Welcome to the Energy Management Institute's Spring 2020 Semester!
The Energy Management Institute is a training program offered by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (“DEM”) in collaboration with the City University of New York’s School of Professional Studies (“SPS”), CUNY Building Performance Lab (“BPL”), and the City’s Citywide Training Center (“CTC”).
DEM launched EMI in 2009 to create a community of skilled energy management professionals across agencies who could contribute to meeting the City’s ambitious energy and emissions reductions goals. Through EMI, DEM provides City staff with instruction in energy management best practices so that they can help create a culture of energy efficiency at their agencies and implement operational improvements, energy efficiency retrofits, and clean energy projects across the City’s portfolio. Today, through EMI, DEM offers a diverse set of courses that provide targeted competency-based training and integrate national certification requirements. The courses are led by experienced practitioners in the field. They are open to all City staff and offered free of charge.
More information about EMI outcomes, learning paths and course offerings can be found at the DCAS DEM's Energy Management Institute page.
Who Should Take EMI Courses?
While many EMI courses are geared towards agency energy personnel, building operators and facilities management staff, there are offerings suitable for all staff involved in energy management in City buildings.
When And Where Are EMI Courses Offered?
EMI courses are offered according to a fall and spring semester schedule and take place during standard working hours. In addition, DEM offers select courses during a Fall Learning Fair. EMI courses are held at one of two locations:
- DCAS’ Citywide Training Center (CTC), which is located at 1 Centre Street in downtown Manhattan.
- The CUNY School of Professional Studies (SPS), which is located at 119 West 31st Street (31st street between 6th and 7th avenue) in Midtown Manhattan.
EMI courses may also be offered at agency facilities, if there is strong agency staff demand and the agency can offer an appropriate learning location. If your agency is interested in hosting an on-site EMI course, please contact Gretel Guivelondo, DEM’s Program Manager – Training at: gguivelondo@dcas.nyc.gov
What Is Being Offered This Semester?
The following EMI courses are being offered for the spring semester. Click the "More Info" icon for additional information and to view the full schedule for each course.
What Are The Registration Guidelines?
DEM receives multiple requests every semester from staff across the City of New York to attend the Energy Management Institute. Here are a few thing to know before you begin the registration process:
Registration | To register for all courses before the registration deadline closes, you can apply online via the "Register Now" button or "Register" menu on this website. You may also fax or email a copy of the registration form that is located in the EMI Spring 2020 Course Catalog. Note: paper-based registration forms will experience slower processing times, due to our team's need to manually receive and review them.
Supervisor Approval | You must ensure that you have your supervisor's approval before registering for a course. EMI will copy the supervisor in future correspondences regarding the course confirmation and schedule to ensure that they are aware of the learning objectives and time commitment involved for their team member. Failure to obtain supervisor approval will result in the cancellation of your registration.
Prerequisites | You must confirm that you have completed the course prerequisites. EMI may also check your enrollment history to determine your eligibility to attend a course.
Enrollment Confirmation | Successfully completing registration does not automatically enroll you in the course. All classes are free of charge for City employees and there is a high demand for certain courses. In general, EMI approves enrollment on first-come, first-served basis, but we also consider whether you have completed the necessary pre-requisites and the course subject matter is relevant to your job. The EMI team will directly reach out to staff who are confirmed to attend the course with a calendar invite and next steps.
Waitlists | If a course is at full capacity, you may add your name to the course's waitlist during the registration period. The EMI team uses the waitlist to fill open spaces right before the start of the course. You will receive an email from the EMI team if you are moved off the waitlist and enrolled in the course.
Cancellation of Online Registration | If you are unable to attend a course for which you submitted a registration request, please login to your EMI Spring 2020 Semester online account to cancel your registration as soon as possible, so your spot can be allocated to a waitlisted applicant.
More information about the online registration process, guidelines, and course schedule can be found here.
What Is The Course Cancellation Policy?
DCAS Energy Management covers the cost of City staff participation in order to improve the energy efficiency of building operations and maintenance. Requests for cancellations or schedule changes must be received in writing at least 7 business days prior to the start of a confirmed course by the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Requests received without the required notice will result in a charge of the full course fee to the agency's training department. Agencies may designate a qualified participant for substitution up to the commencement of the class without penalty.
Please refer to the Citywide Training Center (CTC) Catalog for specific course fee information.
