{"id":400,"date":"2010-12-16T15:40:11","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T15:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=400"},"modified":"2016-12-21T11:19:53","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:19:53","slug":"spotlight-on-ucfs-energy-management-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/spotlight-on-ucfs-energy-management-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF prepares students for &#8220;green&#8221; jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2010\/12\/1323573_87290194-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-422 size-medium\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2010\/12\/1323573_87290194-1-300x190.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a>The U.S. Department of Energy has cast a national spotlight on UCF\u2019s efforts to conserve energy and prepare students for \u201cgreen\u201d jobs.<\/p>\n<p>An article published on the federal agency\u2019s website features UCF\u2019s Energy Specialist program and a unique partnership between UCF and Orange County\u2019s Central Florida Energy Efficiency Alliance (CFEEA).<\/p>\n<p>During 12 weeks of training, students enrolled in UCF\u2019s Energy Specialist program learn to use Energy Star software that benchmarks and tracks energy and water usage in buildings. Using the software is how an organization gets a building \u201cEnergy Star certified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe training beefs up students\u2019 resumes and provides hands-on experience in energy management, which makes them more marketable to future employers in industries that provide \u2018green\u2019 jobs,\u201d said David Norvell, director of UCF\u2019s Sustainability and Energy Management department.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-five UCF students have been trained and are using their newly acquired skills to help facility managers on campus and throughout Central Florida reduce energy and water consumption in buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Orange County\u2019s CFEEA calls for participating businesses and organizations to pledge that they will reduce their buildings\u2019 energy and water consumption by 30 percent. However, in some cases, participating organizations may not have the time or money to train someone to use the Energy Star software.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where CFEEA\u2019s partnership with UCF comes in. Students who are trained in using the Energy Star software can assist with benchmarking and tracking energy and water usage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a winning partnership for UCF and Orange County, which ultimately benefits Central Florida\u2019s environment,\u201d Norvell said.<\/p>\n<p>Students interested in Energy Star software training can send an e-mail to UCF\u2019s Sustainability and Energy Management Department at sustainable@mail.ucf.edu.<\/p>\n<p>UCF\u2019s Energy Specialist program and CFEEA are funded by a grant from the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>Article from <a href=\"http:\/\/today.ucf.edu\/national-spotlight-on-ucfs-energy-management-efforts\/\">UCFTODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Energy has cast a national spotlight on UCF\u2019s efforts to conserve energy and prepare students for \u201cgreen\u201d jobs. 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