Fwd: Upcoming classes on building commissioning and HVAC for commercial facilities

[Rick Kuhn]

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Subject:	Upcoming classes on building commissioning and HVAC for commercial facilities
Date:	26 Apr 2012 16:20:06 -0700
From:	<r2...@pge.com>
To:	<kuhn...@fhda.edu>

TO: Rick Kuhn / Foothill-De Anza CCD


This email is a notification about free trainings offered through the PG&E Pacific Energy Center on mechanical systems and building commissioning that are scheduled in the next two months. The registration links, dates, times and short descriptions for each training are provided below. Longer descriptions, agendas and speaker bios can be found at the registration web pages. You can find more information about our other free classes at this URL:  http://www.pge.com/energyclasses.  I have also included in this email a note about a certification program called "Sustainable Building Advisor" that should be of interest to anyone interested in a holistic view of sustainable buildings.	
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What's on the Horizon for Commercial HVAC in Title 24 2013	
Ma7 17, 2012, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. at PEC, 851 Howard Street in SF	
http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5571.htm	
Ma7 17, 2012, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm., online as a simulcast	
http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5576.htm	
This advanced level seminar presents a first look at the new nonresidential HVAC requirements and acceptance tests for 2013 California Building Standards Code, also known as Title 24, Part 6. This updated energy code is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2014. Be ready, Title 24-2013 will be a significant increase in both stringency and scope.

Control Systems: Design, Performance, & Cx	
May 22, 2012, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at PEC, 851 Howard Street in SF.	
Register here: http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5362.htm 	
May 22, 2012, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, Online as a simulcast (simulcast is just morning portion)	
Register here: http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5363.htm	
Training is geared toward building professionals interested in developing a better understanding of controls. Training has a HVAC-controls focus. The morning session of the class will consist of lecture, which, after a limited review of pertinent fundamentals, will use a case study format to explore control system design, performance and commissioning issues. The afternoon session will include an interactive lab in which attendees will work as teams with demonstrators that allow them to experiment with the hardware and concepts discussed in the morning session.

ASHRAE's RP 1455: Best of Class Control Sequences for Air Systems	
June 6, 2012, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. at PEC, 851 Howard Street in SF	
http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5573.htm	
June 6, 2012, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm., online as a simulcast	
http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5577.htm	
This advanced level seminar provides an advance peek at ASHRAE Research Project 1455. The goal of this research is to develop and test best-of-class control sequences for air-systems in compliance with ASHRAE Standards 90.1, 62.1 and 55. In addition to advancing energy efficiency, these sequences include automated fault detection and diagnosis and hierarchical alarm suppression.

RCx 101: Identifying and Assessing Common Retrocommissioning Opportunities	
June 12, 2012, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at PEC, 851 Howard Street in SF.	
Register here: http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5358.htm 	
June 12, 2012, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Online as a simulcast	
Register here: http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5359.htm	
In this class we will focus on practical tools and techniques that can be used to identify and assess retrocommissioning opportunities in existing buildings. These techniques can also be applied to troubleshooting during new construction commissioning and day-to-day operations. This class is a pre-requisite for anyone interested in attending the PEC's year-long Existing Building Commissioning Workshop Series that begins August 9, 2012. See a description of the year-long workshop series here: http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/5374.htm  Registration opens after June 10 for the year-long series, and you can send any questions on the workshop series to Ryan Stroupe (r2...@pge.com).

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Sustainable Building Advisor Program	
This100-hour professional certificate program is focused on the practical, forward-thinking ways to design, construct and manage buildings that are resource efficient, environmentally responsible, cost effective, and healthy for all occupants. The program features expert instructors, interactive format, hands-on exercises, field trips and an integrated approach with cross-sector-applicability. Earn 100 continuing education credits for your LEED credential, AIA and Build it Green memberships through this USGBC approved Mastery Level Education Provider Program.  Note: this fee-based program is offered through the Bay Area Sustainable Building Advisor Program. The course will begin on June 1, 2012. The early registration rate tuition of $1935 is available before May 1, 2012.	

Free Information Sessions held at the Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street San Francisco: 	
May 17, 2012, 6:00 to 7:30 PM	
Register here for the Information Session: http://may2012sba.eventbrite.com/	

For more information and to register for the program go to: www.SBAprogram.com	
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Hope to see you at these trainings,	

Ryan	

Ryan Stroupe	
Building Performance Program Coordinator	
Pacific Energy Center	
851 Howard Street	
San Francisco, CA 94103	
415.973.7257	
r2...@pge.com