This program teaches students the energy efficient design components of residential, commercial and industrial buildings and facilities. Additionally, students will learn how to perform energy assessments, quickly identify energy efficiency measures on buildings and facilities and design and install renewable energy systems.
With diminishing natural resources and concerns of global warming, it is even more important to teach the workforce to design energy efficient buildings and processes. Because there are many more existing buildings than new buildings being build, it is important to teach the workforce how to perform energy assessments on existing buildings. There are many companies that specialize in performing these assessments and having a strong workforce that can step into those positions will ensure that these facilities are run at optimal efficiency.
3 kW Wind Turbine
Students Built A Solar Photovoltaic System
Sinclair has currently partnered with the University of Dayton and received a one year grant from the Department of Energy channeled through the Ohio Development Services Agency for the sum of $440,000. The purpose of the grant is to teach students to perform commercial energy assessments. Sinclair funds are used to provide up to 17 credit hours tuition per student and provide an internship of up to $150 per week for 45 weeks per student.
Sinclair Community College is a Test Center of the Building Performance Institute and has a reviewed training program for Building Analyst Professional. Sinclair offers both the written and field test for certification of the Building Analyst.
Sinclair Community College is also a Provider for North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Sinclair has a NABCEP reviewed training program to design and install solar photovoltaic systems. Sinclair also administers the NABCEP solar photovoltaic Entry Level Exam.
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