Advanced Energy Ready Workforce Southeast

Lead Performer: Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance – Atlanta, GA
Partners:
-- AZS Consulting – Gainesville, FL
-- Viridiant – Richmond, VA
DOE Total Funding: $500,000
FY20 DOE Funding: $500,000
Cost Share: $0
Project Term: October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024
Funding Type: Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) FOA – 2020

Project Objective

The project will create a training model to increase access to the relevant information and technical assistance for the identified technologies for the building workforce in Virginia and Florida. It will use training and industry assessment to develop transferable training models and resources for four specific advanced electric building technologies: air source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, electric vehicle charging, and battery storage.

Project Impact

This project will provide a framework and guidance to manufacturers, state and local governments, utilities, and others in the building energy industry to effectively train and educate the building workforce to become champions for advanced energy building technologies.

Contacts

DOE Technology Manager: Christopher Perry
Lead Performer: Maggie Kelley Riggins, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance