NEEP Announcements
NEEP ends administration of BOC program
NEEP has ended its service administering the Building Operator Certification (BOC) program in the Northeast region. This decision follows a successful five year history administering the program in partnership with utility and state partners in New England and New Jersey. NEEP administered the program under a license agreement with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), the national administrator of BOC. NEEP is working with NEEC to implement a transition plan in 2007 that assures program continuity for customers and sponsors in the Northeast.
Since 2000, NEEP's BOC program generated a solid customer base of 1,700 owners and operators of commercial and institutional facilities throughout the Northeast who received competency-based training and certification in energy efficient operational practices for building operators. Under NEEP’s administration, the program was subject to two formal, independent third-party evaluations which showed that graduates of BOC training achieved utility bill savings of $20,000 in the first year and were able to document a decrease in the number of tenant complaints. In 2002, NEEP received the ACEEE’s “exemplary program” award for its achievements in BOC.
Susan Coakley, NEEP Executive Director, stated that “The BOC course is a tremendous resource for an under-served audience – building operators – providing valuable hands-on information to improve building energy performance through best practices in building operation and maintenance.”
NEEP will complete its existing obligations for BOC courses currently in progress and those it has committed to under formal agreement with the State of Connecticut and three community colleges. NEEP is working with NEEC to refer all other requests for BOC to NEEC staff for follow up. In the coming weeks, NEEC will work in partnership with BOC sponsors in the Northeast to develop a 2007 program plan to ensure a successful transition that effectively serves market demand.
“Much of the success of the BOC concept is due to the efforts and diligence of NEEP staff,” said Stan Price, Executive Director of NEEC. “We have enjoyed our partnership with NEEP on the BOC program and have great respect for the outstanding work that Sue Coakley and team have done with BOC in the Northeast.”
2007 Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit
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May 10, 2007
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