Mechanical Acceptance Test Technician Certification Implementation Joe Loyer

Mechanical Acceptance Test Technician Certification Implementation Joe Loyer, Senior Mechanical Engineer January 12, 2021

Welcome & Housekeeping • Remote-Access Workshop • Comments and Questions • Voice Recorded, Court Reporter, and Transcript • When commenting, state your name and your affiliation 2

Introduction

Agenda • Purpose of Workshop • Background • Industry Certification Threshold • Potential Impacts to Industry • Implementation Plan • Questions and Answers 4

Purpose of Workshop Discuss CEC’s determination to require mechanical ATTs be certified in CA: • Evidence • Background • Implementation Plan 5

Background

Acceptance Testing • Final stage of equipment installation • Construction inspection and functional testing • Goal: design compliance, installation verification, and code compliance • Performed and documented by installing technician • Submitted to AHJs 7

ATTCP Program • Established in 2013 Energy Code • Purpose: Improves compliance verification for nonresidential building • Private organizations approved by CEC • Train, certify, provide oversight for ATTs/ATEs • Internal database for compliance data/forms tracking system 8

CEC Approved ATTCPs The following ATTCPs have been approved by the CEC: Lighting Controls: • National Lighting Contractors Association of America (NLCAA) • California Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (CALCTP) Mechanical Systems: • • California State Pipe Trades Council (CSPTC) National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) 9

Industry Certification Threshold

Mandatory Certification CEC must find the following to require mechanical ATT certification in CA: 1. Minimum 300 certified ATTs 2. Eligible professions have access to ATT training 11

Evidence of Threshold Compliance Based on ATTCP reports, staff verified: • More than 350 certified ATTs • All eligible professions have access to ATT training ATTCP reports are available in docket: 20 -ATTCP-01 12

Potential Impacts to Industry

Concerns Raised • Access to ATTs • Too few technicians seeking certification • Smaller counties may delay implementation • Lack of AHJ enforcement 14

Staff Recommendations • Acknowledge threshold has been met • Approve at CEC business meeting • Implement outreach / education plan 15

Implementation Plan

Education and Outreach Focus Statewide Focus • Reminder of the implementation date • Proactive educational outreach using partnerships • Seeking large venue opportunities, including web-based training Local Focus • Tool refinement with local partners • Special assistance for difficult issue resolution • Seeking promotional opportunities 17

Education and Outreach Audience • • California Building Departments Licensed HVAC contractors Licensed engineers and architects Builders and other interested parties 18

Education and Outreach Materials • • • “Getting Started” training for AHJs Counter Cards Inspector Field Sheets Fact Sheets and Blueprint articles ATTCPs training (~ 4 -hours) 19

Approval Process CEC Formal Approval Required: • Staff report will be published • Public workshop: January 12, 2021 • Comment period ends: January 28, 2021 • CEC Business Meeting March 17, 2021 20

Questions and Answers

Contact and Comments Staff Contact: Joe Loyer at joe. loyer@energy. ca. gov Submitting Comments: • E-comments to the docket by using the e-commenting page at https: //efiling. energy. ca. gov/Ecomment. aspx? docketnumbe r=20 -ATTCP-01 • Written comments may be submitted by email to the docket. • Include docket number 20 -ATTCP-01 and Mechanical Acceptance Test Technician Implementation Proceedings in the subject line and email to docket@energy. ca. gov. 22

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