Partner Highlight: Powering NYC’s Green Workforce

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Partner Highlight: Powering NYC’s Green Workforce

Community and collaboration only begin to describe the work being done at the NYC-based non-profit Solar One. The organization uses education to promote the adoption of solar energy to foster sustainability and resiliency in the New York City area. Max Levitzke, Green Workforce Director at Solar One, spoke with us about how Solar One uses education, including Urban Green’s GPRO training, to teach their students about sustainability.

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Partner Highlight: Continued Sustainability Success at CTGBC

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Partner Highlight: Continued Sustainability Success at CTGBC

The Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) has been making its mark in the high-performance building industry. As a dedicated GPRO Delivery Partner, CTGBC has trained nearly 300 students in Fundamentals of Building Green and Operations & Maintenance Essentials. “GPRO has served as a catalyst for enhanced professional development offerings, enabling us to educate trade groups and trade ally networks that we have never reached before,” said Nicholas Jones, Board Member and Chair of the Professional Development Committee.

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GPRO Highlight: Orlando Saeroon

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GPRO Highlight: Orlando Saeroon

Education has played an important role in Orlando Saeroon’s success in the building industry. Starting out as a contractor and a doorman at an Upper West Side building in New York City, Saeroon turned to educational programming at 32BJ SEIU to better understand the industry and get ahead in his professional development as he took on more responsibilities as a relief superintendent.

In 2016, Saeroon enrolled in GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials. After becoming a GPRO Certificate Holder, he got to work on implementing changes by prioritizing four target areas for energy efficiency in his building.

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GPRO Highlight: Winslow Harrington

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GPRO Highlight: Winslow Harrington

GPRO Certificate Holder Winslow Harrington has transformed energy use at Manhattan’s Public Theater since completing GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials in 2016. As the Chief Building Engineer, Harrington reduced energy use by 31.5 percent and saved $108,000 in just one year by implementing low-cost and no-cost operations strategies from the course.

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Key Recommendations from GPRO O&M

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Key Recommendations from GPRO O&M

The new GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials is all about creating actionable and realistic goals to improve building efficiency. While all buildings are different—whether it be size, use, age, or budget—certain topics addressed in class can apply to many. We explored some of those real-life applications with GPRO O&M Certificate Holder Jose Barrera, who was trained through the 32BJ Training Fund last year. 

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