Building a More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Energy Efficiency Workforce

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1861407· OSTI ID:1861407

Truitt, Sarah ^[1]; Williams, Juliana ^[1]; Clarke, Ardelia ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) envisions a future where the U.S. building industry leads globally in delivering quality efficiency products and services to American consumers and businesses. One barrier to achieving this vision is the difficulty reported by energy efficiency employers in finding qualified candidates (NASEO and EFI 2020). However, this barrier also presents an opportunity for the industry to expand in a way that invites and supports a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. The scope of energy, climate, and technology challenges the country faces will require the talents of all Americans. The purpose of this study therefore is to identify key factors to creating successful workforce development and inclusion programs that will support the future of the building industry. These factors can be applied to individual companies, training programs, or broader industry efforts.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1861407
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-5500-81498; MainId:82271; UUID:ad3ead2f-145c-4322-b097-077b0dfb39cd; MainAdminID:64113
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
DEI
building industry
construction
diversity
energy efficiency
equity
inclusion
workforce