Wake Tech receives ATE grant

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National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program has awarded Wake Technical Community College grants to add classes and enhance opportunities for students to meet industry needs for skilled technicians in modern, high-tech facilities. Andy Smart is the Principal Investigator. Read more.  

News Release: 32 Colleges Gather at BEST Center’s Annual Institute to Dive into “Buildings as Information Systems”

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(OAKLAND, CA) – On January 3-6, 2018, BEST Center will host its fourth Annual Institute for community and technical college educators at Laney College in Oakland, and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) in Berkeley, CA. 43 faculty members from 32 U.S. colleges from 18 states will be seeking to improve or start new programs in…

News Release: U.S. Community College Faculty Convene at Laney College for Annual Institute on High Performance Building Technician Education

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Oakland, California – January 11, 2017 – BEST Center (Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow) will host 37 faculty from 27 community and technical colleges from all corners of the U.S. for a 4-day Annual Institute to be held at Laney College and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The event will be held from…

Equipment and Software/Licensing Discounts

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  The BEST Center has worked with our industry partners to provide discounts on equipment, software and software licenses to support teaching labs of the faculty in the BEST Center network.  Here are some details:   Faculty will be able to purchase ALC controls for about $800 for the software which can be loaded on…