Fellow Training
EDF trains fellows in fundamental energy efficiency strategies for office buildings and data centers. View photo gallery of 2010 training.
Before the start of the fellowship, Climate Corps fellows participate in rigorous energy efficiency training hosted by EDF. This training is based on the Climate Corps Handbook [PDF] and covers fundamental energy efficiency strategies for office buildings.
The training is mandatory and gives fellows the opportunity to meet other summer fellows and EDF staff. Fellows learn the basics of energy efficiency strategies, hear from guest speakers, tour a building's energy systems, and learn more about expected deliverables of the fellowship. Below is the agenda from the 2011 training:
Day 1: Tuesday
- 8:30 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am Welcome and introduction to EDF Climate Corps 2010
- 9:15 am Session 1: Climate Corps Fellows: Your charge for the summer
- 9:45 am Session 2: Energy Efficiency 101: Theory and Practice (includes group exercise)
- 10:55 am Break
- 11:15 am Session 3: Summer Treasure Hunt: strategies for finding and evaluating energy efficiency investments
- 12:30 pm Lunch and Learn
- 2:00 pm Session 4: Spotlight on Lighting (includes group exercise)
- 6:30 pm EDF hosted dinner at Kellari
Day 2: Wednesday
- 8:30 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am Recap of Day 1, questions, introduction to Day 2
- 9:15 am Session 5: Energy Efficiency Toolbox: Breaking down barriers around energy efficiency
- 9:45 am Session 6: Making it real: Stories from Climate Corps alumni
- 10:45 am Break
- 11:00 am Session 7: Change Management 101: Catalyzing change in large multinational corporations... in 10 weeks (includes group exercise)
- 12:30 pm Lunch
- 1:15 pm Session 8: What's the bottom line? Financial analysis of energy efficiency investments (includes group exercise)
- 3:00 pm Off-site: Travel to Empire State Building
- 3:30 pm Off-site: Tour of Empire State Building
Day 3: Thursday
- 8:30 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am Recap from days 1 & 2
- 9:15 am Session 9: Bringing it all together: three case studies to consolidate your learning
- 9:30 am Group exercises
- 10:30 am Group presentations
- 11:15 am Break
- 11:30 am Session 10: Marketing and Communications: Why it is critical to Climate Corps and your role in making it happen AND How to use your (online) social skills to do your job better
- 12:30 pm Lunch & Learn: Session 11: Final Deliverables
- 1:30 pm Session 12: Media Training 101 by Edelman
- 3:30 pm Session 13: Ready, set, go: wrap-up and Q&A
