Free Building Operator Training (BOT) course with CUNY on Thursdays - Building Performance Lab

Join CUNY's Building Performance Lab staff for a series of the NYC Building Operator Training (BOT), a FREE energy efficiency training for multifamily operations & maintenance staff.

Since BOT began in 2016, more than 600 residential O&M staff have completed the 30-hour program and are already seeing energy- and money-savings results! This preview of BOT will outline recently enacted NYC local laws related to energy efficiency and carbon emissions reductions. The preview will also summarize how building systems’ energy efficiency can be addressed through O&M practices. A core element of the class will be introduced: energy-related O&M checklists for each building system. The NYC Building Operator Training program is part of New York City’s OneNYC commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2050 (80×50). 

The training is a 30-hour training for supers, operators, and maintenance staff of ALL multifamily buildings. We can provide course curriculum materials in English and Spanish. The BOT curriculum is designed by operations & maintenance (O&M) training experts, covering: 

• Building systems, including heating, electrical, and water systems 
• Preventative maintenance of equipment
• Best practice energy efficiency measures
• Safety, compliance, and emergency management

The first class will start on Thursday, September 17 meeting from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and will continue for ten consecutive weeks at the same time every Thursday. The course will conclude on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

If you are not able to join the Thursday class, complete the registration survey and your contact information and Day/Time choices will be kept on file for future BOT opportunities.

All you need is a device with an internet connection. A desktop or laptop computer will work best, but you can also participate using a smart phone or tablet device.

If you have any questions about the  BOT program, please reply to this note, or contact the Project Manager, James Lane --  jlane@ccny.cuny.edu

Reminder about Eligibility for the BOT course, participants must:

1. Be employed in operations and maintenance of a NYC residential building of five or more units (owners and Co-op Board members who have an active roll in building O&M also qualify)
2. Be at least eighteen years of age
3. Reside or work in NYC

Presenters: James Lane, Project Manager, and CUNY’s Building Performance Lab staff