Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, today announced it has expanded its Proficient Program to provide access to resources to help building professionals design and build smart, high performance facilities that utilize the latest building technologies. The Proficient Program provides Schneider Electric’s partner community with critical tools, education and peer-to-peer collaboration needed to navigate market changes, identify best practices and speed the delivery of innovative solutions, which ultimately boosts their bottom line.

“The building management landscape is changing rapidly with advances in mobile and cloud-based technologies as well as the Internet of Things. But today’s building designers and consulting engineers are challenged to keep up with these changes and take full advantage of implementing new technology into their building projects,” said Jim Sandelin, senior vice president, EcoBuildings, Schneider Electric. “We are proud to share our market expertise and provide resources to educate our partner community so that they can deliver innovative, tailored solutions that better serve the needs of their customers, the building owner.”

The latest additions to the Proficient Program provide building architects, engineers and design consultants with tools, resources and expert support for smart, high performance building design. Members of the Proficient Program will receive access to the following professional resources:

• Experts On-Demand: Access to more than 100 certified system integrators who can provide expert guidance, insights and industry updates via phone, chat, web and email. Members can also request a company-wide lunch and learn presentation on a specific topic or solution.

• Peer-to-Peer Collaboration: Collaborate engineer-to-engineer in design, application and specification of integrated building management systems. 

• Drawing & Design Resources: Access to design documents for building management, energy management and security as well as solutions specific to healthcare, hotels and education.

• Systems Integrator Locator: Find a certified systems integrator to partner on building management and efficiency projects. 

• Continuing Education: Members can earn continuing education credits and professional development hours by attending interactive workshops and webinars.

The online Proficient portal is designed to learn from member activity and provides customized content based on individuals’ areas of interest. Content covers a wide variety of topics including smart building design, power quality and metering, network connectivity, fault detection and diagnostics and energy codes.

Schneider Electric provides solutions to address both building and power management from a single platform. The company has been recognized as the industry leader in building automation and control, receiving the top ranking from Navigant Research in Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) for the past two years. Schneider Electric was selected as the market leader for BEMS based on its vision, go-to-market strategy, partners, technology, product performance, pricing, geographic reach and staying power.

To learn more about and register for the Proficient Program, click here or contact your local Schneider Electric representative.

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