Gateway Technical College
School celebrates opening of new cutting-edge training labs.
Gateway Technical College
Morna Foy, president of the Wisconsin Technical College System, spoke at an event at the Gateway Technical College Kenosha campus in July which celebrated the opening of six cutting-edge energy labs while highlighting the college’s partnerships with industry businesses. The six labs bring cutting-edge training in regard to advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technology to equip Gateway graduates with the skills needed to enter an expanding job market for well-versed technicians. (Courtesy of Trane.)
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This is the industrial heating lab, which includes several Trane units. This lab provides the opportunity to work on the most popular types of packaged commercial/industrial heating/cooling units, featuring the latest technology such as wireless controls. Additional features include eight hydronic systems coupled with radiant floor and conventional heat emitters. The lab also has a six-panel solar thermal hot water installation that provides potable hot water and helps heat the Kenosha Campus. (Courtesy of Gateway Technical College.)
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This is part of the geothermal lab. Students in this lab will work with the latest geoexchange technologies for home and small commercial heat pump applications. They have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience from the exterior drilling/construction portion of a project, through installation and operation of the heat pumps inside the home or business. In the geoexchange drilling program, students learn about drilling techniques and related geology, earth coupling, and loop field design and construction. (Courtesy of Gateway Technical College.)
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A student is working in one of Gateway Technical College’s six labs. These labs feature state-of-the-art equipment and training units, enabling students to obtain hands-on experience in preparation for their future careers. (Courtesy of Gateway Technical College.)
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The labs are used by students enrolled in Gateway’s Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration; Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration — Geothermal Technician; Geothermal Specialist; and Electrical Engineering-Sustainable Energy Systems programs of study. (Courtesy of Gateway Technical College.)
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The labs are representative of each aspect of the industry: residential heating and cooling; industrial heating and cooling; and sustainable/alternative energy applications. (Courtesy of Gateway Technical College.)
Gateway Technical College
Trane and Gateway closely collaborated to create six new energy labs to enhance Gateway College’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning program career and technical education to help close the skills gap to meet industry-required skills levels. The labs feature advanced HVAC technology solutions. Trane also worked with Gateway in updating the HVAC systems serving the campus, creating a living laboratory for HVAC students. (Courtesy of Trane.)
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At the event celebrating the opening of the new Gateway College training labs, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson (at left) presented Matt Gates, vice president of energy management services and solutions for Trane, with a proclamation recognizing July 18, 2013, as a celebration of the Trane 100-year anniversary. (Courtesy of Trane.)
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Dr. Bryan Albrecht, president of Gateway Technical College, spoke at an event at the Gateway Technical College Kenosha campus in July which celebrated the opening of six new cutting-edge energy labs and the college’s partnerships with energy industry businesses. Trane and Gateway closely collaborated to enhance the college’s HVAC program career and technical education — with support from the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) — to help close the skills gap to meet industry-required skills levels. Graduates of Gateway’s program will also achieve appropriate energy industry certification through NC3. (Courtesy of Trane.)