Education + Engagement

Delivering Building Technology Expertise Through On-Demand Learning

We leverage top subject matter experts from D+R and other leading organizations in the industry to create and deliver effective curricula customized to the needs of your audience. We offer instructor-led training and a growing catalog of courses on emerging and legacy technologies for HVAC, water heating, demand response, electrification, electric vehicles, and more. Select courses are eligible for continuing education credits from such organizations as NATE, BPI, and others.

Learn at Your Own Pace

On-demand Learning

D+R’s virtual platform allows you to learn quickly and access all course videos and materials on demand. Tap into our growing list of self-guided, on-demand courses by visiting our new TILE platform.

Instructor-Led Education

Live Instruction

Instructor-led training is an important element of any market transformation program. Education programs can be delivered fully in-person or a hybrid of in-person sessions and self-guided virtual learning.

Keep Pace with Innovation

Content Development

Using top subject matter experts, we develop custom educational content for clients to meet the fast-changing needs of the market. We conduct market research to understand the key behavioral insights and market barriers that your technology education and engagement programs should address. Clients can deploy original content using their own trainers or with our help.

Empowering Champions

Train-the-Trainer

D+R’s expert instructors provide instruction on technology education programs and best practices for disseminating innovation to others in the field. Our train-the-trainers approach helps build long-term capacity by empowering market champions to continue sharing knowledge.

Developed by Industry Experts

Education + Engagement Materials

The right collateral materials and online tools can make the difference in making education stick. Our materials are developed in collaboration with industry experts and infused with our experience in technical education.

Case Studies

Set Top Boxes and Small Network Equipment

The VA STBs and the VA SNE are two historic initiatives designed to make set-top boxes and residential broadband equipment more energy efficient. ...

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition that challenges students to design and build highly-efficient and innovative buildings powered by renewable energy. ...

HARDI Unitary Report

A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment manufacturer with sales operations across the U.S. wanted to get a more detailed understanding of the ductless HVAC market growth and size on a regional level. ...

NAED Market Data Program

The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) provides its members with the tools, information and assistance to help them thrive and improve the electrical distribution channel....

Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC)

The AERC’s mission is to provide consumers with credible and relevant information about window attachments (blinds, shades, storm windows, shutters, and awnings) in order to compare the energy performance of products in the marketplace....

Bonneville Power Administration

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) markets wholesale electrical power from 31 federal hydroelectric projects in the Northwest, one nonfederal nuclear plant, and several small nonfederal power plants. ...

Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies

From 2006 to 2013, D+R International supported the development of appliance standards for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO)....

LED Lighting Facts

From 2009 to 2018, D+R International supported the development and implementation of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) LED Lighting Facts® program that showcased LED lamp and luminaire manufacturers who committed to testing products and r...

Load Management

A demand response pioneer and early advocate for aggregated load management, D+R has evaluated over 3,000 commissioned and automated demand response (ADR) sites. Examples of our work include: CEC EPIC: Refrigerated Warehouse Study Fro...

Measurement and Verification

D+R’s thought leadership and expertise on M&V, related-policy recommendations, smart meters/interval data analysis and over-generation risks provide critical support for leading utility and community energy implementers. Examples of o...

Indoor Agriculture Energy Solutions Conference (IAES’20)

In February 2020, the Resource Innovation Institute (RII) and D+R International co-hosted the inaugural Indoor Agriculture Energy Solutions Conference (IAES Conference) held in La Jolla, California. The conference brought together market ac...

Technology Integration and Deployment

D+R’s leadership in the field of emerging technology evaluation has enabled our team to become experts in water pumping, phase change materials, refrigeration systems, and ADR-enabled connected devices. Examples of our work include:

State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) developed the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) to invest in long-term energy savings by helping consumers replace older, inefficient appliances with new, efficient models.