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Sustainable Technology Training

Sustainable Technology Training. United Association Training Department Chris Haslinger. “SUSTAINABLE” “RENEWABLE” “SUSTAINABLE ENERGY” “HIGH PERFORMING BUILDING” “CARBON NEUTRAL” “NET-ZERO BUILDING”. “GREEN” “ENERGY EFFICIENT” “ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY” “RENEWABLE RESOURCE”

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Sustainable Technology Training

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  1. Sustainable Technology Training United Association Training Department Chris Haslinger

  2. “SUSTAINABLE” “RENEWABLE” “SUSTAINABLE ENERGY” “HIGH PERFORMING BUILDING” “CARBON NEUTRAL” “NET-ZERO BUILDING” “GREEN” “ENERGY EFFICIENT” “ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY” “RENEWABLE RESOURCE” “GREEN BUILDINGS”

  3. UA Sustainable Technology Initiatives • Sustainable Technology Department • Director Steve Allen • UA Training Department • Director of Training Michael Arndt • Green Plumbers USA Partnership • Green Mechanical Council • Emerald Cities • USGBC Education Provider Status • Mobile Sustainable Technology Demonstration Trailers

  4. Sustainable Fields within the UA • Air Conditioning • Heating • Refrigeration • Ventilation • Fire Protection Examples • Thermal Storage • Rain Water Harvesting • Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems • Indirect Evaporative Systems • Solar Water Heating • Energy Recovery Ventilator • Misting Systems

  5. UA Sustainable Technology Programs • Green Awareness Program & Certification • Water Audit Program • Energy Audit Certification • Geothermal Installation Certification • Associate Degree Program • Combustion Analysis • Building Information Modeling • Air & Water Balancing • R410A Safety Training & Certification • Greenchill Refrigeration • Variable Frequency Drives

  6. Lecture based • Basic theory applications • Occasional refresher or update training Past Model of Training

  7. Combination style of teaching • Lecture • Interactive • Shop • More time on theory • Increased number of Journeyworkers training courses New Model of Training

  8. Increasing number of new “Green” buildings • Local, State and Federal Regulations • Customers more educated about systems • Energy efficiency emphasis in retrofit applications • Safety concerns with new products • Complexity of new systems What is the correlation to Sustainable Technology Training?

  9. Old versus New HVAC System example

  10. Challenges • Increasing Regulations • Expense of Equipment • Changing of Sustainable Movement Direction • Promoting & Training for Green Construction work while still maintaining focus on existing work • Current economic conditions • New participants in the “Green” Construction field

  11. Conclusion • Challenging task ahead • Allocation of resources needed • More educated workforce Questions????

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