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Contractor Sales Training

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

EnergyWorks,

Efficiency Maine,

BetterBuildings for Michigan

This peer exchange call summary focused on sales training assistance programs for contractors.

Partnering to Offer Comprehensive Training

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

EnergyWorks

This video describes the partnerships that EnergyWorks in Philadelphia established to offer classroom, lab, and in-field training to technicians to help them enter the home performance market.

Promising Approaches to Accelerate Workforce Development for Building Energy Upgrades

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Austin Energy,

BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade,

BetterBuildings for Michigan,

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

Efficiency Maine,

EnergySmart Colorado,

Energy Upgrade California,

EnergyWorks,

EnergyWorks KC,

Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative,

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA),

NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

This fact sheet provides promising approaches for Better Buildings programs seeking to accelerate workforce development to support building energy upgrades. These approaches are organized by estimated level of effort and include rough estimates of cost ranges for implementation.

Training a Workforce to Meet Local Needs

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

EnergyWorks

This video provides an overview of training a local workforce to meet program needs, including meeting the needs of local contractors for new hires.

Maryland's Home Performance with ENERGY STAR’s "Review your Contractor"

Author(s)

Maryland's Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Maryland Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

On Maryland's Home Performance with ENERGY STAR website, homeowners can review their contractor and experience. These customer reviews, along with contractors' accreditations and services, are published on the website as part of each contractor's information page. Users of the website can search for contractors and sort the results based on homeowner ratings and by geographical location.