Free Training: Energy Efficiency for Building Operators & Maintenance Staff

The Energy Efficiency for Building Operators and Maintenance Staff (EEBO) training is being offered for free by the City of Toronto in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET). To submit an expression of interest, register for our Navigation and Support Services.
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Join us for a free, one-day training session on October 20, 2026 at 1050 Broadview Avenue. Space is limited to 20 participants and only one representative from each organization may attend.
The Energy Efficiency for Building Operators and Maintenance Staff (EEBO) training is designed to engage, motivate, and empower building operators and managers through hands-on, highly interactive learning. This offering is tailored specifically to multi-unit residential buildings, helping participants understand how energy behaves, how it is used in facilities, and how to control it through operational actions across various building systems.

This training is for operators and managers of multi-unit residential buildings that are three storeys or more above grade within the City of Toronto. Please review the eligibility requirements and application process outlined below. If you have any questions, please contact the Better Buildings Partnership team at bbp@toronto.ca.

In this one-day, in-person training, instructors help participants understand how energy behaves, how it is used in facilities and how to control it through operational actions across various building systems. Physical demonstrations, calculations, worksheets, role plays and case studies highlight energy-saving opportunities in lighting, pumps, fans, building envelope components, HVAC, refrigeration, building automation systems and more.

A key feature of the course is the Energy Hunt, which takes participants out of the classroom and into a walkthrough of the building’s systems and daily operations. The insights gathered are then applied back in the classroom, where participants learn to calculate energy savings based on the opportunities identified. On average, organizations who conducted the CIET Energy Efficiency for Building Operators (EEBO) Energy Hunts identified a:

  • 17 per cent reduction in GHG emissions
  • 13 per cent drop in energy costs
  • $39,000 annual energy cost savings
  • 116 tons of mitigated CO₂ emissions

This training is offered at no cost (regular fee: $1,295). The final location and date will be announced shortly.

Building operators and maintenance and facility staff know their building better than anyone. They are uniquely positioned to discover and act on energy savings opportunities that will reduce building maintenance costs and overall operating costs. This training is ideal for the following individuals associated with a multi-unit residential building three storeys or more above grade located within the City of Toronto:

  • Building or facility operators and supervisors
  • Building or asset managers
  • Energy managers
  • Sustainability managers
  • Building maintenance staff

After this training, your staff will be equipped to:

  • Determine how building operations impact energy consumption and how to identify energy waste
  • Determine how to improve energy efficiency through building maintenance and operations
  • Apply expertise on how to conduct simple energy savings calculations and explain savings to others
  • Apply building control strategies used to reduce energy consumption and cost
  • Optimize HVAC systems
  • Reduce energy consumption through equipment selections and replacement

To submit an expression of interest for this training, please register for our Navigation and Support Services.  If you are already a participant in our Navigation and Support Services, or are interested in hosting the training at your building, please contact bbp@toronto.ca.

All participating buildings must meet the following eligibility criteria at the minimum:
Date modified: July 30, 2026