The Northwest Energy Education Institute (NEEI) offers both standard and custom learning opportunities throughout the Northwest for practicing professionals in the energy industry, including an energy management certification program
NEEI has provided energy efficiency training and development throughout the Northwest region since 1998. Participants have included technicians, contractors, engineers, architects, consultants, utility personnel, and energy managers.
Career Opportunities
One-of-a-kind 2 Year Degrees
Our 2 year degrees are designed to train and quickly place our graduates into new careers within the energy industry. Inclusive curriculum's highlight the importance of sustainability, energy efficiency, conservation and the pursuit of renewable energy sources.
Certification Equals High Returns on Your Investment.
A certificate from NEEI can significantly enhance your credentials and your value in the marketplace. Because our instructors are real practitioners, course information is timely and directly useful to you. Classes provide knowledge and skills that are directly applicable within your workplace.
Professional training for industry. NEEI has provided training nationally and internationally for over 15 years and is able to utilize instructors from our network of industry experts.
Let us craft a custom curiculum to suit your specific needs.
NABCEP Solar PV Entry Level Exam Prep and Hands-On Training
Installation Course Offered by Lane Community College and Northwest Energy Education Institute
August 23rd - 26th
This course is designed for individuals who have a working knowledge of general electrical concepts and photovoltaics. The four-day class is structured to prepare participants to take the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) PV Entry Level exam by the end of the training. The class will consist of both classroom activities as well as hands on installation at Lane Community College. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a new installation as well as install PV components in lab settings.
$725 includes on site NABCEP test fee Final Day to Register is August 16th, 2010
National Sustainable Building Advisor Program- Our 2009-2010 class has graduated and registration is now open for the next SBA course which will begin in October 2010. If you'd like to find out more about the SBA program be sure to keep watching our website for updates regarding information sessions coming soon. You can also get SBA information by calling 541-463-3154.
This excellent program presents the concepts and strategies behind the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable buildings. The comprehensive curriculum is presented by expert instructors in an interactive format with hands-on exercises and in-depth projects. Sessions are held one weekend per month for 9 months. Click here to read more about the SBA program.
You may qualify for a $500 EWEB Scholarship - call Elaine at 541-463-3154 to find out.
Expand your knowledge, view a live or prerecorded Webinar. Successfully complete the quiz to earn 1.5 Hours of continuing education towards maintaining BOC Certification. Learn more.
A new BOC Level I course will start again in September 2010, running once/month until March of 2011. Please visit www.theboc.info for certification details, and register today! Download Course Schedule (PDF 24k)
Starting in Portland on April 29, Level II BOC builds on the achievements of Level I Certification. Register Today!
NEEI welcomes BOC Level II back to Portland, running from April 29 through September 14, 2010! Seven class days cover the following six topics: Preventative Maintenance & Operations, Advanced Electrical Diagnostics, HVAC Troubleshooting & Maintenance, HVAC Controls & Optimization, Motors in Facilities, and Building Commissioning. Special pricing available for OSHE, CRHEA, BOMA, and IFMA members. Some scholarship funding available. Find detailed course descriptions here. Check our updated schedule or call Erik @ 541-463-5798 for further details. Download Course Schedule (PDF 24k)
Energy-Efficient Operation of Commercial Buildings: Redefining the Energy Manager’s Job
by Peter Herzog Peter Herzog’s excellent reference, Energy Efficient Operation of Commercial Buildings, is back in print and available through NEEI.
Today’s commercial buildings are complex super-systems that rely, not only on the efficient operation of individual equipment components, but on sub-systems of these components, and on control systems. Over time components and systems tend to wander from their design operational points and controls tend to drift from their set-points. Typically this means less efficient operation and greater energy and operation costs. Often this decreased performance goes unnoticed.
President Obama's administration is trying to play its part, targeting almost $1.5 billion of stimulus money for such "green" job training and development.Unfortunately, this long-term promise is bumping up against short-term reality.
In a new report on the green jobs and their economic promise Workforce Strategy Center released this week, we found the unsettling fact that there are some serious roadblocks to the kind of immediate payoff we are all so eager to see.
Audio Responses to questions brought up at the City Club of Eugene public meeting.
Do we have a choice? Can we build a really sustainable community with living-wage jobs supporting our local community? Transportation costs are escalating, so having jobs that provide for the basic needs of shelter, food, clothing and health care will make our city more self-sufficient. Our questions today are: What are those jobs? Do we have the training in place? What about 10 years from now?
From most accounts, investment in energy management services is already creating new jobs. A $2 million energy efficiency construction-related project can create as many as 50 jobs, according to a white paper released by Johnson Controls. And a $10 million EPSCO might account for 95 jobs, according to NAESCO. Finally, energy efficiency programs included in climate change legislation being debated by the Senate could create as many as 20,000 jobs by 2020, according to American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
At Lane County Community College in Oregon, Roger Ebbage, director of energy and water programs, is hard at work training this new work force. The school is home to the Northwest Energy Education Institute, which has been training the front-line workers of the energy management services industry since 1980. Enrollment in this once-sleepy program tripled over the last two years to 90 and closed for the 2010-2011 academic year by December, says Ebbage.
ROGER: One reason for our place in the energy education industry is that we have been the only program in the country for many years. It was not until recently that we have helped other programs with getting into the game. And then of course since we focus on quality instruction, we have a reputation of providing a solid course or program. We are also involved with the industry nationally so we stay tuned into what’s happening from a national perspective.
Green jobs get boost Oregon is 1 of 5 states chosen for education program By John Yaukey • Gannett News Service | July 7, 2009
"Oregon was selected largely because of the certificate and degree programs at Lane Community College in Eugene
'Lane has been doing this long before it was hip to be green,' said college president Mary Spilde. 'A lot of the green jobs now are in energy efficiency, and that's where a lot of our programs are focused.'"
The Vital Role of Community Colleges in Building a Sustainable Future and Green Workforce
AED.ORG PUBLICATIONS | April 2009 By Mindy Feldbaum, with Hollyce States
Lane Community College was recently featured in a publication created for the National Council for Workforce Education and the Academy for Educational Development.
This report examines the growing role of community colleges in a low-carbon, clean energy economy, and:
provides examples of innovative strategies and practices used by community colleges to address climate change, environmental stewardship, and green workforce development;
offers information on the fastest growing sectors and jobs in the clean energy/green economy that provide strategic opportunities for community colleges and their students;
stimulates the dialogue on the role of community colleges in creating a sustainable future;
presents useful Web sites and resources for further information.
From the federal to the state level, governments are giving a boost to new technology and energy sources. President-elect Obama promised five million "green collar" jobs. Governor Kulongoski is working to bring electric cars--and related manufacturing plants--to the state. There are also numerous long-term and emerging "green" businesses already in Oregon. KLCC's Jes Burns has the second in our Special Issues series on the economy.
“We do OK with most parts of everyday reality: if someone asked us to guess how much time it'll take to get to the store, or how much a car weighs, or how tall a house is, we'll probably be pretty close. But ask us about energy, and we can be wrong by many orders of magnitude.”
-Clark Williams-Derry
Recognition
Last Update: January 1st, 2010 The waiting list for Fall 2010 Energy Management Program has expanded and is accepting additional applicants. The water program has openings in their program available for 2010 and have no waiting list. Please stay in touch with us as some people may drop their names from the waiting list as we get closer to the beginning of Fall Term 2010.
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EMC training dollars well spent! Energy efficiency projects yield quick return on EMC training dollars. - Read Testimonials
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Energy-Efficient Operation of Commercial Buildings: Redefining the Energy Manager’s Job
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Green jobs get boost
The Vital Role of Community Colleges in Building a Sustainable Future and Green Workforce
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