From everyday preventive maintenance tasks to the challenge of developing and selling an energy plan, this course provides you with the skills to evaluate and optimize your current system, the know-how to integrate new components, and the ability to communicate your needs to management.

This course covers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control systems, and teaches you to develop energy management strategies for HVAC, electronic, and lighting systems. You will learn about the components, principles, adjustment, and maintenance of system controller, auxiliary devices, electronic, pneumatic, and computer control systems.

Major topics covered in this course:

·        Control system basics.

·        Auxiliary and electronic controls and their application to heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, and volume control.

·        Computerized automatic control systems.

·        Factors determining energy consumption in HVAC, electronic, and lighting systems.

·        Preventive maintenance measures in energy management.

·        Energy management control system applications

REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

The SMT and SMA programs are offered by the Greater Saint Paul Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).  This SMT level course is $735* for BOMA members.  Non-members add $100.  There is also a one-time registration fee of $175 for new students enrolling in the program.   

All classes will be held at Ecolab in downtown St. Paul (370 Wabasha Street).  We are fortunate  to have Patrick Corcoran, SMA, from Travelers and Scott Peterson, SMT from Ecolab as the instructors for our courses.  Registration mailings will be sent out to all current and previous SMT/SMA students, Superintendents and Property Managers a month or more prior to the start of each class. If you have any questions about either of these offerings or future programs, please call Emily at the Association office at 651-291-8888.  Parking is free for all students in the Town Square Ramp which is located at  405 Minnesota Street  courtesy of Allied Parking.

Testing is done at an electronic testing facility. You will receive notice via mail, or email of your testing location choices. You will then need to call and schedule a test. Please note, you will be required to show two forms of ID at the testing facility.