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The Energy Management Program was born in 1980 when Alan Gubrud, a physics instructor at Lane Community College, obtained a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a curriculum that combined the principles of basic physics with energy analysis techniques. Students gained a working understanding of energy systems in today’s built environment and the tools to analyze and quantify energy efficiency efforts. The program began with an emphasis in residential energy efficiency / solar energy systems and has evolved to include commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy system installation technology.
We are pleased to offer 2-year degree programs (Associate of Applied Science) in the following areas:
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Energy Management
Students learn to apply basic principles of physics and analysis techniques to the description and measurement of energy in today’s building systems with the goal of evaluating and recommending alternative energy solutions that will result in greater energy efficiency and energy cost savings.
Graduates find employment in a wide variety of disciplines and may work as Facility Managers, Energy Auditors, Energy Program Coordinators or Control System Specialists, for such diverse employers as Engineering firms, Public and Private Utilities, Energy Equipment Companies, and Departments of Energy.
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Renewable Energy Technician
 This professional technical program is offered as a second year option within the Energy Management Program. The coursework prepares students for employment designing and installing solar electric and domestic hot water systems. An advisory committee made up of renewable energy practitioners guides program development.
Renewable students, along with Energy Management students, take a first-year curriculum in commercial energy efficiency giving them a solid background that includes residential energy efficiency, HVAC systems, lighting, and the usual requirement of physics and math.
In the second year, renewable students diverge from the Energy Management curriculum and take coursework that starts with two courses in electricity fundamentals and one course in energy economics. In the following terms students learn to design, install, and develop a thorough understanding of photovoltaics (PV) and domestic hot water (DHW) systems.
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Water Conservation Technician
 Globally, water issues are at crisis levels. Nationally, water providers are scrambling to replace aging infrastructure, retiring employees and maintain quality and ecologic integrity. Water stressors like climate change, population growth and increasing pollution are compounded by lack of awareness.
Educational opportunities that provide technicians with the skills and knowledge needed to design, implement and evaluate water conservation programs are uncommon in higher education. Agencies have relied on job training until now!
The Water Conservation Technician program is a career-technical curriculum offered as a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree. It trains individuals to evaluate water use patterns; develop, implement, maintain and market conservation programs; perform public outreach; recommend water efficiency techniques; and perform systems analysis to solve problems.
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