a Baseline
Set your Goals
Optimized Operations & Maintenance
Green Building Certification
LEED – EBOM Rating System
Sustainable Sites
Stormwater Management
Heat Island Effect
Water Efficiency
Waste Management
Energy Conservation
Indoor Environmental Quality
Instructor: Steve Abercrombie, South Seattle College, on behalf of NEEC.
Steve Abercrombie is the Faculty Coordinator and tenured faculty in the Sustainable Building Science Technology Program at South Seattle College. Steve has a background as an adult educator, consultant, and program manager and has worked at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and the built
environment since 2007. Before teaching full time at SSC, Steve was a project lead launching the Smart Buildings Center; prior to that, he led a consulting team focused on sustainable portfolio management at Paladino and Company. Steve is the Co-Principal Investigator of a National Science Foundation grant
focused on building accelerated degrees in the clean energy workforce and sits on the National Green Jobs Advisory Council and the Bates College Facility Maintenance Engineer Technical Advisory Committee.
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