Building Operators Certification - Level I

To become Level I certified, participants must attend seven Level-One classes (56 hours), and complete class exams and project assignments at your facility.

Certification Cost: The BOC registration fee of $1,375 includes the full course series of Level I or Level II, a set of course workbooks, project assignments, and certification materials. Call NEEI (1-800-769-9687) for information.

Course Descriptions

BOC 101 - Building Systems Overview
Provides overview of preventive maintenance, energy efficiency principles, and fundamentals of building systems, equipment, and operations. Reviews heating, cooling, ventilation and control systems, water, lighting, and indoor air quality. Covers system interaction and relationship to overall building performance. Provides foundation for Level I certification courses. One day.
PROJECT: Facility and Equipment Floor Plan

BOC 102 - Energy Conservation Techniques
Helps operators gain a better understanding of how energy is used in commercial buildings and how to identify and prioritize conservation opportunities. Includes basic principles of energy accounting, evaluation of fuel options, operation and maintenance strategies to improve efficiency, and energy management planning techniques. One day.
PROJECT: Energy Use Profile for Facility

BOC 103 - HVAC Systems and Controls (2-DAY)
Focuses on operation and maintenance of equipment and components typically found in commercial buildings, including central heating, cooling, air and ventilating systems in buildings. Provides introduction to automatic control systems and equipment, particularly for central air systems. Emphasis placed on group problem solving and exercises with respect to preventive maintenance. Two day.
PROJECT: Heating System Operational Review

BOC 104 - Efficient Lighting Fundamentals
Covers lighting fundamentals and types of lighting for economical and energy efficient lighting systems. Participants learn principles of efficient lighting including evaluation of lighting levels, quality and maintenance. Other topics include lighting fixture and control technologies, common upgrades, retrofit and redesign options, and management strategies as they apply to space use and function. One day.
PROJECT: Lighting Survey for Facility

BOC 105 - Maintenance and Related Codes
Provides an overview of health, safety, energy, and environmental codes that impact facility operation. Stresses how to comply with the requirements of the most important health and safety codes and how to use the energy and maintenance related codes to improve energy efficiency. One day.

BOC 106 - Indoor Air Quality
Introduces the basic causes of indoor air quality problems and begins to develop a method of diagnosis and solution. Students will gain an understanding of the dynamic components of indoor air quality in relation to source control, occupant sensitivity and ventilation. Emphasis will be placed on communications with building occupants for reliable investigations without aggravating existing issues.

BOC 107 - Facility Electrical Systems
Develops an understanding of how electricity is distributed in a facility and common electrical distribution problems. This course will emphasize the fundamentals of electricity and its application to the workplace.
PROJECT: Electrical Distribution Sketch for Facility

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