State and Cities get big opportunity to cut carbon emissions!

A new model building code – all but finalized this week – gives U.S. states and cities a great chance to save money and cut pollution by reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.  

Read the article more about this new building code Here.

The future is moving toward us.  These will be great jobs and there will be a need for technical education.  We got you covered!!  Building Controls Options 

https://www.nweei.org/2-year-degrees/building-controls-technician.html

Classes starting in the Fall.  

Got questions!!??  Email Roger Ebbage.  .  

Student Highlight

My name is Mia Hocking and I am a current LCC student enrolled in online Energy Management courses. I have worked for the Hillsboro School District since January 2010. In July 2018, I started a new position with the district as Resource Conservation Manager. This RCM position has experienced some turnover and I was looking for a creative challenge. Be careful what you ask for J It’s an amazing opportunity to do good things; save money, save resources, the collaboration between departments, develop programs and policies, engage our youth, and the list goes on. Even with all my ideas and desire to achieve, I realized that I really needed professional development in this new career. My research for education in this field led me to Roger Ebbage and that is how I found the Online Energy Management program at LCC.

I live and work in Hillsboro, OR so this is a major factor in my decision to enroll in this LCC program. I have not found similar programs or opportunities close to home. I also appreciate that I can complete the coursework around my daily work schedule. The district maintenance department has been understaffed for years and increasingly difficult to find skilled tradesmen interested in working for HSD. Given these circumstances, I felt that I needed resources that allowed me the opportunity to apply coursework to my daily tasks. I can say, without hesitation that LCC’s Online Energy Program and my instructors have provided applicable and accessible knowledge and training that continues to enhance my professional development.

Initially considering a commitment to a 2-year program and learning a new job seemed like a huge undertaking. It has been. However, I have only felt support and encouragement from both instructors, mentor, and my district. Considering that I have had to learn how to do my job without internal guidance, I am grateful to have made so many industry connections. I have much to learn yet, but I feel much more confident than if I had not enrolled in this program.

Below is a photo of Keith, one of our HVAC technicians and myself sitting in front of our HVAC controls workstations.

Justice Tax in Portland

No American City Has Ever Tried a Climate Justice Tax Like the One Portland Is Launching. What’s the Plan?

It’s a local version of the Green New Deal proposed in 2019 by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

By Nigel Jaquiss |

Published January 8 at 5:37 AM 

 Updated January 8 at 9:30 AM

GREAT News: Now Enrolling Students for Fall Term 2020 online degree programs

Create Your New Career in Energy Management OR Water Conservation Technician!  All Online!

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!!!

• $4,000 plus up to $1,000 in travel funds to attend an applicable conference.
• Spring Application Cycle: December 1 - February 15
• Fall Application Cycle: August 1 - October 15

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