Upskill Your Operators
Building Operator Certification (BOC) is a 64-hour training program for commercial and institutional operators focused on operational improvements. BOC prepares participants to take an exam that can earn them the nationally-recognized Certified Building Operator certification. CUNY BPL is the exclusive provider of Building Potential’s curriculum in the New York City area.
BOC can help organizations and individuals achieve energy savings and make operational improvements that can help owners improve their Building Energy Efficiency Rating letter grade and mitigate Local Law 97 penalties for carbon emissions that exceed your building caps.
This training is available to organizations that would like to train groups of their commercial and institutional buildings‘ operations staff.
For more than a decade, BPL has teamed up with local partners including the City of New York and hospitals to offer BOC training to thousands of building operators. Today, BPL is bringing BOC to the wider NYC real estate market – sessions are held in-person or online.
Benefits of BOC training:
- Reduced energy costs and improved practices mean the average BOC graduate saves their employer as much as $20,000 a year.
- Many graduates report that training leads to career advancement opportunities.
- Instructors are O&M professionals who are experts in the unique needs of NYC buildings.
- A key component of BOC training is facility projects, so participants get practical, energy-saving experience in real time with the support of their instructor.
- And much more – learn about the program in detail and read testimonials from BPL’s BOC graduates and training clients.
BOC Curriculum Includes:
- HVAC Systems & Equipment
- Indoor Air Quality
- Electrical Systems & Equipment
- Efficient Lighting Fundamental
- Energy Data Analysis
- O&M Practices for Sustainable Buildings
- Energy Conservation Techniques
Students will learn how to:
- Decrease energy costs
- Calculate energy and demand savings
- Determine equipment replacement priorities
- Improve system and equipment performance
- Recommend specific system improvements
- Manage occupant comfort
Who Should Take BOC, Schedule
BOC training is for building professionals with two or more years experience and/or educational experience in a facilities-management related field – full details here. The course is held over sixteen 4-hour sessions:
- Topic 1: Energy Efficient Operation of HVAC Systems
- Topic 2: Measuring & Benchmarking Energy Performance
- Topic 3: Efficient Lighting Fundamentals
- Topic 4: HVAC Controls Fundamentals
- Topic 5: Indoor Environmental Quality
- Topic 6: Common Opportunities for Low-Cost Operational Improvement
- Supplemental Class (your choice!)
Find out More Now!
To set up a BOC class for your organization, write us at training@cunybpltraining.org.