Clean Energy Center

Equipping the ever-evolving clean energy workforce with knowledge, skills, and abilities to create healthy buildings, occupants, and communities through energy efficiency.

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  • Clean Energy Center
  • General Services: 2245 Reach Road

The Clean Energy Center at Penn College is one of the nation’s leading providers of clean energy workforce training and technical assistance. Since 1985, the Center has developed and delivered workforce training that results in nationally recognized certifications from the Building Performance Institute (BPI), Building Operator Certification® (BOC), and North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners® (NABCEP).

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Residential

Residential

Launch your career as a Home Energy Professional

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Commercial

Commercial

Learn ways to save energy in your facility using no cost or low cost solutions

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Building Green Futures

Building Green Futures

A six-week career exploration and job readiness program

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Training Lab Facilities

Where our ideas take flight

Our cutting-edge facilities are where learning, creating, and innovating happen. We believe hand-on application using modern diagnostic tools and equipment gives you the best pathway for success.

Mission

It is our mission to equip the ever-evolving clean energy workforce with knowledge, skills, and abilities to create healthy buildings, occupants, and communities through energy efficiency.

Clean Energy Center

Our People

Here for you every step of the way

When you study at Penn College, your instructors will do more than know your name. They’ll get to know you. Experienced, passionate, and dedicated to your success. Penn College instructors are here to support your career journey.

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News
02.02.2023

Board OKs developing post-master’s certificate, accepts financial audit

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors on Thursday gave the green light to develop a post-master’s certificate in nursing education, accepted the financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and approved changes to positions for two senior administrators. Also during the meeting, state Sen. Gene Yaw, who serves as board chair, presented Penn College Police Lt.

11.08.2022

Construction students visit Clean Energy Center for instructive demo

Students of Barney A. Kahn IV, a building construction technology faculty member, visit the Clean Energy Center for a lesson on blower doors that included classroom instruction ... ... and hands-on lessons from instructor Franklin D. Gillis in one of the renowned facility's real-world labs. Barney A.

07.21.2022

Construction alum schedules second VSI training, draws industry spotlight

Williamson enlightens her Reach Road audience during an installation training in late June. (Photo provided) Building construction technology alumna Daun M. Williamson will conduct a second Vinyl Siding Institute installer training next month at the college’s Clean Energy Center, 2245 Reach Road.

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