D+R LEARN’s technical and sales training curricula includes more than 40 online courses led by expert instructors. Our robust courses combine the best of both worlds—thought provoking instruction as well as practical problem solving. Sponsored courses, offered at no cost to the public, are indicated below. Click “View Schedule” to review the upcoming calendar. Click “Get Updates” to inquire about sponsoring a course or hear when a new course is available to the public.
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Building Electrification
Compressed Air System Efficiency
In this class students will learn about the components, operation, and science behind compressed air systems, taking a closer look at commercial applications and their advantages/disadvantages. Additionally, students will explore...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Deep Dive
This course explores the composition, operation, and application of heat pumps in building settings. Specifically, this course will examine the evolution and versatility of heat pump technology in domestic hot...
Learn MoreOptimizing Residential Energy Efficiency
This course provides a foundation for understanding basic electricity and residential energy efficiency by analyzing energy usage in a typical residence and utility rates for electricity and natural gas. It...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Water Heaters for Multifamily Settings
This course provides a foundation for implementing commercial heat pump water heaters in multifamily settings. In addition to discussing state and local codes and policies pushing the implementation of this...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Water Heaters: Hospitals and Clinical Settings
Healthcare settings have unique design challenges but offer significant energy savings opportunities. This session introduces the application of heat pump water heater technology in hospital and clinical settings. It will...
Learn MoreOvercoming Installation and Sales Challenges
This course establishes a clear value proposition for heat pump water heaters for plumbers, while addressing key barriers to their adoption. It also provides targeted sales training to identify customers...
Learn MoreOvercoming Installation and Sales Challenges
This course addresses misconceptions and barriers to the adoption of HVAC heat pumps in residential applications. It anticipates and responds to a variety of consumer questions regarding HVAC heat pumps...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Water Heaters
Introduction to Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters
The first part of this course explores the policy drivers that are pushing the integration of commercial heat pump water heating systems and highlights the economic, energy, and environmental advantages...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Deep Dive
This course explores the composition, operation, and application of heat pumps in building settings. Specifically, this course will examine the evolution and versatility of heat pump technology in domestic hot...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Water Heaters: Design, Operation & Maintenance
This 8-hour course dives deep into the technology, design, and implementation of commercial HPWH systems. From identifying whether the technology is right for a building and knowing how to specify...
Learn MoreOn-demand Commercial HPWH Educational Modules
This instructor-led orientation provides learners with a high-level overview of the newly-released, online, on-demand Advanced Water Heating Initiative Commercial Heat Pump Water Heating educational modules.
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Water Heaters for Multifamily Settings
This course provides a foundation for implementing commercial heat pump water heaters in multifamily settings. In addition to discussing state and local codes and policies pushing the implementation of this...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Water Heaters: Hospitals and Clinical Settings
Healthcare settings have unique design challenges but offer significant energy savings opportunities. This session introduces the application of heat pump water heater technology in hospital and clinical settings. It will...
Learn MoreCommercial Heat Pump Water Heaters: Engineering Deep Dive
This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of commercial heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, the landscape of market delivery, product availability, system configurations, codes/policies, and energy...
Learn MoreCommercial HVAC/R
Air Handling Systems
This fundamentals course introduces air handlers and their role in an HVAC system. This class explores types of air handlers, common air handler components, and air handler systems. Furthermore, this...
Learn MoreMotor Efficiency
In this course, attendees will learn about different types of motors, essential characteristics for building system functionality, how motors work, and common applications of motors in commercial buildings. This course...
Learn MoreIntroduction to Unitary Air Conditioning
Attendees will gain a basic understanding of the different types of unitary air conditioning systems, their components, applications, and how they operate. This class is meant as an introduction to...
Learn MoreHVAC System Testing for Energy Efficiency
In this class, students will learn about the processes and procedures involved in verifying equipment performance as related to incentive application and awards. Specifically, the course offers a review of...
Learn MoreCommercial Refrigeration
This course reviews elementary refrigeration concepts, components, and configurations of refrigeration systems. It delves into various types of control strategies for restaurants, grocery stores, cold storage, and industrial applications, and...
Learn MoreChilled Water Systems and Cooling Towers
This class presents an overview of cooling towers and chilled water systems, including basic equipment and system components, operation, air-conditioning concepts, common system configurations, opportunities to improve system efficiency, and...
Learn MoreAir Handling Systems Efficiency
Students of this course will learn how to minimize the cost of large, commercial central air handling systems while keeping the facility comfortable. Major topics include air handling system components...
Learn MoreAdvanced Unitary Air Conditioning
With this course, attendees will learn about the different components that are part of unitary AC systems, as well as ventilation strategies, energy efficiency opportunities, and how to better extend...
Learn MoreMotors and Adjustable Speed Drives/Variable Frequency Drives
This course explores motors and adjustable speed drives. Students learn about different types of motors, essential characteristics for building system functionality, how motors work, and common applications of motors in...
Learn MoreElectric Vehicles
EV-101: Introduction to Electric Vehicles
This course addresses topics necessary to provide utility staff with a basic understanding of electric vehicle topics and gives them the tools to answer customer-facing electric vehicle questions. This course...
Learn MoreEV-102: Electric Vehicles Deep Dive
This course addresses topics related to electric vehicle charging. Specifically, attendees will explore home and public charging options, understand electric vehicle batteries, and identify ways to decrease potential grid impacts...
Learn MoreTransportation Electrification for Customer Service Representatives
This course addresses topics necessary for customer service representatives to answer basic electric vehicle-related questions. Be prepared to utilize many different tools to learn about EV types, charging, benefits, and...
Learn MoreFlexible Load Management
Energy Management Systems
Getting the most energy savings out of your HVAC requires building systems to be capable of adjustment, such as variable speed drives or demand limiting, as opposed to simple on/off...
Learn MoreADR-101: Understanding Automated Demand Response
This course defines demand response, details the benefits in different facility types, and highlights types of demand response control strategies. Additionally, this course provides an in-depth review of Automated Demand...
Learn MoreADR-102: Automated Demand Response Deep Dive
This course reviews ADR communication and configuration. Students learn to identify typical Virtual End Node to load configurations and explore ADR implementation examples. The course explores ADR strategies for different...
Learn MoreLighting
Energy Efficient Lighting Systems
Lighting systems perform an essential task in buildings and offer many opportunities for energy reduction via simple product/system upgrades. This course addresses essential lighting concepts, current technologies/products, lighting applications, opportunities...
Learn MoreOn-demand Courses
Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters: Design, Operation & Maintenance
This 8-hour course dives deep into the technology, design, and implementation of commercial HPWH systems. From identifying whether the technology is right for a building and knowing how to specify...
Learn MoreOn-demand Commercial HPWH Educational Modules
This instructor-led orientation provides learners with a high-level overview of the newly-released, online, on-demand Advanced Water Heating Initiative Commercial Heat Pump Water Heating educational modules.
Learn MoreResidential HVAC and Water Heating
Optimizing Residential Energy Efficiency
This course provides a foundation for understanding basic electricity and residential energy efficiency by analyzing energy usage in a typical residence and utility rates for electricity and natural gas. It...
Learn MoreOvercoming Installation and Sales Challenges
This course establishes a clear value proposition for heat pump water heaters for plumbers, while addressing key barriers to their adoption. It also provides targeted sales training to identify customers...
Learn MoreOvercoming Installation and Sales Challenges
This course addresses misconceptions and barriers to the adoption of HVAC heat pumps in residential applications. It anticipates and responds to a variety of consumer questions regarding HVAC heat pumps...
Learn More