Energy Efficiency and HVAC Symposium

 

Targeting Career & Technical Education Programs for the Green Economy

 

WHEN: March 20, 2009: 9:30 – 5:30, Industry networking reception 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

 

WHERE: Laney College, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland CA 94607

 

WHAT: An opportunity to share best practices, barriers, and opportunities for developing and expanding energy efficiency programs; network with peers; and learn from industry

• Morning sessions on cross-cutting issues
• Afternoon breakout sessions on HVAC, building performance, and lighting efficiency
• Evening reception with industry

WHO should attend:

• Instructors in HVAC, construction, carpentry, architecture, electricity/electronics and other fields preparing students for energy efficiency careers
• Deans and administrators for career & technical education
• Policymakers in workforce education and training and energy efficiency
• Industry and community advisors to energy efficiency career & technical education programs

Co-sponsored by Laney College, the Bay Area Environmental Training Center/ETC Initiative, and the CCC Center for Excellence (San Francisco and Silicon Valley), in collaboration with energy-efficiency and HVAC career & technical education programs in the greater Bay region, the New Energy Workforce Initiative, the Bay Area Community Colleges Consortium, the CCC Chancellor’s Office, PG&E, the California Energy Commission, the Western Cooling Efficiency Center – UC Davis, and industry and community partners

 

Limited stipends and travel support will be available.

 

For more information contact:

Barbara Widhalm
Project Manager,
Environmental Control Technology Program
Laney College

Ph: 510-464-3248
bwidhalm@peralta.edu