Live Technical Webinar Series

BOC  offers live instructional webinars throughout the year to keep you informed on the dynamic field of facilities management. Learn practical solutions to deal with the energy hogs in your building from leading industry experts in areas such as demand reduction, lighting, and indoor air quality.  Anyone with an interest in the topic is welcome to join and get the in-class BOC experience.

For the BOC graduate, successful completion of the webinar and accompanying quiz provides 1.5 hours of continuing education towards maintaining your BOC Certification. All sessions are held from 11 a.m. to Noon. Pacific Standard Time. Once broadcast, webinars are also available in recorded format.

2012 BOC Technical Webinar Series:
High Performance HVAC Equipment

Condensing Boilers

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (Now available as recorded Webinar)

Traditional steam and hot water boilers have been used for decades to serve space conditioning and process loads in building. More recently, a new type of equipment – a condensing boiler – provides a significant jump in efficiency in excess of 88%. Participants will learn about the proper application of this equipment and the requirements for operations and maintenance to ensure good performance.
SPEAKER: Steve Bader, Owner & VP, Proctor Sales

Ground Source Heat Pumps

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

11 a.m.–Noon Pacific; Noon–1 p.m. Mountain; 1 p.m.–2 p.m Central; 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern

Heat pump technology is not new to the HVAC industry but, more recently, the use of ground temperatures has provided a huge leap in heat pump coefficient of performance. A ground source heat pump transfers heat between the ground and the building increasing efficiency over more traditional air source heat pump technology. Participants will learn about the proper application of this equipment, typical costs, and the requirements for operations and maintenance to ensure good performance.
SPEAKER: John Farley, P.E., PECI

Heat Recovery Chillers

Thursday, July 19, 2012

11 a.m.–Noon Pacific; Noon–1 p.m. Mountain; 1 p.m.–2 p.m Central; 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern

An air-cooled chiller produces chilled water and typically rejects the heat to the outdoors. For buildings where there is a simultaneous need to heat and cool, the capture of this rejected heat can lead to big increases in efficiency. Typical occupancies that may require cooling and heating energy at the same time include hospitality, athletic facilities, commercial laundries, hospitals, and dormitories. Participants will learn about the proper application of this equipment and the requirements for operations and maintenance to ensure good performance.
SPEAKER: Jeff Grinzel, Energy Manager, Swedish Medical Center

Energy Savings Through Recovery

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

11 a.m.–Noon Pacific; Noon–1 p.m. Mountain; 1 p.m.–2 p.m Central; 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern

Energy recovery ventilation (ERV) is a cost-saving strategy for meeting the ASHRAE ventilation & energy standards, while improving indoor air quality and reducing HVAC energy waste. The process involves exchanging the energy contained in normally exhausted building or space air and using it to treat (precondition) the incoming outdoor ventilation air in HVAC systems. During the warmer seasons, the system pre-cools and dehumidifies while humidifying and pre-heating in the cooler seasons. Learn about the benefits, heat pipe technology and common applications in commercial buildings.
SPEAKER: David Wylie, P.E., ASW Engineering

Single Live Webinar Event — $79
Combo Live Webinar Event (2) — $125
Yearly Technical Webinar Series (discounted tuition for full series of 4) — $200

Updated 2-22-2012