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You get out of BOC what you put in, so if you send someone through the program who is enthusiastic they can really make a difference.
Jim Marison
College of Lake County
BOC LEVEL I - BUILDING SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE
Level I training is designed for those individuals with two or more years of experience in building operations and maintenance, but is also an effective overall training course and resource for those new to the industry. Participants attend seven classes (64 hours of instruction, 5.6 CEUs) and demonstrate competence by completing course exams and required projects.
Download a printable description of Level I training here.
BOC 101 - Building Systems Overview (1 Day)
Provides an overview of preventive maintenance, energy efficiency principles, and fundamentals of building systems, equipment, and operations. Reviews heating, cooling, ventilation and control systems, water, lighting, and indoor air quality. Covers system interaction and relationship to overall building performance. Provides a foundation for later courses.
Project: Facility and Equipment Floor Plan
BOC 102 - Energy Conservation Techniques (1 Day)
Helps operators gain a better understanding of how energy is used in commercial buildings and how to identify and prioritize conservation opportunities. Includes basic principles of energy accounting, evaluation of fuel options, operation and maintenance strategies to improve efficiency, and energy management planning techniques.
Project: Energy Use Profile for Facility
BOC 103 - HVAC Systems and Controls (2 Days)
Focuses on operation and maintenance of equipment and components typically found in commercial buildings, including central heating, cooling, air and ventilating systems in buildings. Provides an introduction to automatic control systems and equipment, particularly for central air systems. Emphasis is placed on group problem solving and exercises with respect to preventive maintenance.
Project: Heating System Operational Review
BOC 104 - Efficient Lighting Fundamentals (1 Day)
Covers lighting fundamentals and types of lighting for economical and energy-efficient lighting systems. Participants learn the principles of efficient lighting including evaluation of lighting levels, quality and maintenance. Other topics include lighting fixture and control technologies, common upgrades, retrofit and redesign options, and lighting management strategies as they apply to space use and function.
Project: Lighting Survey for Facility
BOC 105 – Operation and Maintenance Practices For Sustainable Buildings (1 Day)
Focuses on a set of best practices for operations and maintenance that create and sustain green or high performance buildings. National green building rating systems such as LEED® and tools through ENERGY STAR® for evaluating the sustainability of the existing buildings are discussed. Students will learn to identify and apply O&M practices for improving the performance of existing buildings and newly designed green buildings.
BOC 106 - Indoor Air Quality (1 Day)
Introduces the basic causes of indoor air quality problems and begins to develop a method of diagnosis and solution. Students will gain an understanding of the dynamic components of indoor air quality in relation to source control, occupant sensitivity and ventilation. Emphasis will be placed on communications with building occupants for reliable investigations without aggravating existing issues.
BOC 107 - Facility Electrical Systems (1 Day)
Develops an understanding of how electricity is distributed in a facility and common electrical distribution problems. This course will emphasize the fundamentals of electricity and its application to the workplace.
Project: Electrical Distribution Sketch for Facility