This is the first Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Building Operator Certification Expansion (BOC-E) Initiative. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) and the International Building Operators Association (IBOA) have offered BOC training and certification to facility operators in the Northwest since 1997. In 2012, NEEA established BOCE to accelerate adoption of BOC and increase its market penetration in the Northwest. Through the addition of a new blended online product and the development of new partnerships, the expanded initiative seeks to increase awareness and penetration of BOC among the unemployed, Iraq/Afghanistan veterans, residents of underserved areas, Federal employees, and members of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE).1
