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.
Building Management 101 Training
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 10:30 – 11:30 am
FREE
Online via Teams
Unlock your building’s potential by turning passive systems into powerful tools. Designed for commercial building operators, engineers, and facility teams who want to improve building performance and operational efficiency — whether or not you currently use a BMS.
From reviewing HVAC schedules and trend logs to leveraging alarms and controls for smarter maintenance and cost-effective energy performance, this online training delivers actionable insights and clear roadmaps—along with guidance on accessing Hawaii Energy rebates – for planning low-cost strategies to improve existing systems.
Rachael Mascolino is a Senior Energy Engineer in VEIC’s Enterprise Services department. Her work includes a focus on optimizing existing HVAC systems for efficiency and occupant comfort. A background including design, facilities operations, engineering project management, and capital strategic planning over the past 18 years provides a unique perspective for helping customers and programs comprehensively with HVAC and energy solutions.

Presented by
Rachael Mascolino of
Vermont Energy Investment Corp (VEIC)
Federal Energy Policy Update: IRA, Energy Star and Efficiency Standards
Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 12pm – 1pm
FREE
Online via Teams
Stay ahead of the curve on federal policy changes impacting clean energy and energy efficiency. Join us to learn how proposed changes in the budget reconciliation bill and other federal actions could reshape your business, incentives, and compliance strategies. Hear from experts as they break down the latest updates to IRA tax credits, Energy Star, and DOE efficiency standards — and what they mean for your organization.
This FREE webinar will be hosted on Teams.
In this training, you’ll learn about:
- Budget Reconciliation Bill- proposed changes to both rebate programs and tax credits
- Proposals to end ENERGY STAR
- DOE’s Proposed Rollback of Efficiency Regulations
Presented by Dan Reilly, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Policy at Vermont Energy Investment Corp. (VEIC).
As Director of Public Affairs at VEIC and Efficiency Vermont, Dan leads the development and execution of our public affairs strategy, representing VEIC and Efficiency Vermont to elected officials, community partners, and to stakeholders across state and federal government.
Motivated by a passion to advance comprehensive climate policy, Dan has worked for more than 15 years advising Congressional leadership, Fortune 500 companies, political campaigns, and the Obama Administration on high-impact strategies to achieve climate policy and market transformation objectives.

For training-related questions, please email Karen Shishido at karen.shishido@leidos.com or call 808-848-8535.