Description
The need for a skilled green workforce has grown exponentially across the U.S., but many companies are facing unprecedented challenges in finding enough workers to fill open jobs. How can we recruit, train and connect with a skilled green workforce to meet this demand?
USGBC’s Workforce Development in Green Building Summit will explore strategies for growing the green workforce that align with the principles of sustainability, including prioritizing social equity, health and quality of life. Attendees will learn about successful education, training and pre-apprenticeship programs, examine how the LEED rating system supports workforce development, discuss funding opportunities such as those available through the Inflation Reduction Act, and more.
This summit will take place as six 1.5-hour sessions over three days. The first day will focus on policy, partnerships and funding; the second day will explore next wave opportunities through USGBC tools; and the third day will examine exemplary industry programs. Sessions will be approved for GBCI and AIA continuing education credits.
Agendas, September 3-5, 2024
September 3 – Policy
12:00-1:30 pm ET
Session 1 – Building the Retrofit and Construction Workforce in Cities
3:00-4:30 pm ET
Session 2 – Building Partnerships for the Green Workforce of the Future
September 4 – Next Wave Opportunities
12:00-1:30 pm ET
Session 3 – USGBC and Workforce Development: Green Building Careers in Motion
3:00-4:30 pm ET
Session 4 – Einstein was Right: Leveling Up the LEED Integrative Process
September 5 – Industry Programs
12:00-1:30 pm ET
Session 5 – Reimagining Workforce Development: Agency and Innovation Lead the Way
3:00-4:30 pm ET
Session 6 – Green Careers, Bright Futures: Strategies for Sucess in the Sustainability and Advanced Energy Workforce Pipeline
Speakers
Alisha Harrington
Deputy Director, Browning the Green Space
April Ambrose
Director of Workforce Development, Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation
David Hutchinson
Founding Director, Rising Stars Program, Deep Energy Retrofit Development, Tremco, Inc.
Heather Goetsch
Director, Operations and Enablement, U.S. Market Transformation and Development, U.S. Green Building Council
Henrique Goes
Clean Construction Research Manager, C40 Cities
Hector Tello
Sustainability Program Manager, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA)
Hilari Varnadore
Vice President for Cities, U.S. Market Transformation and Development, U.S. Green Building Council
Kevin Stack
Founder and CEO, Building In Nature’s Image
Korrin Davis
Project Officer, C40 Cities
Mary Summers Rogers
Senior Associate, Education and Events, U.S. Green Building Council
Melissa O’Mara
Transformative Systems Coach, Consultant, Facilitator, The Leaders Co-Lab
Neil Qusba
Director of Construction and Green Industries, YouthBuild USA
Rhiannon Jacobsen
Managing Director, U.S. Market Transformation and Development, U.S. Green Building Council
Sabine Rogers
Federal Policy Project Manager, U.S. Green Building Council
Sarah Pidgeon
Executive Director, Workforce Development, Solar Landscape
Shakir Cannon-Moye
Vice President, Julius Education