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COVID-19 Resources

NOTE: Due to Corona Virus, many events are being postponed or canceled. We'll try to keep up, but please contact organizers for official information.

FOR EDUCATORS

• The ESCO Institute and its partners are providing free educational resources for HVACR Instructors for a limited time. Go to ESCOGroup.org and click the Content for Educators button.​​

FOR EMPLOYERS

• Google and Cushman & Wakefield partnered with ECU and the College of San Mateo to implement Facility Management training for their workforce. Read more here.
• The Los Angeles Economic Development Council interviewed James Morante and Larry McLaughlin on the opportunities being created by renewable energy policies, and the challenges that creates for job training. Watch here.​

FOR STUDENTS

• Internet Service Providers are providing special offers during the crisis - learn more.
• ​​The Lighting Controls Association is offering free educational resources to students - visit the LCA Education Express.
• The ESCO Institute is offering free webinars  on HVACR core competencies - go to ESCOGroup.org and click the ESCO Webinars button.​

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Notable Events

NOTE: Due to Corona Virus, many events are being postponed or canceled. We'll try to keep up, but please contact organizers for official information.

• The National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference and Daikin Ductless Installation Class scheduled for March 23-25 in Las Vegas has been postponed. Contact Bruce Noble for details.

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ECU In The News

• Construction remains an essential service during the COVID-19 shut-down orders - see these articles from the Sacramento Bee and the LA Times.

• Arnold is pitching electric cars! Watch this hilarious video - Kicking Gas - produced by electricforall.org.

• The Building Decarbonization Coalition released two reports providing guidance on advancing the goal of 100% decarbonization of the building sector in California by 2045: Decoding Building Decarbonization Research Agenda and Decoding Grid Integrated Buildings Report.
• PG&E is deploying microgrids to communities particularly vulnerable to fires - read this article.
• Sacramento is spending $30 million on Tiny Houses, and Sacramento's mayor is advocating similar policies across the state of California. Read more here.
• Power cuts in California are driving interest in battery storage technologies, creating career opportunities. Read this blog post from the Center for a Competitive Workforce.
• Microgrids are a viable solution to the power cuts being experienced in California due to fire danger, according to this Los Angeles Times article.
• The Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary says "Be a plumber: Get rich!" Watch here.
• Building Automation Systems are forecasted to grow 11.1% annually through 2026 to a total market of $141 billion, according to this research report by Persistence Market Research as reported in Digital Daily News.​

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