Greening the Workforce

National Center for Construction Education & Research

Affiliated with the University of Florida
 Mission Statement

To build a safe, productive, and

sustainable workforce of
craft professionals.

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 Green Building Facts

By 2009:
• 80% of corporate America is expected to be engaged in green
at least 16% of the time
• 20% will be engaged 60% of the time

By 2010:
• Value of green building construction projected to increase to
$60 billion
• Green building products market $30-40 billion annually
• 10% of commercial construction starts expected to be green

3 SOURCE: U.S. Green Building Council <www.usgbc.org>

 Why is Green Important?

4 SOURCE: Green Recovery. Center for American Progress, & the Political Economy Research Institute, U of MA (09/2008)
 Opportunities in Green

5 SOURCE: Green Recovery. Center for American Progress, & the Political Economy Research Institute, U of MA (09/2008)
 Government Initiatives

• LEED Initiatives (including legislation)

– Found in 44 states
– LEED Certification Required on Government Buildings

• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

– Green Jobs Act of 2007

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 Employment & Training Administration
Green Jobs Initiative

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 Stimulus
Energy & Green Jobs Programs

8 SOURCE: National Governors Association, State Opportunities under the ARRA (02/26/2009)
 Stimulus
Funding for Green Training

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 Job Corps Directive
Program Instruction No. 09-11

Directive:
• To ensure all program
instructors become
ICTP-certified.
• Ensure that all ICTP-
certified instructors
obtain NCCER’s green
certification.

10 SOURCE: Directive: Job Corps Program Instruction No. 09-11 (08/12/2009)

 Job Corps Directive
Program Instruction No. 09-11

• Under the ARRA, Job Corps has committed to

producing 8,500 green graduates from all of its
construction programs by August 2010.

• Updating TARs that incorporate green elements

based on the NCCER green curriculum.

• Immediate steps must be taken to ensure that all

Job Corps’ construction training programs have
the ability to certify students completing these
TARs.
11 SOURCE: Directive: Job Corps Program Instruction No. 09-11 (08/12/2009)
 LEED Green Building Rating System

Strategies:
1. Sustainable Site Development
2. Water Savings
3. Energy Efficiency
4. Materials & Resources Selection
5. Indoor Environmental Quality

• Voluntary
• Consensus-Based
• National Rating System
• For developing:
– high-performance
– sustainable buildings

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 Your Role in the Green Environment

• Fundamental instruction in the green

environment, green construction practices, &
green building rating systems
• Developed with:
– Sustainable Facilities & Infrastructure Research Team
at
Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech
University
• NCCER is a USGBC Education Provider

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 Basic Green Training

Your Role in the Green Environment

– Text & web-based
– Provides NCCER green credential
– Developed by LEED-Accredited Professionals
– Designed to supplement Core, but
– Can be used as a stand-alone module

Designed for entry-level craftsperson's to explain:

– Their role in the green environment
– Basic methods of green construction
– LEED Green Building Rating System™

Supported by:
– Green Collar Employers Council, Washington, D.C.
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 Building a Green-Collar Workforce

“This training program marks a major milestone on

the road to more responsible construction practices
& indicates that the tipping point in green building
has probably been reached.”
Dr. Charles Kibert, Director, Powell Center for Construction &
Environment, University of Florida

“NCCER has developed a solid course that supports

the training & certification efforts of Green
Advantage® for commercial/residential
environmental certification.”
Grady O’ Rear, President/CEO, Green Advantage®

“As a U.S. Green Building Council® Education

Provider, NCCER is committed to enhancing the
ongoing professional development of building
industry professionals.”
United States Green Building Council®

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 Topics Presented in this Module

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 NCCER Green Credentials

• Instructors must be certified to teach the

green module
– Successful completion of the ICTP & one of the
following:

Pass NCCER online Possess current Possess current

green module LEED AP Green Advantage®
exam certification credentials
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 Green Advantage®

A non-profit, 3rd-party, national

environmental certification for
building related practitioners.

Started with assistance from:

– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
– The Nature Conservancy
– SAIC
– University of Florida

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 Green Advantage®

Developed:
Green Advantage® Study Guide

Packaged with:
Your Role in the Green Environment

Opportunity to earn:

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 Green Advantage® Certification

• Commercial/Residential or Commercial
certification
– Qualifying LEED projects are eligible to apply for a
LEED-Innovation credit IF:
• 30% or more of select personnel attain Green
Advantage® certification prior to commencement
of construction

• Residential certification
– Meets NAHB Green Builder Verifier requirements
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 Green Advantage®
Certified Practitioner

• The Green Advantage® Certification Exam covers:

– sustainability & green building
– materials
– indoor environmental quality
– water
– site & land use
– energy

• In order to prepare for one of the GA exams, thoroughly

review the GA Study Guide appropriate to exam:
– Commercial
– Residential (not accepted by NCCER)
23 – Commercial/Residential To register for exam, go to: www.greenadvantage.org
 NCCER Green Worker Credential &
GA Commercial/Residential Certification

+ =
module exam NCCER
green module Green Worker
credential

ATS + NCCER
Certified teaches
Instructor

ICTP-certified
+
online green exam + +
or GA test
green module GA study guide
GA Cert or LEED AP

=
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 Industry Credentials

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