Capacity Building

Build the Knowledge and Skills You Need to Deliver Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization at Scale

Organizations across the public and private sectors face growing demand to reduce energy use and decarbonize operations — often with limited internal resources. Whether developing strategies, delivering programs, managing projects, or securing financing, success depends on people having the skills, tools, and confidence to act.

Econoler supports organizations of all sizes by providing integrated advisory and capacity building services that help teams turn ambition into action. We identify the skill and knowledge gaps and address them through education, training, and tool development activities to accelerate project implementation and drive lasting market transformation. People are at the heart of successful energy projects. But translating information into action — by building the right skills, reaching the right audiences, and engaging them effectively — is often easier said than done.

What clients gain with our help:

  • Stronger internal capabilities to plan, deliver, and scale energy and decarbonization initiatives
  • Increased flow in the implementation process of high-quality energy efficiency and decarbonization projects
  • Greater customer success in planning and delivering energy and decarbonization initiatives
  • Stronger market partners — contractors, distributors, retailers, and energy professionals — able to deliver more value
  • A more skilled and resilient regional energy workforce
  • Faster adoption of energy efficient and low-carbon technologies and practices

Comprehensive, Customized Training Grounded in Integrated Energy Efficiency Expertise

Organizations and professionals ready to accelerate the energy efficiency and decarbonization transition can maximize their impacts with the right expertise and tools. We help you identify opportunities, strengthen capabilities, and design targeted solutions to unlock market potential.

Our solutions include:

  • Capacity needs assessments to identify gaps and priorities and customize training
  • Customized capacity building programs that combine theory with hands-on exercises and real-world case studies
  • Ongoing guidance and resources such as toolkits as well as information and education campaigns to reinforce learning and ensure long-term impacts
  • Modular video-based learning for flexible, scalable knowledge transfer
  • Case study development (video and written) to showcase real-world results and best practices
  • Coaching and technical assistance to support project development and implementation

Our Approach: From Insight to Implementation

Econoler applies a structured, collaborative approach tailored to each client’s context:

  • Diagnose: Assess skill gaps
  • Design: Develop training pathways or tools aligned with objectives
  • Deliver: Provide technical assistance, training, and tools
  • Transfer: Build internal capacity so teams can independently sustain and scale results

This approach ensures that solutions are not only effective today, but also resilient over time.

CIET – Canada’s Premier Energy Training Institute

As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Econoler, CIET is Canada’s largest institution devoted exclusively to sustainable energy, energy efficiency, and decarbonization training. Since 1996, CIET has helped professionals and organizations across Canada and internationally enhance their skills and expertise.

Every year, CIET delivers more than 270 courses in various formats, reaching over 5,000 participants. To date, more than 42,000 professionals worldwide have advanced their knowledge through CIET programs.

Why CIET stands out:

  • Comprehensive course portfolio: Over 43 specialized programs covering energy efficiency, energy management, and decarbonization
  • Globally recognized certifications: Authorized Canadian provider for the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), offering programs such as the CEM, CMVP, CEA, and CBCP
  • Exclusive training programs: Sole licensee of NEEC’s Building Operator Certification (BOC) and Natural Resources Canada’s Advanced Course on Building Recommissioning
  • Flexible learning options: Public sessions, private workshops, webinars, and onsite courses delivered anywhere in Canada
  • Practical, high-impact learning: Partnerships with leading Canadian firms and access to Econoler’s consulting expertise ensure real-world applicability

CIET courses combine rigorous technical foundations, international best practices, and hands-on insights from experienced instructors, enabling professionals to apply their learning immediately and effectively.

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Building Capacity. Driving Impact.

With over 45 years of experience, Econoler is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and decarbonization advisory services in Canada and internationally. Our multidisciplinary team combines engineers, economists, data analysts, and financial experts to design and deliver customized training to your teams. Econoler has delivered capacity building services for leading Canadian organizations, including Natural Resources Canada, the IESO, Efficiency Manitoba, Hydro Ottawa, and the Quebec Business Council on the Environment. Our experience in a range of markets and jurisdictions across Canada informs our work, from needs assessments to knowledge product development and training delivery.

What sets us apart:

  • End-to-end expertise
  • Strong experience across utilities, governments, industries, businesses, and the built environment
  • A strong focus on skill transfers and long-term client autonomy
  • Experienced trainers that transform complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance
  • Pan-Canadian presence with international experience

Our Services

We collect and analyze data on the drivers, strategic direction, and decision‑making processes behind energy projects to understand the skills, resources, and practices that distinguish the most successful organizations. Based on these insights, we identify capacity gaps and work with clients to design tailored capacity building solutions that deliver the right skills and knowledge to the stakeholders who need them most.

Econoler develops and delivers hands-on training courses (online, onsite, or hybrid) with integrated real-world case studies and practical examples. We adapt our training content and delivery to the various audiences, including policymakers, energy professionals, utilities, and management staff, among others. Our courses are focused on achieving a set of defined learning outcomes, and we ensure participants acquire skills they can apply immediately, such as developing stronger business cases for energy projects or maximizing efficiency and energy savings in residential air-source heat pump installations.

Our team designs, plans, and facilitates webinars and conferences for utilities, DSM program administrators, industries, associations, etc. across Canada every year. Topics are very diverse and include DSM program updates, emerging energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies, and basic skills development such as how to access building energy interval data.

Econoler offers practical, hands‑on workshops that help participants build their skills and develop projects with the guidance of an expert instructor. These interactive sessions provide a supportive environment to apply concepts, deepen understanding, and gain confidence in implementing real‑world energy solutions.

Econoler creates high-quality knowledge products such as toolkits, guidelines, templates, and case studies that serve as practical, easy-to-use references for decision-makers and practitioners. These resources consolidate best practices, methodologies, and lessons learned, enabling stakeholders to replicate successful approaches and scale up initiatives

We provide tailored support to help organizations strengthen energy management practices and achieve lasting results. This includes assistance with new energy management initiatives and major cost reduction projects or setting up new teams. We also offer coaching for staff in new roles or with expanded responsibilities, ensuring they have the tools and confidence to succeed. Our services combine strategic guidance and practical mentoring to embed best practices and accelerate progress toward energy and decarbonization goals.

Econoler offers training for utility staff and on a range of topics related to DSM program planning, design, and evaluation. All utility training is customized to the specific client audience and DSM program context with targeted learning outcomes.

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Build lasting capacity for energy efficiency and decarbonization. Contact our team to discuss how Econoler can support your organization with integrated advisory services, training, and implementation support.

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