Professionals
Enhancing the energy landscape in Hawaii is both an enormous challenge and responsibility. Hawaii Energy offers a number of professional development opportunities for business and energy professionals across various industries in an effort to advance the adoption of energy conservation and efficiency in Hawaii. Supported by ratepayer funding, these courses are heavily subsidized or tuition-free for qualified applicants.
Learn About Building Benchmarking Compliance
February 12, 2025: 9-10 am
March 18, 2025: 10-11 am
April 24, 2025: 2-3 pm
Join Adrian Hong from Hong Consulting, LLC and Hawaii Energy virtually for an hour long presentation on complying with Oahu’s Better Buildings Benchmarking Ordinance and how to use your benchmarking reports to save money on your utility bills.
Please RSVP to attend the webinars.
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Spring Technical Trainings with ASHRAE
Back again this Spring! Join ASHRAE Hawai‘i Chapter and Hawai‘i Energy for a FREE four-day workshop series with veteran consultant and instructor David Wylie, P.E., on trending mechanical, electrical and energy topics. Classes will be in-person from 9am-4pm daily at Hawai‘i Energy’s training room, with coffee, lunch and parking provided, or remote via Teams.
- Day 1 Motors: Thursday, March 27 Attendees will learn about rating standards, the principles of an efficient motor, better management of motors for maximum operation, motor life expectancy, and how to benefit from motor efficiency in facilities.
- Day 2 Drives: Friday, March 28 This class will cover system fundamentals including load types, flow control for pumps and fans, and adjusting motor speed with ASDs. All techniques discussed will be practical and proven approaches.
- Day 3 Unitary AC: Tuesday, April 1 Participants will learn about the fundamentals of HVAC systems found in residential and small-to-medium commercial and industrial facilities.
- Day 4 Implementing EE Projects, EE Survey, HVAC system testing: Wednesday, April 2 This course will present several options to help you assess your current situation, develop a plan for implementing energy efficiency projects and conduct an energy use survey. Registration details will be posted soon on the ASHRAE Hawai‘i Chapter event page.
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Certified Energy Manager
Are you an energy professional residing in Honolulu, Maui or Hawai‘i counties? Hawai‘i Energy plans to host an in-person Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certified Energy Manager (CEM)™ course and exam the week of May 5-9, 2025. Details and registration will be announced soon. To be put on our mailing list and be the first to know when registration is open, please fill out this interest survey. A Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification is valuable because it demonstrates a high level of expertise in energy efficiency practices, giving you industry recognition, enhancing your job prospects, and allowing you to lead energy management strategies within your organization, particularly for roles focused on optimizing energy use and cost savings within buildings and facilities.
For training-related questions, please email Karen Shishido at karen.shishido@leidos.com or call 808-848-8535.