Workforce Development

Training Initiatives for HVAC Technicians and the EE Workforce

Thursday, April 14, 2022

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Cumberland 3/4 (Level 3)

CE: 1

BPI, INTERNACHI, NARI, ASHI

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Madeline Salzman

Management and Programs Analyst, Building Technologies Office
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Washington, District of Columbia
Ryan Kristoff

Director of Business Development
ICAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology)
Lakewood, Colorado

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Jen Szaro

President and CEO
Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP)
Kristin Heinemeier

Engineering Manager
Frontier Energy, Inc.
Davis, California

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Speakers from three workforce development projects funded by the Building Technologies office will share their plans to develop online courses for energy efficiency and demand management professionals, create a new program to train students on HVAC installation, maintenance techniques, and the benefits of energy-efficient HVAC products and services, and a new effort aimed at training HVAC technicians in the design, installation, and maintenance of cold climate air source heat pumps in existing residential and small commercial buildings.

A total of 44 projects were competitively selected as part an $83 million Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) funding opportunity announcement. The projects will lower Americans’ energy bills by investing in new energy-efficient building technologies, construction practices, and the U.S. buildings-sector workforce.

Learning Objectives:

By attending this session, attendees will:

Describe training opportunities on grid-interactive, demand-flexible energy technologies
Share a new educational model for educating students about HVAC installation and maintenance
Inform about a curriculum on cold climate air source heat pumps especially targeted to HVAC technicians