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ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY AND REGULATIONS

• AB 32, California Global Warming Solutions Act
• SB 350 Workforce Challenge​
• *NEW* California Energy Commission Online Resource Center

CALIFORNIA ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGIC PLAN

• ​Initial 2008 Plan and Updates

AB 758: COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS

• Comprehensive Scoping Plan 
• 2015 Draft Update to Scoping Plan 
• California Renewables Portfolio Standard 
• California Cap and Trade Program 
• Title 24 California Building Energy Efficiency Program 
• Proposition 39, California Clean Energy Jobs Creation Program 

CALIFORNIA ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING – POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

• California Public Utilities Commission

PG&E

• Energy Centers 
• PowerPathway

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

• Energy Education Centers

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

• Energy Resource Center

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

• Energy Innovation Center

DON VIAL CENTER ON EMPLOYMENT IN THE GREEN ECONOMY

• Workforce Issues and Energy Efficiency Programs 
• California Workforce Education and Training Needs Assessment

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SECTOR TEAM PROGRAMS

• Sector Portfolio - May 2015 Update
• High Performance Building Operations Professionals
• Control Systems Technology
• HVACR Community College Collaborative
• Non-Residential HVAC Title 25 Contractor Certification

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

• Advanced Energy Economy - NEW: 2017 CA Advanced Energy Jobs Report
• American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE.org)
• Association of Energy Engineers
• Building Operator Certification and BOC California Training Locations
• California Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program
• Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewables
• Executive Institute for Energy Efficiency
• Energy Upgrade California - Energy Basics
• National Electrical Contractors Association
• Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Association 
• Solar Electric Power Association
• Solar Energy Industry Association  
• United Association
• US Green Building Council
• Western Electrical Contractors Association
• Western HVAC Performance Alliance

US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

• Better Buildings Alliance 
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
• Interstate Renewable Energy Council

EDUCATION RESOURCES

• Skills to Build America’s Future 
• Complete College America 
• Center for Energy Workforce Development 
• Center for Evidence-based Education 
• Download File: HVAC Course Inventory & College Contact Info
• Report: A Review of HVACR Certificate Programs in Southern California (Applied Learning Science)
• Report: Fill the HVAC Workforce Supply Gap 
• Report: Energy Literacy, from the Department of Energy
• Report: HVAC Barriers and Opportunities, from UC Davis and RPG

DIGITAL BADGES

• MacArthur Foundation 
• Mozilla Foundation 
• Campus as a Living Lab

LABOR MARKET INTELLIGENCE

• WHPA Report: Recruiting HVAC Technicians for the Next Decade
• Burning Glass: The Demand for HVACR Workers

OTHER CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEBSITES

• ​California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office 
• Advanced Transportation and Renewable Energy 
• Advanced Manufacturing 
• Information and Communications Technology 
• Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technologies