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OpenADR Training

Open ADR training is now available for both developers and implementers from QualityLogic, the official test tool and training partner of the OpenADR Alliance.

Learn OpenADR Your Way

QualityLogic offers several options to bring your team up to speed on OpenADR. Host a private on-site workshop or subscribe to our online video training program to provide your team a solid foundation on the OpenADR standard.

We had a wonderful experience working with QualityLogic. They have in-depth knowledge of the OpenADR specification and everyone looks up to them for guidance on difficult OpenADR specification issues.
Sunil Sodah, Systems Architect Honeywell/Akuacom Smart Grid Solutions

OpenADR Developers Training: Workshop

This two-day workshop starts with a background on the origins of OpenADR, followed by a high-level discussion of all the key aspects of the OpenADR standard, including supported transports and security mechanisms. The class then transitions into a detailed technical discussion of each of the core services provided by OpenADR for A and B profiles.

The workshop includes sessions on:

  • Certification test process
  • OpenADR Test Harness
  • Demos of live OpenADR implementations
  • Discussions of how OpenADR is applied to various DR Programs

The content of the course includes:

  • Introduction to OpenADR
  • Big Picture
  • Event Object
  • Event Service
  • Report Service
  • oadrPoll and Service
  • Opt Service
  • OpenADR technical resources
  • OpenADR demos session

OpenADR Developers Training: Online Learning Program

The online training program provides companies and organizations that are developing products or programs involving the OpenADR 2.0 specification a flexible way to prepare for development and implementation. A subscription to the program provides participants three months of access to nine training videos.

The online program begins by discussing DR, the OpenADR standard in general and then moves into a detailed discussion of the technical requirements of the standard.

Two courses are available: Fundamentals of OpenADR and Fundamentals of OpenADR Plus. The Plus version has the same video material as our Fundamentals of OpenADR course plus three hours of direct instructor support by email or webinar.

To preview the video content or to enroll in the course, visit QualityLogic’s Online Video Training Program.

OpenADR Workshop for Implementers

QualityLogic offers a one-day Implementers Workshop that focuses on using OpenADR 2. The workshop covers:

  • ​The origins of OpenADR and high-level overview of its features and functions
  • A detailed look at each OpenADR supported service, including registration, events, reporting, opt, and oadrPoll.
  • Demand Response program design from an OpenADR perspective using the DR program templates and deployment scenarios from the OpenADR Alliance DR Program Guide.

Implementers will leave the class with a solid conceptual understanding of how OpenADR works, a detailed understanding of aspects of OpenADR required to implement a DR Program, and OpenADR best practices.

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