Join Northeast Community College on its transformative journey to enhance HVAC education and equip students with industry-relevant skills. Partnering with Trane and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), the college established a state-of-the-art HVAC teaching lab. Discover how the collaboration revamped the curriculum, provided hands-on learning with Trane equipment, and trained instructors through the NC3 Train-the-Trainer program.

Chartered under the name of Hillsboro Junior College, Hill College was the first junior college in the state of Texas, enrolling its first students in 1923. Today, the college provides high quality comprehensive educational programs and services to enhance the educational, cultural, and economic development of students and the community. The college’s Cleburne extension includes six buildings and has more than 1,000 students enrolled in day and night classes.

Discover how WSU Tech, a leading technical college, addressed the challenge of outdated HVAC equipment and curriculum to attract new students and meet industry demands. By partnering with Trane and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), WSU Tech established a state-of-the-art Climate and Energy Control Technologies Lab, equipped with high-efficiency Trane HVAC systems and advanced controls technologies.

With a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, lowering energy consumption, and optimizing building operations, La Cité upgraded its infrastructure to create a comfortable and eco-friendly learning environment. Discover how Trane's Tracer SC+ building automation systems, energy monitoring, and load shedding strategies enabled La Cité to achieve their net zero objectives while also streamlining scheduling processes and providing ongoing support and training.

Gateway Technical College in Southeastern Wisconsin successfully optimized indoor environmental quality (IEQ) to create a safe and comfortable learning environment for 20,000 students returning to in-person classes in fall 2021. By partnering with Trane and implementing Synexis in-room devices that utilize Dry Hydrogen Peroxide (DHP) technology, the college reduced viruses, bacteria, mold, and odors in the air and on surfaces.

Sustainability-driven college turns to ice-based energy storage and other green technologies to lower energy use and costs; reduces demand by 1.5 MW.

Hillsborough Community College leaders developed and implemented a comprehensive five-year plan with Trane which enabled the College to upgrade systems, controls and implement preventative maintenance, saving nearly $1.8 million in energy costs and nearly 23 million kWh over the past five years. The College also reduced its environmental footprint and improved IEQ throughout their five campuses and district administration building.

Pittsburg State University (PSU) in Kansas collaborated with Trane to overcome multiple deferred maintenance challenges and optimize its academic environment. With a focus on improving comfort, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality (IAQ), Trane implemented a holistic and data-driven approach, starting with a proof-of-concept pilot to assess building performance.

Equipment and controls upgrades, and implementation of comprehensive energy management solution, result in significant reduction in electricity usage; projected first year electricity cost savings of $200,000.

The mission of Jefferson Community College is to advance the quality of life of its students and the community through excellence in teaching, innovative services, and community partnerships. Along with its credit-bearing programs, the college offers a variety of workshops, seminars, and cultural events including theatre, lectures and art exhibitions, and provides personal, academic and vocational counseling services for both students and the community. The college’s service area is largely rural, with the US Army 10th Mountain Division at nearby Fort Drum, and agriculture and tourism the dominant industries. Spurred by a high unemployment rate, enrollment at Jefferson Community College has grown nearly 30 percent over the last seven years, as area residents retrain to expand their employment opportunities.

Energy-efficient building strategies are helping Macalester College achieve its goal in fighting global climate change. For example, one of the buildings on the Macalester campus, Markim Hall, uses about 50 percent less energy than a typical college building in Minnesota, an exceptional performance considering that Minnesota summers can be very warm and winter temperatures can often drop to sub-zero levels. Trane has provided Macalester with a variety of green design concepts to help them achieve their environmental objectives.

After thirty-five years of providing quality educational opportunities to the community, Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) had outgrown its facility. The college sought to expand the square footage of the school and improve the efficiency of its operations, giving top consideration to energy use, and student and faculty comfort.

Performance contracting upgrades at J. Wayne Reitz Union increase capacity; projected to exceed guaranteed savings of 3,728,505 kWh of electricity, 13,597 therms of steam/yr, and result in first year savings of $535,657; receive $90,549 under an energy efficiency structure.

In alignment with its sustainability commitment, Fayetteville State University implemented performance guarantee contract upgrades to improve efficiency. Early results show a verified savings potential of $927,908 in energy, water, operations and maintenance costs.

In the spring of 2009, the University of Central Missouri (UCM) embarked on a $36.1 million energy savings contract (ESCO) with Trane. The ESCO addressed $20 million in needed but deferred maintenance, and $16.1 million in energy efficient upgrades on the campus. Construction was scheduled to last through the spring of 2011, but the project will be completed in the fall of 2010, six months ahead of schedule. By June of 2010, 100 percent of the lighting retrofits were complete and the geothermal heating/cooling system was fully operational. These projects have already generated $500,000 in energy and operating cost savings before project completion.

Biomass hot water heating plant outperforms first-year expectations; replaces 390,000 gallons of heating oil; decreases carbon emissions by 4,000 tons per year; improves system reliability and reduces maintenance costs; supports local economy.

Design build thermal energy storage project results in significant energy savings, reduced utility rates, and $150,000 in annual demand response rebates for three college campuses; cooperative procurement helps deliver project on time and on budget.

Integrated controls system enables effective energy management; university expands 70 percent with minimal utility cost increase of just 10 percent.

Building automation system upgrade and energy management services reduce operational costs; improve comfort, air quality and system functionality; result in energy savings of more than 18 percent.

The three-story 70,000 sq ft Student Union Building at New Mexico Highlands University was experiencing excessively high electrical costs that continued to rise year over year. A complex HVAC system that was not operating efficiently, along with continually rising electricity rates, were the cause of an alarming increase in cost per square foot at the facility.

As the dynamic HVAC industry continues to grow and change, it is finding itself faced with the challenge of an increasing shortage of skilled labor. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2016-2026 job outlook for HVAC technicians is expected to grow 15 percent, more than twice as fast as the average seven percent growth rate of all occupations. Without some special effort, the pool of qualified labor is not expected to keep pace, however, as fewer young technicians are entering the HVAC field.

Nestled on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Clemson University implemented a complex, design/build chiller plant aligned with its commitment to sustainability, and tailored to the scenic terrain and needs of its more than 17,000 students.

Chiller solution answers e ciency and capacity needs, while adhering to budget requirements; results in energy savings and a $16,000 utility company rebate.

Located on a thirty-seven acre, wooded area in northern New York State, SUNY Jefferson Community College (JCC) is comprised of twelve buildings, the majority of which were built during the late 1960s. JCC is committed to providing high quality programs designed to meet the educational needs of county residents and the workforce needs of area employers. Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division, utilizes the college as an education source for soldiers and their families.

Located an hour west of Toronto, Renison University College was founded by the Anglican community and is affiliated with the University of Waterloo. With an enrollment of approximately 6,300 students, the college offers degree programs in social work and the social sciences, as well as courses in languages, humanities, and culture studies. Renison University College is committed to helping students develop the skills to become citizens of a global community.

One of the largest districts in the California Community College System, Long Beach City College (LBCC) has proudly served the community for over eighty years. The college boasts 1,400 employees and nearly 30,000 students learning in a student-centered environment. The college's two locations include a 112-acre Liberal Arts Campus (LAC) and a smaller, thirty-acre Pacifi c Coast Campus (PCC).

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) boasts six campuses located throughout Mecklenburg County with more than 70,000 students. The school is an innovative and comprehensive college that advances the lifelong educational development of students consistent with their needs, interests, and abilities, while strengthening the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. It is CPCC’s vision to become the national leader in workforce development.

In 1999 Duke University had no central chilled water plant. Each building had its own chiller plant or other type air conditioning system. As more buildings were added, the need for more operations and maintenance staff grew.

Founded in 1967, Edmonds Community College helps students access educational and career opportunities in a supportive environment that encourages success, innovation, service and lifelong learning. The college spans fifty acres in the heart of a northern Seattle suburb and employs more than 1,600, contributing to the vitality of state and local economies. Edmonds has 21,000 students enrolled in Associate’s Degree programs, career training, adult literacy, or continuing education classes.

Two-thirds of the 600,000 square foot research-intensive Roger Guindon Hall is consumed with wet labs. The building houses the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health on an 80-acre Health Sciences Centre that also includes the Ottawa General Hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Royal Ottawa Regional Rehabilitation Center.