Trainings
Trainings
Take advantage of training opportunities through the NYC Accelerator and their partners.
NYC Accelerator Learning Center
New York City industry professionals can now access free online training courses on building and energy topics. The NYC Accelerator Learning Center offers trainings and resources to grow the skills and knowledge needed to support your next energy improvement project. Create an account to browse 40+ courses that can be saved and completed on your own schedule.
Trainings
BUILDING SYSTEMS
Gain a better understanding of the systems that keep buildings running — and how to make them better.
- Local Law 97 Compliance
NYC Accelerator Learning Center
Existing Building Retrofits for Local Law 97 Compliance Case Studies focuses on the impact of Local Law 97 (LL97) on buildings by reviewing energy conservation measures and deep retrofits for energy and carbon reduction. This training also highlights case studies of buildings that benefited from making energy efficiency upgrades to comply with LL97.
- Heat Pumps for Small Buildings
NYC Accelerator Learning Center
The Heat Pump Training for Small Buildings explores the importance of heat pumps, best practices for installing and maintaining efficient systems, and available incentives for new construction.
- Building Re-tuning
CUNY Building Performance Lab
Building Re-tuning teaches building operators how to optimize and monitor energy use to improve building performance through customized, low-cost and no-cost operational improvements. This course is eligible for continuing education credits.
- Building Operator Training
CUNY Building Performance Lab
The NYC Building Operator Training provides an overview of critical building systems with an emphasis on preventative maintenance and energy efficiency for supers, operators, and maintenance staff of all NYC multifamily buildings.
- Gas Safety
CUNY Building Performance Lab
The Gas Safety Training for Superintendents and Residential Building Staff covers gas safety basics and how building staff must respond to potential gas leaks to minimize impact to residential buildings. This course is eligible for NYARM credit.
The Gas Safety Training for Building Owners and Managers informs participants how to maintain a safe and secure gas system, manage liabilities, and comply with new gas safety regulations in your building. This course is eligible for NYARM credit.
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BUILDING ENERGY LAW COMPLIANCE
Understand NYC's building laws and how they apply to the buildings you own, manage, operate, or service.
- Climate Mobilization Act
Building Energy Exchange
The Climate Mobilization Act Primer covers the basic principles of New York City's Climate Mobilization Act and provides actionable guidance for property owners, managers, developers, and other key building stakeholders. The course covers basic details of NYC Local Laws (LLs) — including LLs 92 and 94 (Green Roofs) and LL 97 (Emissions Limits)— and outlines pathways for compliance.
- Crash Course on Local Laws
CUNY Building Performance Lab
Crash Course on NYC Building Energy Laws provides industry professionals with the legislative context of the building laws, how they complement each other, strategies for compliance, and resources for further assistance.
- Benchmark Your Building
NYC Sustainability Help Center in Partnership with CUNY Building Performance Lab
NYC Benchmarking Refresher for Returning Users is designed for building decisionmakers who have already submitted benchmarking data. This course highlights the basics of preparing and submitting an Energy and Water Benchmarking Report to NYC ahead of the annual May 1st deadline.
How to Benchmark a Campus training prepares participants on how to submit an Energy and Water Benchmarking Report to the City of New York specifically for a Campus Property ahead of the annual May 1st deadline.
- Planning and Implementation for LL97
CUNY Building Performance Lab
Your Emissions and Plan teaches participants how to calculate your building’s carbon emissions while considering building metrics, annual costs, and carbon projects for the next 10+ years. Participants will also learn how to avoid LL97 fines with low-to-no-cost deep energy retrofit projects.
- Reducing Carbon Emissions and Complying with LL97
CUNY Building Performance Lab
Retrofit Now! provides a comprehensive overview of New York’s suite of building efficiency laws and shows participants how to comply with legislation and make deep energy and carbon reductions.
- Project Management and Financing for LL97
CUNY Building Performance Lab
Local Law 97 Workshop: Your Project Team and Financing provides an overview of how to develop a multi-year project management plan with a focus on key management tasks and financing options that can be applied to your building.
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BUILDING DECARBONIZATION STRATEGIES
Learn how high-performance strategies are key in decarbonizing the built environment.
- Passive House Primer
Building Energy Exchange
Passive House Primer is an engaging seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. This class is ideal for property owners, managers, developers, and anyone interested in an accessible introduction to high-performance construction concepts, as well as architects, engineers, and design professionals new to Passive House.
- Passive House Retrofits
Building Energy Exchange
Buildings of Excellence: Passive House Retrofits features two award-winning Passive House retrofit projects — North Miller Passive Multifamily and Engine 16. In partnership with NYSERDA, the Building Energy Exchange hosted a series of gallery talks dedicated to a range of design strategies, building systems, and case studies that provide potential pathways to net-zero building performance.
- Large-Scale Passive House
Building Energy Exchange
Buildings of Excellence: Large-Scale Passive House is a program from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Building Energy Exchange which features two transformative Passive House new construction projects and Buildings of Excellence award recipients.
- Passive House Airtightness
Building Energy Exchange
Passive House Module: Airtightness covers the basics of achieving a continuous airtight barrier in retrofits and new construction projects — essential to driving down heating and cooling demand and achieving Passive House certification. This introductory course is appropriate for learners of all backgrounds and includes strategies to achieve airtightness in a variety of building types.
- Passive House Insulation & Thermal Bridging
Building Energy Exchange
Passive House Module: Insulation & Thermal Bridging covers the basics of Passive House insulation materials and techniques that improve thermal comfort, cut energy costs, enhance resilience, and extend the lifespan of building components. This introductory course is appropriate for learners of all levels and covers essential strategies for a wide variety of building types.
- Passive House Windows & Doors
Building Energy Exchange
Passive House Module: Windows & Doors covers how to select and install high performance window and door products without compromising aesthetics. This introductory course is appropriate for learners of all levels and covers basic strategies to achieve energy, comfort, and acoustic benefits associated with Passive House construction.
- Passive House Energy Recovery Ventilation
Building Energy Exchange
Passive House Module: Energy Recovery Ventilation covers how Passive House buildings use balanced ventilation systems with energy recovery to provide a constant flow of fresh, filtered air while continuously exhausting stale air. These systems are ultra-efficient and can recover up to 90% of the heat energy lost in typical buildings. Just as important, these constant fresh air systems ensure that occupants stay comfortable and enjoy excellent indoor air quality, keeping spaces free from odors, pollution, allergens, and other contaminants.
- Passive House Implementation
Building Energy Exchange
The Star Innovation Center: Tropical, Commercial, and Passive course offers an exciting opportunity to learn about the application of Passive House to a rare typology in a rare climate with the principal members of the project team.