Education & Training for Energy & Water Professionals
Evaluate, analyze and reduce energy use
Scholarships Available
Control the systems that make buildings smart
Scholarships Available
Design & implement effective water use/reuse
Scholarships Available
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Welcome to the Modern Energy Management podcast, a place for sustainability, energy, and facility innovators to tell their stories and share energy best practices that go beyond the meter. We believe that modern energy managers are individuals who use technology and best practices to harness the power of building data to improve resource efficiency, enhance employee well-being, increase operational efficiency, and to create a culture of sustainability at their organization. Tune in each week as we share Modern Energy Management stories from industry leaders who are blazing the trail.
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Our Water Conservation Technician Program will go online Fall of 2019. You can take it from anywhere!!!
The Water Conservation Technician program consists of an inspiring community of students and faculty dedicated to improving community water security and quality using ecologically sustainable practices. Through the two-year Water Conservation Technician online program, you will be prepared for the growing field of Water Conservation and the challenges a shortage of water will bring.
The Program trains individuals to evaluate water use patterns; develop, implement, market and maintain conservation programs; perform public outreach; recommend water efficiency techniques; integrate alternative water sources, and perform systems analysis to solve problems.
As water-related issues continue to increase, more voluntary and mandatory water conservation opportunities are being created that require a technical skill set like that which is offered within this program. Employment opportunities in Water Conservation are excellent. Students must consider the Western United States when seeking employment as those willing to relocate will have greater employment opportunities.
Energy Trust of Oregon provides BOC Incentive:
Qualified individuals may apply for $600 incentive upon successful completion of course.
Contact Erik Westerholm for details!
Please call for latest information on Level 1 training in Portland/Vancouver, and in NE Oregon. Keep your eyes on the schedule below for the latest updates! Stand by for more news as we work to schedule Level 1 & 2 classes in 2020. Call for more information! Please refer to Course Schedule.
Please see Course Schedule for further scheduling information. Please visit www.theboc.info for course details, or call Erik Westerholm toll free at 877-447-4544 for more information! Register soon to reserve your space!
Some Energy Trust of Oregon incentive funding is available to qualified participants, and discounts available for BOMA/IFMA/OSHE/OSFMA members.
You no longer need to move to Eugene, Oregon (our fair city) to participate in the Lane Community College, 2-year Energy Management Degree, Energy Management with Building Controls Option or the Water Conservation Technician Degree.
Our two-year degrees offer fully online courses, (which means you never need to set foot on our campus) in addition to providing hands-on skills with “real world” field projects and cultivating employment opportunities with local/regional employers.
The Energy Management program will teach you how to evaluate energy use patterns, recommend energy efficiency techniques, integrate alternative energy sources, and perform systems analysis to solve problems - all very marketable skills used in the Energy Management (saving the human race) industry! ....and the labor market is vibrant! Don't wait to get into this program and find that degree that matches your environmental ethic! We are taking applications for classes now!!
More good news - We Have brought our Controls Option online as well! Our controls option develops skills in the above Energy Management defined skill set and then overlays digital Building Controls courses that provide students with the knowledge to manage and troubleshoot building automation systems to run more effectively.
"Today’s controls workforce is responsible for delivering much more than reliable operations and/or expected temperature comfort to a particular building area."
Charles Cohen Sustainability Education Director SIEMENS, Infrastructure & Cities
The Water Conservation Technician Program trains individuals to evaluate water use patterns; develop, implement, market and maintain conservation programs; perform public outreach; recommend water efficiency techniques; integrate alternative water sources, and perform systems analysis to solve problems.
As water-related issues continue to increase, more voluntary and mandatory water conservation opportunities are being created that require a technical skillset like that which is offered within this program. Employment opportunities in Water Conservation are excellent. Students must consider the Western United States when seeking employment as those willing to relocate will have greater employment opportunities.
Don't wait to get into this program and find that degree that matches your environmental ethic! We are taking applications for classes now!! Some classes require previous coursework and are offered sequentially. Check with the Program Coordinator, or 541-463-6160.
Greater News! - The Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) has committed $25,000 for Energy Management Program Scholarships. To qualify for a scholarship, students must live and/or work in the EWEB service territory, be a declared Energy Management major, and enrolled in an Energy Management Program (NRG) core class. For more information and to receive an application please contact Roger Ebbage, Program Coordinator, at or 541-463-6160
EWEB Scholarships donated by 
Additional Scholarships are available through the American Public Power Association. DEED Funding for Students. Check it out!!!
More Great News!! The Energy Management Program has secured $20,000 to offer partial scholarships to students who are customers of public power. Applicants must be a declared Energy Management major and enrolled in an Energy Management Program (NRG) core class. For more information and to receive an application please contact Roger Ebbage, Program Coordinator, at or 541-463-6160.
Public Power Scholarships made possible by 
Generous Donations By 
Eugene Water & Electric Board