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2_Title SlideWorkforce Development Meet-Up
Monday, June 8, 2020
1:00 PM ET
Madeline SalzmanU.S. Department of Energy
Q&A Session
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Agenda
Opening Remarks – David Nemtzow, Director of BTO
Meet the ABC Funding Awardees
Introduction & Housekeeping
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The Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator
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Today’s Presenters
David NemtzowU.S. Department of Energy
Building Technologies Office (BTO)
Sarah TruittNational Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL)
Madeline SalzmanU.S. Department of Energy
Building Technologies Office (BTO)
Also Featuring! Advanced Building Construction Workforce Funding Awardees &
Founding Partners of the Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator!
David NemtzowU.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office
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Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Mission
The mission of EERE is to create and sustain American leadership in the transition
to a global clean energy economy. Its vision is a strong and prosperous America
powered by clean, affordable, and secure energy.
Who Is the Building Energy Workforce?
Efficient Building Technology --
Integration
Architecture and
Engineering
Development
Research and
Manufacturing
Installation
Construction and
Facility Management
Diffusion
Services, Programs,
Others
2.3+ Million Workers in Across these Industries in Efficiency Alone
Workforce Development Efforts
Analysis for Strategy
Development
Research & Development
Funding Opportunities
Industry & Stakeholder
Partnerships
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Overview of BTO’s Workforce Development Initiatives
Challenges Regarding the Building Energy Efficiency Workforce
71% of students are “definitely or probably not”
interested in HVAC careers (EGIA Foundation)
Women and African Americans are
underrepresented in the U.S. efficiency workforce
(USEER)
84% of efficiency employers report hiring difficulty
for construction-related efficiency jobs (USEER)
Building science credentials are fragmented and
nontransparent in terms of suitability or quality
(NREL)
Construction sector (new and retrofit) productivity
is lagging and not digitized (McKinsey)
Without proper installation and maintenance,
buildings can often waste up to 30% of energy
(PNNL)
► Overarching: Lack Energy Efficiency Workforce Identity. Most workers in the efficiency workforce primarily identify as other
workforces – construction, manufacturing, services, etc.
Long-term Construction Sector Forecasts
► 22% of today’s construction workforce will retire over the
next decade, leaving 1.6 million vacant jobs in addition
to the 800,000 new construction jobs expected by 2028(U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)
► Sustainable building is an emerging area of opportunity;
45% of commercial construction firms say sustainable
building gives them a “competitive advantage”. (U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index)
► The United Nations predicts the square footage of New
York City will be constructed in new buildings globally
every 34 days for the next 40 years.
► New housing starts in the U.S. are expected to be ~40%
higher in 2028 than in 2020. (National Association of Realtors)
Photo: Future New York
Source: National Association of Realtors
Workforce Challenge Insights
Construction industry hiring difficulty is more
pronounced in the efficiency sector due to a lack of
technical skills and small applicant pool.
Poor installation quality is due to lack of training and
education on building science concepts.
Students are not entering the building sector in volumes
needed to alleviate hiring difficulty because they are not
aware or have a negative perception of building careers.
Sources: Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) 2019 U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2019, 2020 U.S. Energy & Employment
Image source: ENERGY STAR HVAC Installation Manual (2011)
Efforts to Address Workforce Challenges
Build Interest Improve Skills
Goal. Increase the quantity, quality, skill sets, diversity, productivity, and performance of the U.S.
building energy efficiency workforce.
► Showcase building energy
efficiency careers as welcoming,
impactful, and rewarding.
► Update continuing education
modules. Increase adoption of
digital tools to manage
performance and fault detection.
Poor Quality InstallationNegative Perception
Streamline Pathways
► Clarify the pathways for building
energy efficiency careers.
Incorporate building science into
established programs.
Confusing Pathways
Plug for Tomorrow’s Session
Philip JordanBW Research
Dean StanberryInternational Facility Management
Association (IFMA)
Sarah TruittNational Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL)
Building a Clean Energy Workforce
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
11:00 AM Eastern
Previous Funding Opportunities
FY20: EMPOWERED. Educational Materials for
Professional Organizations Working on
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Developments
FOA seeks proposals to provide education & training resources to
professionals newly interacting with PV, EVs, batteries, building EE,
other distributed energy resources.
►Topic 1. Emergency Response: Firefighters and First Responders
►Topic 2. Safe DER Building Integration: Building, Fire, and Safety
Department Officials
Status: Concept Papers in Review
FY19: ABC. Advanced Building Construction
with Energy Efficient Technologies & Practices
FOA seeks proposals for training and apprenticeship programs that
focus on holistic, science-based assessment, installation,
operations, and maintenance of energy efficiency technologies in
residential and commercial buildings.
►Topic 3.C.1. Building Assessments, Technology Installation,
Operations, and Maintenance Workforce
Status: Awarded
Introducing BTO’s Advanced Building Construction
Workforce Awardees
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DRAFT. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.
“Supporting the Growth of a Skilled Workforce in the Building Energy Efficiency Industry”
Project Summary:
IREC & partners will reach a large, diverse cohort of stakeholders with
information about the breadth and range of rewarding career opportunities
in energy efficiency sectors through newly a developed interactive career
map. Strategic outreach to 500,000+ will foster an energy efficiency talent
pipeline which includes low income and other vulnerable populations.
Project Goal:
Develop a building energy efficiency career map that is a valuable tool for
recruitment and building awareness.
Key Personnel:
Joe Sarubbi, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Building Performance Institute
Community Action Partnership
National Institute of Building Sciences
Building Performance Association
Building Energy Efficiency Career Map
DRAFT. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.
“Platform for Remote Deployment and Training for Enhanced Building Operations Practices”
Project Summary:
The project will develop an interactive online platform for building
operators to access tools and peer-to-peer mentoring for
actionable monitoring and control functions such as HVAC
schedule conformance, optimization of outside air, temperature,
pump and fan dynamic resets. Team will identify, develop and
deploy sequences for advanced tuning functions executable in
BACnet, downloadable control scripts in VOLTTRON™, with
accompanying training modules.
Project Goal:
Increase and support the adoption of enhanced building operation
best practices.
Key Personnel:
Michael Bobker & Paul Reale, CIUS Building Performance Lab
The City College of New York / City University of New York (CUNY)
Terry Herr, Intellimation, Inc.
Si Chen, OpenSource Strategies, Inc.
Continuing Education Platform for Facility Managers
Updated Curricula with Building America Content
“Advancing Energy Efficiency Through Workforce Training”
Project Summary:
Utilize DOE’s Building America Solution Center and Building Science
Education Solution Center, and partner with existing, successful
programs to integrate content and expand scalable, energy-focused
“national model” curricula for:
✓ High school construction certificate programs
✓ Bootcamp for veterans and other transitioning workers
✓ 2-year construction management students
✓ Continuing education for homebuilders
Project Goal:
Leverage DOE’s Past Investments in Building America to Improve
Workforce Training and create “national models” for other programs to
utilize.
Key Personnel:
Stacy Hunt, Confluence Communications
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Building Media, Inc.
DRAFT. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.
“Western States Building Energy & Controls Apprenticeship (BECA) Program”
Project Summary:
Project will establish the Building Energy & Controls Apprenticeship (BECA)
Program, which will be recognized across state boundaries and will be
accessible to students regardless of their geographic location. By the end of
the apprenticeship, students will be qualified to sit for 17024 ANSI-
accredited Certified Energy Manager (CEM), the Association of Controls
Professionals (ACP), and the Building Operators Certification (BOC)
Certification exams. Project will target underrepresented communities in
program recruitment.
Project Goal:
Establish and deploy an apprenticeship program for building energy
efficiency and building controls technicians.
Key Personnel:
Roger Ebbage, Lane Community College
Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, University of Oregon
Building Energy Controls Apprenticeship Program
DRAFT. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.
“Building Monitoring and Energy Efficiency Training for Small and Mid-Sized
Commercial Buildings with an emphasis on Non-Urbanized Areas of Alaska”
Project Summary:
Building operations and maintenance staff will be trained on the
installation and usage of the BMON (Building Monitoring)
application for efficient building operation in non-urbanized areas.
By connecting critical maintenance staff to real-time building
information, inefficiencies can be easily identified and corrected
and long-term savings have the potential to be realized.
Project Goal:
Effectively train a workforce with increased understanding,
competency, and capacity in installing and monitoring critical
building energy data.
Key Personnel:
Michael Spencer & Tyler Boyes, Alaska Housing Finance
Corporation
Sensors & Controls Training in Rural Public Buildings
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Announcement of Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator
Industry Engagement
Define workforce and
communicate benefits of
these careers.
Link educational pathways
to competencies for
careers with impact.
Improve existing curricula
and adoption of easy-to-
install technologies.
Central website resources, accredited efficiency education pathways, evaluated training programs and materials.
Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator
Problem
Build Interest &
Increase AwarenessClarify Competencies &
Streamline Pathways
Improve Skills &
Process Feedback
Introducing a Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator
Work with national stakeholders to set and meet goals improve building science in
training and educational programs.
Accelerator Partners will
► Establish a goal to –
✓ increase awareness;
✓ fill knowledge gaps; or,
✓ streamline pathways
► Engage in partner cohort group
► Achieve recognition for setting
goals and achieving milestones
► Enable tomorrow’s EE workforce
Accepting Better Buildings
Workforce Accelerator
Partners Today!
Get involved: email [email protected]
Example Workforce Accelerator Partner Goals
Get involved: email [email protected]
Increase Awareness
► Reach at least 1,000 high school students each year with information about
building energy efficiency careers.
► Highlight 10 building energy efficiency professionals in shareable materials with
information about how to pursue similar career pathways.
Fill Knowledge Gaps
► Update course materials for 3 construction management classes to include
content on high-performance buildings, share updated content on the Building
Science Education Solution Center.
► Increase achievement of sustainability credentials among mid-career
professionals by 50% in your organization.
Streamline Pathways
► Establish a 10-member high-performance building industry advisory board for
your educational program to gain input on training needs and connect students to
potential hirers.
► Increase training program recruitment efforts by attending at least 3 career fair
events per year.
Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator New Website
Website is now live!
✓ Download factsheet to learn more
✓ Download partner agreement to get involved
✓ See our partner list
✓ Get updates to follow progress
URL: https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/accelerators/workforce
Introductions from Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator Founding Partners
We Want to Work With You!
Get involved: email [email protected]
Education Providers & Training Organizations
Examples: Trade schools, colleges and
universities, unions, apprenticeship programs,
public programs, etc.
► Improve or augment educational and
training curricula that give learners the
“why” and the “how” of building energy
efficiency.
Accreditation Bodies & Trade Associations
Examples: Worker associations, industry
associations, unions, credentialing
organizations, etc.
► Encourage adoption of training materials
that increase skills and competencies
among workers on building energy
efficiency topics.
Awareness Building Organizations
Examples: Non-profits, research groups,
career advisors, state and local governments,
etc.
► Increase access among students,
underemployed, and transitioning workers
to information about building efficiency
careers and how to get them
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Getting Your Input & Feedback
Poll #3: What do you think are the biggest
challenges and barriers facing the Better
Buildings workforce today?
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Poll #4: Who should we try to work with to
solve these problems collaboratively?
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Poll #5: If you are potentially interested in the
Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator, which
aspects are most compelling to you?
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Better Buildings: Summer Webinar Series
BEHIND THE METER
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY
RESOURCES:
BEST PRACTICES FOR INTEGRATING
DERS INTO COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
July 8
PROGRAM DESIGN WITH
EVERYONE IN MIND:
LOW-INCOME SOLAR
PROGRAM STRATEGIES
July 9
THE DYNAMIC DUO:
UNLEASH PUBLIC SECTOR ENERGY
SAVINGS WITH FINANCING AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
July 14
CASE IN POINT:
OREGON’S RECENT EFFORTS TO
REDUCE PLUG LOAD ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
July 22
STRATEGIES TO COMBINE
ENERGY + HEALTH UPGRADES
IN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING
July 21
EVERYONE HAS A
DATA CENTER:
HOW TO BE AN ENERGY
CHAMPION FOR YOURS
July 28
SUCCEED WITH
SUBMETERING:HOW TO MAKE THE BUSINESS CASE
August 4
NEXT-GENERATION BUILDING
PERFORMANCE POLICIES:
MAXIMIZING ENERGY SAVINGS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
July 16
Additional
Questions?
Please Contact Us
Better Buildings Solution Centerhttps://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/
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Madeline SalzmanU.S. Department of Energy
Sarah TruittNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
David NemtzowU.S. Department of Energy