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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

The fifth national conference on workforce education for the energy efficiency and renewable energy fields brings the latest information and critical insight into building a strong, clean energy economy.

Three plenary sessions, over 60 breakout presentations, and five technical workshops will give you an amazing amount of facts, ideas, and instructional models. Networking will be at its best with attendees from community colleges, vocational high schools, four-year schools, industry-sponsored training programs, labor and apprenticeship programs, government agencies, workforce development boards, credentialing bodies, and utilities.

To prepare for the future, you have to learn from the past while understanding the present. We’ve designed the general sessions to give this unique perspective.

Starting on the first conference day, Alexis Madrigal, author of Powering the Dream — The History and Promise of Green Technology, discusses green technological experimentation from the past and explains why these stories matter. He will trace all the remarkable things that have happened in green tech since his book, and look forward at a small number of key inflection points that could further entrench renewable energy in the U.S. and around the world.

The second morning plenary will certainly be a wake-up call with Debra Rowe, Sarah White and Marcy Drummond’s realistic assessment of workforce challenges and strategies — what’s working, what’s not, gaps to close, and directions to take.

Don’t make those airplane reservations for an early departure. You won’t want to miss the closing plenary with a look ahead at nanotechnology innovations from Alain Kaloyeros, CEO of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, The University at Albany-SUNY.

Be part of the conversation. Register early for a discount. See you in Albany.

Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference

Trends and Best Practices for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

March 8–10, 2011 / Saratoga, NY

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Conference & Exhibition: November 14-15, 2012PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: NOVEMBER 13, 2012

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Conference Reception

Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. for the conference Welcome Reception at the incomparable College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany, the first and only college in the world dedicated to education, research, development and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience and nanoeconomics.

Exhibit Space Available

This conference provides you with the opportunity to showcase your company or organization to instructors, educational centers, and industry experts. Improve your visibility in this increasingly competitive market—more than 500 renewable energy and energy efficiency educators are expected to attend.

Supporting Sponsors

Media Partners

Participating Organizations

In addition to hors d’oeuvres and networking, you will have the opportunity to tour CNSE’s Albany NanoTech Complex and learn about the work of more than 2,700 scientists, researchers, engineers, students and faculty who work on site, from companies including IBM, Intel, GlobalFoundries, SEMATECH, Samsung, TSMC, Toshiba, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML and Novellus Systems.

Exhibit booths will be available in limited quantity, and space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Don’t let this unique opportunity pass you by!

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Morning Plenary: 8:30 am - 10:00 amOpening RemarksJane Weissman, Executive Director, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.

Promise Fulfilled: The Next 20 Years of Clean EnergyAlexis Madrigal, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, Host for The Atlantic’s Technology Channel, and Author, Powering the Dream — The History and Promise of Green Technology

Luncheon: Noon - 1: 30 pmBringing it all Together: DOE’s Strategic and Tactical Workforce Development and Education ActivitiesLinda Silverman, Senior Advisor for Workforce Development and Education, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

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Morning Plenary: 8:30 am - 10:00 amWorkforce Challenges and Strategies—A Candid Discussion with National LeadersModerator: Rosemary Armao, Assistant Professor, University at Albany - SUNY and “A Regular,” Media Project, WAMC, Albany

Panelists:Marcy Drummond, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation, Los Angeles Trade-Technical CollegeDebra Rowe, Ph.D., Faculty, Oakland Community College and President, U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable DevelopmentSarah White, Ph.D., Senior Associate, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Afternoon Plenary: 3:30 - 5:00 pmNanotechnology and the Green Energy Ecosystem. Opportunities and ChallengesAlain E. Kaloyeros, Ph.D., Professor, Senior Vice President, and Chief Executive Officer, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany – SUNY

Plenary and Luncheon Programs

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Jane Weissman Alexis Madrigal

Linda Silverman Rosemary Armao

Marcy Drummond Debra Rowe

Sarah White Alain E. Kaloyeros

Wednesday: 10:30 am - NoonTalking About JobsThis session addresses labor-market analysis and talks about differentiating between clean energy job forecasts and green jobs myths. A case study will look at retraining displaced Kennedy Space Center workers. Related resources and networking support will be discussed.

Jobs. The Ultimate 21st Century CurrencyPhil Jordan, BW Research Partnership

Clean Energy Job Creation Using An On-the-Job Training ModelColleen McCann Kettles, Florida Solar Energy Center

Policies to Support Good Jobs, High Skills, and Employers Who Invest in Skilled WorkersCarol Zabin, UC Berkeley Don Vial Center for Employment in the Green Economy

Energy Workforce ResourcesMelonee Docherty, Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center

Integrating STEM into Clean Energy TrainingHere are four case studies that demonstrate the benefits of teaching basic skills and clean energy through real-world projects and hands-on learning experiences that lead to career readiness.

Bringing Math Down To EarthDaniella Leifer, City University of New York Building Performance Lab

Engaging Middle and High School Students in Clean EnergyWilliam DeLuca, North Carolina State University

A Successful Early College Program: Collaborations to Improve College and Career Readiness in STEMDiane Irwin, Ballston Spa School District

New Renewable Energy Course Launched in Virginia High Schools: Second Validated Course in the Pipeline from Secondary Schools to the Clean Energy WorkforceAngela Whittaker, Cumberland County Public Schools

Training and Education in a Maturing Solar IndustryThis is a panel discussion on the evolving world of solar education and training from leading educators of the Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN). The SITN, consisting of nine Regional Training Providers, was established by the U.S. Department of Energy to help fulfill a critical need for high-quality, local, and accessible training in solar system design, installation, sales, and inspection through train-the-trainer programs. The recently developed Best Practices documents, which focus on teacher and program development, integration and exemplary solar education, will be showcased. The group will share lessons learned while helping instructors and institutions develop successful solar programs.

Moderators: Jerry Ventre, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. Barbara Martin, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.

Panelists: Representatives from the Nine Regional Trainer Providers of the Solar Instructor Training Network

Career Pathways ModelsStackable credentials and entry pathways have become important components of building a clean energy workforce. This session addresses how renewable energy and energy efficiency credentialing bodies as well as traditional trades are developing competency assessments and specialty, knowledge-based training.

Career Path: Stackable, Portable Credentials for the Weatherization and Home Performance IndustryVikki Murphy, Building Performance Institute

Leveraging Partnerships to Create Articulated Career Pathways in Building PerformanceElena Foshay, Rising Sun Energy Center

Career Preparation: Water Efficiency & Renewable EnergySteve Lehtonen, International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials

National Entry Level ExaminationsChad Wolf, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Morning Plenary: 8:30 am - 10:00 amOpening RemarksJane Weissman, Executive Director, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.

Promise Fulfilled: The Next 20 Years of Clean EnergyAlexis Madrigal, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, Host for The Atlantic’s Technology Channel, and Author, Powering the Dream — The History and Promise of Green Technology

Luncheon: Noon - 1: 30 pmBringing it all Together: DOE’s Strategic and Tactical Workforce Development and Education ActivitiesLinda Silverman, Senior Advisor for Workforce Development and Education, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Wednesday: 1:30 - 3:00 pmSetting Training to Industry StandardsCompetency assessment programs come in various forms and intensities and offer a range of market value benefits. Learn about national and international approaches and how training and certificate programs do best by working in alignment with industry.

U.S. DOE Clean Energy Workforce Development EffortsBenjamin Goldstein, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Worldwide Skills Standards and Passport System for Technical Staff in the Wind Industry (Onshore And Offshore)Warren Aspinall, Global Business Development

Beyond Entry Level — The Role that Colleges Can Play in Offering Advanced Training and Continuing Education to RE PractitionersEzra Auerbach, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

Building Partnerships Across State Lines for Renewable Energy TrainingNicole Rice, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

Building a Green Career Lattice—How to Map Skills, Training, and Jobs in the Clean Energy EconomyThis session explores cutting-edge career lattices designed to map clean energy occupations and the many education and training pathways into them. Learn how state-driven mapping projects, as well as specific industry and education pathway initiatives, can help workers, educators, employers, and policy-makers negotiate confusing labor markets in clean energy sectors.

Moderator: Sarah White, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Panelists: Marcy Drummond, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Michelle Gransee-Bowman, Deployment Supervisor, Division of Energy Resources, MN Department of Commerce Mimi Maduro, Pathways Initiative Statewide Director, Columbia Gorge Community College, Oregon

The Value of Consortiums and PartnershipsRegional approaches to training bring benefits and challenges. This series of presentations will look at five different consortium and partnerships and discuss their design, structure and outcomes.

SUNY CETT Consortium: A Regional Approach to the Design and Delivery of Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Technology Training ProgramsBarbara A Livermore-Reer, SUNY Ulster

Two Grants Working Toward One Shared Vision — The Rooftop Solar Challenge & The Midwest Solar Training NetworkJulie Brazeau, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

Industrial Energy Efficiency Competencies for Associate Degree ProgramsMarilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence

The Power of Collaboration and Communication to Grow the Clean Energy EconomyJulie Elzanati, Illinois Green Economy Network

Rochester Regional Clean Energy Education PartnershipJames Myers, Rochester Institute of Technology

Policy Impact on the WorkforceThe Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on federal, state, local, and utility incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. It is a wealth of information that provides detailed descriptions of incentives and policies; summary maps and tables; and a search tool that allows users to filter the ~2,700 records included in DSIRE by state, technology, policy and eligible sector. This session will address trends in policies and incentives, show where the action is, and discuss why these policies matter to workforce training and development. There will also be a demonstration on how to utilize DSIRE and its resources so that you and your organization can stay on top of evolving policies and markets around the United States.

Presenter: Justin Barnes, Senior Policy Analyst, DSIRE, North Carolina Solar Center, NC State University

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Wednesday: 3:30 - 5:00 pmBuilding an Industry Standard—What You Need to Know and WhyStandards provide important guidelines and play a significant role in assuring a competent workforce. The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) has developed a Standard for energy efficiency and renewable energy certificate programs which is used for accreditation in a partnership with the American National Standards Institute. This is a first for the clean energy industry and will have far-reaching effects on training programs, their perceived market-value, and their end-use by key stakeholders. Presenters will provide an overview of the IREC Standard 14732: General Requirements for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Certificate Programs, the process of its development, and its value to stakeholders. Presenters will emphasize how Standard 14732 as a “full scope accreditation program” is different from other industry standards and designed to raise the bar in quality training.

Presenters: Pat Fox, Director of Operations, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. Christine Niero, Vice President, Professional Testing, Inc.

Photovoltaic Manufacturing Workforce Education and Training at CNSEThe College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), with the U.S. Department of Energy’s support, has been developing and implementing a comprehensive program to support a continuum of education and training necessary to build the foundations of a skilled technology workforce for the global economy of the 21st century. This panel will discuss curricula development and establishing career pathways from elementary school to the clean energy workforce.

Moderator: Laura Schultz, Assistant Professor of Nanoeconomics, CNSE

Panelists: Pradeep Haldar, Vice President of Clean Energy Programs, CNSE, Chief Operating & Technology Officer, Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium Robert Horan, Superintendent, Schodack Central School District Dennis Phayre, Director of Project Development, Real Goods Solar

Teaching and Teacher TechniquesLearn about four different case studies on approaches to instructional design, teaching adults, problem-based learning, and successful teacher characteristics and teaching methods.

Training Strategies for Maximum ImpactCarla Maxwell, ACI (Affordable Comfort, Inc.)

Sustainable Energy Education through Problem-Based LearningCory Budischak, Delaware Technical and Community College

Innovations in Efficient Building Enclosure Training for Residential, Commercial, and the Passive HouseAnna Sullivan, Association for Energy Affordability, Inc.

Classroom Devices to Aid Solar Thermal Comprehension and RetentionPeter Skinner, E2G Solar

Hands-On TrainingWhat does it take to ensure that hands-on training leads to practical experience and proficiency in the work place? Learn about diverse approaches to developing hands-on and mobile learning environments.

Realistic Hands-On Laboratories and Management Conducive to LearningJohn Holley, Alabama Center for Excellence in Clean Energy Technology

Using a Green Energy Home as a Working LaboratoryDavid Kostick, IMT SOLAR

Mobile Solar Training LabRyan Doty, SolPowerPeople, Inc.

Hands-On and In-Context Learning: K-12 Solar STEM Using a Mobile Solar Experimental SystemErik Koepf, University of Delaware

Building Effective Photovoltaic LabsChristopher LaForge, Great Northern Solar

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Wednesday: 5:30 - 7:00 pmConference ReceptionSee details on page 3.

Morning Plenary: 8:30 am - 10:00 amWorkforce Challenges and Strategies—A Candid Discussion with National LeadersModerator: Rosemary Armao, Assistant Professor, University at Albany - SUNY and “A Regular,” Media Project, WAMC, Albany

Panelists:Marcy Drummond, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation, Los Angeles Trade-Technical CollegeDebra Rowe, Ph.D., Faculty, Oakland Community College and President, U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable DevelopmentSarah White, Ph.D., Senior Associate, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thursday: 10:30 am - NoonState Impact on Workforce Development—NYSERDA in ActionNew York State is a leader in the country for workforce development policy and programs. This session looks at three critical issues: training a diverse workforce, how new technologies lead to new workforces and careers for quality assurance inspectors.

Bridging the Gap Between Training and Employment: Employing the Right Approach for a Diverse WorkforceRebecca Sterling, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Biomimicry: How Nature Inspires Us to Make Things Better, Faster, Cheaper and CleanerMiriam Pye, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Quality Assurance — Training the Field Inspector WorkforcePatrick M. O’Shei, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Creating a Benchmark for Quality—Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals Project The U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program is currently developing a comprehensive set of tools aimed at enhancing training and work quality throughout the home energy upgrade industry. This session will cover the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals project, a collaborative that includes work quality specifications, accreditation of energy efficiency training programs, job task analyses, and National Home Energy Professional certification program, in addition to a new fully-featured Multifamily Tool for Energy Auditing (MulTEA).

Presenters: Josh Olsen, U.S. Department of Energy, Weatherization Assistance Program Jennifer Somers, U.S. Department of Energy, Weatherization Assistance Program

Strategies for TrainingThis session looks at some important models including “learn-as-you-earn” internship-apprenticeships and on-the-job training. Results of a study that documents the adoption of solar energy skills training in community colleges across one state will be shared as will lessons learned from two programs working with local public schools and community colleges.

Internships-Apprenticeships are the Gateway to the Clean Energy WorkforceBarbara Hernesman, CalCERTS, Inc.

Photovoltaic Occupational Skills Training: Awareness & Adoption in North Carolina Community CollegesDeborah Porto, Haywood Community College

Equitable Market Transformation: Creating Green Career Training Pathways Out of Poverty in the Residential Energy Efficiency SectorEli Allen, Civic Works

Two California Pipeline Energy ProgramsCyane Dandridge, Strategic Energy Innovations

Workforce for the Smart GridThere has been much discussion about the technical aspects of the emerging smart grid but little focus on its potential workforce needs. This session will dig into skill sets for incumbent and new workers and how community colleges and advanced degree programs are responding to the redesign of the power grid.

Workforce Study on Rebuilding the Grid: A California PerspectiveJohn Carrese, California Community Colleges Centers of Excellence

Engineering the Smart GridPam Carpenter, NSF FREEDM Systems Center-North Carolina State University

How Educational Programs Need to Evolve to Prepare a Smart Grid WorkforceMichael Kuhn, ImagineSolar

Smart Grid Training Programs at Penn State UniversityGregory M. Dobbs, Pennsylvania State University

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Responding to Market NeedsOne of the presenters in this session poses the question “... do you prioritize investments in technical training for jobs that do not yet exist locally, or do you invest in initiatives to create demand for clean energy jobs?” Learn how community colleges, a utility company, and an industry-membership organization are aligning training resources to market demand.

A Job Market Transformation Model for Renewable Energy Technician TrainingNick Hylla and Tim Wilhelm, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) / Kankakee Community College

Advancing the Clean Energy Economy through Sector Strategy ImplementationLisa Shell, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

A Market- Based Approach to Sustainable Workforce Development Funding ModelsDoug Payne, SolarTech

Training that Addresses National Trends and Meets Regional NeedsKen Walz, Madison Area Technical College

Thursday: Noon - 1:30 pmLuncheonFrancis J. Murray, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Thursday: 1:30 - 3:00 pmPlanning for the Future Renewable Energy Market— What the Unions Are Doing NowThis session will include a panel discussion on how union training organizations are preparing their apprentices and journey level workers for an expanding renewable energy market. To prepare for changes in technology and public policies that support renewable energy deployment, interaction among contractors, business owners and union representatives is an essential component for successful green sector development in New York and elsewhere. Representatives from the building and mechanical trades will talk about how they are coping with and planning for developments in solar energy, fuel cell development, wind (both on and off-shore) and the grid to accommodate a more distributed energy model. A panelist from the manufacturing sector also will participate.

Moderator: Paul Shatsoff, Workforce Development Institute

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Approaches Taken in Course DevelopmentThis session looks at four different case studies describing how critical safety practices are being taught; how a renewable energy advanced certificate is offered to associate degree graduates; moving from technician to business and sales courses; and critical units to cover in solar thermal training.

Implementing Safety in Hands-on PV Training FacilitiesJeff Tobe, Solar Energy International

Advanced Certificate in Renewable Energy for Associate Degree GraduatesRobert Murray Macrae, Selkirk College School of Environment and Geomatics

Starting a Solar Small Business Development/ Sales ProgramChristopher LaForge, Great Northern Solar

Solar Training Issues for HVACR & Plumbing StudentsThomas H. Lane, Energy Conservation Services

Community-Focused TrainingInvolving the community in workforce training programs offers benefits for students, providers and the local industry. This session covers multiple approaches to working with organizations, cities, companies and the public featuring various learning techniques and mentoring programs for diverse populations.

Community-Based Job Training: Lessons Learned and Visions for the FutureJameelah Muhammad, Center for Sustainable Energy, Bronx Community College

Small Cities Climate Action Partnership: A Case Study— Clean Energy Workforce Internship for the Public SectorCyane Dandridge, Strategic Energy Innovations

Starting a Grant-Funded, Non-Credit Program in Renewable and Alternative Energy in the Midst of the Marcellus Shale BoomKate Taylor, Community College of Allegheny County, West Hills Center

Stronger Together: Alliance Partnerships in CleanTech EducationEdlin Kim, B.S., National Solar Trainers

Online Training—The Next GenerationThere have been significant advances in performance-simulation learning in the online environment. Learn about core learning principles and how 3D computer simulation embedded in a game-based framework is being used for renewable energy and energy efficiency training and testing. Hear about online delivery methods targeted at specific groups.

Innovation in Training and Testing — Simulation in ActionDoug Donovan, Interplay Energy

Educating the Next Generation of Energy PractitionersJosh Manders, Lane Community College / Northwest Energy Education Institute

Photovoltaic Online Training for Code Officials— Taking Advantage of the Latest Learning ScienceChristina Nichols, U.S. Department of Energy

Afternoon Plenary: 3:30 - 5:00 pmNanotechnology and the Green Energy Ecosystem. Opportunities and ChallengesAlain E. Kaloyeros, Ph.D., Professor, Senior Vice President, and Chief Executive Officer, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany – SUNY

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Full Day = 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; continental breakfast and breaks included;

lunch on own. Half Day = 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Critical Knowledge and Code Updates for Photovoltaic SystemsThis workshop will cover how changes in the 2012 National Electric Code, International Building, Residential and Fire codes impact photovoltaic (PV) design and installation. The latest code changes and their effect upon design practices will be discussed in detail. The Instructor will show common mistakes in PV installations, methods for identifying them, and how they can be avoided. The target audience should have an intermediate level knowledge of photovoltaic systems and need or desire knowledge of current and impending changes to fundamental design and installation practices. Full day. Intermediate to Advanced Workshop.

About the Instructor: Christopher Warfel is the principal of Entech Engineering, Inc. Since 1989, Entech has provided administration and strategic consulting services for energy conservation/utilization and renewable energy programs for the U.S. Department of Energy, electric utilities, industry, and state agencies. Entech provides inspection, design, design and econometric review, and installation of renewable energy technologies. Warfel has inspected over five-hundred renewable energy systems in the past five years. Warfel is a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) committee member, with a BS in Forestry Engineering from SUNY Syracuse and Syracuse University, and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UMASS-Amherst.

Designing Solar Heating Training Programs for General and Technical AudiencesSolar water heating (SWH) has been used commercially for over 100 years, yet the technology is still underutilized in the United States. A lack of understanding of the technology by the public and limited access to high-quality, objective training programs for professionals have hindered widespread adoption. Well-equipped trainers that are able to explain SWH to general and technical audiences are critical to the industry’s advancement. This workshop will help attendees build their instructional toolkit by presenting best practices for SWH instruction, exploring training equipment for various instructional environments, discussing multimedia approaches to instruction, and connecting educators with industry resources. Full Day. Intermediate Workshop.

About the Instructor: Vaughan Woodruff is a NABCEP-Certified Solar Heating Installer and educator. He was lead instructor of the Northeast Solar Heating and Cooling Instructor Training Program, which worked to integrate solar heating technologies into traditional vocational education programs in New England and New York. Additionally, he wrote the NYSERDA Field Inspection Manual for Solar Heating Systems and co-authored the NABCEP Solar Heating Resource Guide. He currently serves as Adjunct Solar Heating Instructor at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, Maine.

Strategies for a Successful Energy Management Program—Tips and ToolsThis workshop will directly engage participants who are interested in developing a world-class energy management program that goes beyond the residential sector. Get tips on what it takes to produce solid, core courses that generate employable students. Tie into tools of the trade. The workshop will also identify the value of program accreditation. Other topics will include staff hiring, advisory committees, professional development, study-abroad

opportunities, computer applications and some very useful websites. Full Day. Intermediate Workshop.

About the Instructor: Roger Ebbage holds an interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree in Environmental Studies/Industrial Arts. He is an Association of Energy Engineers Certified Energy Manager, a California Certified Energy Auditor, and a Bonneville Power Administration Certified Energy Auditor/Inspector. Ebbage has been the Energy Management Program Director at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon since 1992 and has made the program a national model for energy education. Ebbage founded and serves as Director of the Northwest Energy Education Institute.

Zero Energy Demonstration Home with Monitoring SystemThis workshop will highlight a Zero Energy Demonstration Home that was certified “Gold” according to the National Association for Home Builders’ green standards. The instructors will use Alfred State College as a model to explain how to integrate renewable energy and energy efficiency into training programs including monitoring system installation. The home was built completely by students as part of their coursework over a two-year period. This latest demonstration home, built on the campus, integrates small wind, photovoltaics, geothermal and solar thermal with the latest green home construction and an integrated, high-end monitoring system. Full day. Intermediate workshop.

About the Instructor: Craig Clark, PE is the Dean of Applied Technology at Alfred State College. He has been Dean since 1996 of the Wellsville, New York campus that has over 800 students in the skilled trades. He is responsible for developing the emphasis on energy efficiency and renewable energy at the Wellsville campus and directs the college’s Renewable Energy institute. Additional faculty will present including Professor Jeffrey Stevens of Construction and Maintenance Electrician and Dave Kostick, Electrical Engineer, at IMT Solar.

The IREC Credentialing Process—What You Need To KnowIREC is setting the standard for quality training in renewable energy and energy efficiency. An IREC credential is a valuable mark of recognition for training providers looking to attract students and clearly show that their program meets a recognized set of robust standards for renewable energy or energy efficiency training. This workshop will step through the requirements for training programs and instructors to achieve an IREC ISPQ Credential, provide helpful tips for completing a successful application, and provide information to differentiate between the two IREC Standards for quality training. Informational, half-day workshop (afternoon). No charge.

About the Instructor: Pat Fox is currently the Director of Operations for the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. In this role, she is managing IREC’s Credentialing Programs. Fox is an IREC ISPQ Registered Assessor and serves on the IREC Standards Development Committee. She is a founding member and was the first Chair of the Waltham Energy Action Committee for the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. She has published articles and spoken nationally on credentialing of renewable energy and energy efficiency training providers and is the lead author for IREC’s Solar Licensing database. Additional presenters from IREC’s ISPQ Credentialing Program include Laure-Jeanne Davignon, Diane DePuydt and Kristen Ferguson.

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Pre-Conference Technical Workshops Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

Resources and references used in the technical pre-conference workshops or any conference education to any specific product, publication or service do not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by the conference organizer or primary sponsor.

RegistrationAvailable online only. Purchase orders accepted as method of payment.

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCEClean Energy Workforce Education Conference

Trends and Best Practices for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

March 8–10, 2011 / Saratoga, NY

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Conference & Exhibition: November 14-15, 2012PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Lodging

The Albany Marriott189 Wolf RoadAlbany, NY 12205

The Albany Marriott is just off of I-87, only 5 minutes from the Albany Airport, 20 minutes from downtown Albany. Nearly 30 different restaurants are within walking distance.

RATESRoom rates: The group rate is $125 single/double per night plus applicable taxes, currently 14%.

RESERVATION POLICIESHotel rates are guaranteed through October 23, 2012 unless the room block sells out earlier. We strongly recommend that you reserve at your earliest convenience to avoid availability issues and/or being charged a prevailing rate.

PARKINGComplimentary on-site parking for all hotel guests.

TRANSPORTATIONComplimentary hotel shuttle service available 6 a.m. – 12 a.m.

TO MAKE RESERVATIONSCall 800-443-8952.

Organized by:

Planning Committee

Jane Weissman, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.

Vicki Colello, New York State Energy Research and

Development Authority

Roger Ebbage, Lane Community College

Paul Shatsoff, Workforce Development Institute

Pam Carpenter, North Carolina State University

Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College

Kirk Laflin, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education

Pat Fox, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.

Jane Pulaski, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.

Heidi Longton, Meeting Industry Experts

Early Bird Registration Early Bird closes October 1, 2012

Regular Registration Effective October 2, 2012

One-Day Registration

Workshop Fees

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 OR THURSDAY, Nov 15

TUESDAY, Nov. 13, 2012