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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Commercial Building Workforce Job/
Task Analyses
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
AGENCY:
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE) announces the availability of a
draft set of six Job/Task Analyses
applicable to the commercial buildings
credentialing sector and the commercial
buildings workforce. Through this
notice, DOE also requests comments on
these documents. Job/Task Analyses
were developed for the following six job
classifications: Commercial Building
Energy Auditor, Commercial Building
Energy Modeler, Commissioning/RetroCommissioning Authority, Energy/
Sustainability Manager, Facility
Manager, and Operating Engineer/
Building Technician. These documents
are intended for voluntary use by
federal, state, municipal and utility
ratepayer-funded energy efficiency
programs and private sector commercial
building contractors, as well as any
other organization, company, or
individual involved or concerned with
the training of persons in the
commercial building space.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the six Job/Task
Analyses must be received by 5 p.m.
Eastern Time on November 28, 2011.
DATES:
Drafts of each of the six Job/
Task Analyses are available for review
online at: https://
www.buildings.energy.gov/
workforce.html.
You may submit comments by any of
the following methods:
• Internet: https://
www.buildings.energy.gov/
workforce.html. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• E-mail: Buildings.Workforce.
Feedback@nrel.gov.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for docket
# ID EERE–2011–BT–NOA–0063.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
• Postal Mail: National Renewable
Energy Laboratory, Attn: Buildings
Workforce Feedback, Mail Stop:
RSF202, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO
80401–3305.
ADDRESSES:
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For further information on how to
submit comments, please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sonal Kemkar, Building Technologies
Program, Mailstop EE–2J, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone number:
(202) 287–1897. E-mail:
sonal.kemkar@ee.doe.gov.
For legal issues contact: Kavita K.
Vaidyanathan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
Forrestal Building, GC–71, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone number:
(202) 586–0669. E-mail:
kavita.vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EERE has
tasked the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) with developing a
suite of six Job/Task Analyses for use by
federal, state, municipal and utility
ratepayer-funded energy efficiency
programs as well as organizations and
individuals involved with training and
accrediting personnel who operate in
the commercial building sector. Job/
Task Analyses identify and catalog all of
the tasks a given worker typically
performs. They include the minimum
knowledge, skills, and abilities that a
skilled worker should possess to
perform work for the given occupation
or job level.
The Job/Task Analysis development
process involved NREL convening a
diverse group of public and privatesector industry practitioners. Each of
these practitioners attended a
psychometrician-facilitated workshop
(psychometrics is the field of study
concerned with psychological
measurement, including the application
of statistical and mathematical
techniques to psychological and
educational testing) and worked with
fellow practitioners to create the Job/
Task Analysis specific to their job
category. Workshops were held for each
of the following job classifications:
Commercial Building Energy Auditor,
Commercial Building Energy Modeler,
Commissioning/Retro-Commissioning
Authority, Energy/Sustainability
Manager, Facility Manager, and
Operating Engineer/Building
Technician.
Each of the six Job/Task Analyses
contains (1) A description of the job; (2)
a proposed content blueprint; (3) tables
delineating general and specialized
knowledge areas required; (4) tables
delineating required skills, abilities, and
attributes; (5) tables listing the tools and
resources required; and (6) a developing
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a curriculum (DACUM) chart. The
DACUM charts detail the duties, tasks,
and steps performed by a practitioner in
each occupation, and also include the
minimum specialized knowledge, skills
and abilities, and tools, equipment, and
resources, required to perform each task.
Once finalized, the Job/Task Analyses
will:
1. Assist training providers in
developing course content and curricula
consistent with an industry-recognized
suite of Job/Task Analyses.
2. Support increased workforce
mobility up career ladders and across
career lattices by establishing a clear set
of knowledge, skills, and abilities upon
which worker credentials should be
based.
3. Lay the foundation for more robust
private sector training programs.
Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment
DOE is particularly interested in
receiving comments and views of
interested parties on the following
issues:
• The tasks; minimum knowledge,
skills and abilities; and tools, equipment
and resources identified in the DACUM
charts for each of the six job categories.
DOE is also interested in receiving
comments based on the individual
experiences of the commenters. To the
extent that commenters are providing
information on individualized
experiences, DOE requests that
commenters provide background and
context of the experience. DOE requests
this information so that DOE better
understands the reasoning and context
behind each comment. Such a level of
understanding will enable DOE to
evaluate each submitted comment in a
rapid and accurate manner and will also
provide valuable information related to
the state of the commercial building
training and certification industry. DOE
requests feedback on the following, as
related to the commenter:
• In order for DOE to follow up with
commenters should there be questions
regarding a comment, DOE requests that
commenters identify themselves and
provide contact information (name and
e-mail address).
• If the commenter is providing
information as a representative of an
organization, please ensure the
organization is clearly identified.
• If there are comments specific to a
state or region in which the commenter
practices, please identify the state or
region.
• If the commenter is providing
information as a representative of an
organization and there are comments
that relate to the size of the organization
(e.g., small or large business concerns),
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please ensure the size of the
commenter’s organization is clearly
identified.
• If the commenter provides sector
specific comments please identify the
commenter’s sector (e.g., public or
private).
• In order for DOE to evaluate
comments that may be temporally based
(i.e., dependent upon when something
was learned), please provide the
commenter’s total years of experience in
the commercial buildings industry.
• If comments are provided that
pertain to a specific industry field (e.g.,
commercial building energy auditor,
commercial building energy modeler,
commissioning/retro-commissioning
authority, energy/sustainability
manager, facility manager, and/or
operating engineer/building technician),
please provide (1) the number of years
of experience that the commenter has in
that and related industries and (2) the
commenter’s current field of industry
and position within that industry.
• To help DOE better understand
which comments are applicable across
the commercial buildings sector and
those that are industry specific, please
provide industry credentials and
professional society/organization
memberships held.
• To help DOE better understand at
which point in the commenter’s career
certain skills are obtained, please
identify your highest level of education
when responding.
Submission of Comments
DOE will accept comments, data, and
information regarding the Job/Task
Analyses no later than the date
identified in the DATES section above. If
submitting comments via internet,
please follow all instructions on the web
page. Basic information requested upon
entering the comment website (name
and email) is public record and may be
published as part of the report on public
comment.
Comments, data, and information
submitted to DOE’s email address and
regular mail for this notice should be
provided in WordPerfect, Microsoft
Word, PDF, or text (ASCII) file format.
Interested parties should avoid the use
of special characters or any form of
encryption, and wherever possible,
comments should include the electronic
signature of the author. Comments, data,
and information submitted to DOE via email or regular mail should include one
signed paper original.
If you submit information that you
believe to be exempt by law from public
disclosure, you should submit one
complete copy, as well as one copy from
which the information claimed to be
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has been deleted. DOE is responsible for
the final determination with regard to
disclosure or nondisclosure of the
information and for treating it
accordingly under the DOE Freedom of
Information regulations at 10 CFR
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2011.
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Renewable Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Commercial Building Workforce Job/Task Analyses
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announces the availability of a
draft set of six Job/Task Analyses applicable to the commercial
buildings credentialing sector and the commercial buildings workforce.
Through this notice, DOE also requests comments on these documents.
Job/Task Analyses were developed for the following six job
classifications: Commercial Building Energy Auditor, Commercial
Building Energy Modeler, Commissioning/Retro-Commissioning Authority,
Energy/Sustainability Manager, Facility Manager, and Operating
Engineer/Building Technician. These documents are intended for
voluntary use by federal, state, municipal and utility ratepayer-funded
energy efficiency programs and private sector commercial building
contractors, as well as any other organization, company, or individual
involved or concerned with the training of persons in the commercial
building space.
DATES: Comments on the six Job/Task Analyses must be received by 5 p.m.
Eastern Time on November 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Drafts of each of the six Job/Task Analyses are available
for review online at: https://www.buildings.energy.gov/workforce.html.
You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Internet: https://www.buildings.energy.gov/workforce.html.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Buildings.Workforce.Feedback@nrel.gov.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Search for docket ID EERE-2011-BT-NOA-0063. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Postal Mail: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Attn:
Buildings Workforce Feedback, Mail Stop: RSF202, 1617 Cole Blvd.,
Golden, CO 80401-3305.
For further information on how to submit comments, please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonal Kemkar, Building Technologies
Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: (202) 287-1897. E-mail:
sonal.kemkar@ee.doe.gov.
For legal issues contact: Kavita K. Vaidyanathan, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC-71,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number:
(202) 586-0669. E-mail: kavita.vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EERE has tasked the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory (NREL) with developing a suite of six Job/Task
Analyses for use by federal, state, municipal and utility ratepayer-
funded energy efficiency programs as well as organizations and
individuals involved with training and accrediting personnel who
operate in the commercial building sector. Job/Task Analyses identify
and catalog all of the tasks a given worker typically performs. They
include the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities that a skilled
worker should possess to perform work for the given occupation or job
level.
The Job/Task Analysis development process involved NREL convening a
diverse group of public and private-sector industry practitioners. Each
of these practitioners attended a psychometrician-facilitated workshop
(psychometrics is the field of study concerned with psychological
measurement, including the application of statistical and mathematical
techniques to psychological and educational testing) and worked with
fellow practitioners to create the Job/Task Analysis specific to their
job category. Workshops were held for each of the following job
classifications: Commercial Building Energy Auditor, Commercial
Building Energy Modeler, Commissioning/Retro-Commissioning Authority,
Energy/Sustainability Manager, Facility Manager, and Operating
Engineer/Building Technician.
Each of the six Job/Task Analyses contains (1) A description of the
job; (2) a proposed content blueprint; (3) tables delineating general
and specialized knowledge areas required; (4) tables delineating
required skills, abilities, and attributes; (5) tables listing the
tools and resources required; and (6) a developing
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a curriculum (DACUM) chart. The DACUM charts detail the duties, tasks,
and steps performed by a practitioner in each occupation, and also
include the minimum specialized knowledge, skills and abilities, and
tools, equipment, and resources, required to perform each task.
Once finalized, the Job/Task Analyses will:
1. Assist training providers in developing course content and
curricula consistent with an industry-recognized suite of Job/Task
Analyses.
2. Support increased workforce mobility up career ladders and
across career lattices by establishing a clear set of knowledge,
skills, and abilities upon which worker credentials should be based.
3. Lay the foundation for more robust private sector training
programs.
Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment
DOE is particularly interested in receiving comments and views of
interested parties on the following issues:
The tasks; minimum knowledge, skills and abilities; and
tools, equipment and resources identified in the DACUM charts for each
of the six job categories.
DOE is also interested in receiving comments based on the individual
experiences of the commenters. To the extent that commenters are
providing information on individualized experiences, DOE requests that
commenters provide background and context of the experience. DOE
requests this information so that DOE better understands the reasoning
and context behind each comment. Such a level of understanding will
enable DOE to evaluate each submitted comment in a rapid and accurate
manner and will also provide valuable information related to the state
of the commercial building training and certification industry. DOE
requests feedback on the following, as related to the commenter:
In order for DOE to follow up with commenters should there
be questions regarding a comment, DOE requests that commenters identify
themselves and provide contact information (name and e-mail address).
If the commenter is providing information as a
representative of an organization, please ensure the organization is
clearly identified.
If there are comments specific to a state or region in
which the commenter practices, please identify the state or region.
If the commenter is providing information as a
representative of an organization and there are comments that relate to
the size of the organization (e.g., small or large business concerns),
please ensure the size of the commenter's organization is clearly
identified.
If the commenter provides sector specific comments please
identify the commenter's sector (e.g., public or private).
In order for DOE to evaluate comments that may be
temporally based (i.e., dependent upon when something was learned),
please provide the commenter's total years of experience in the
commercial buildings industry.
If comments are provided that pertain to a specific
industry field (e.g., commercial building energy auditor, commercial
building energy modeler, commissioning/retro-commissioning authority,
energy/sustainability manager, facility manager, and/or operating
engineer/building technician), please provide (1) the number of years
of experience that the commenter has in that and related industries and
(2) the commenter's current field of industry and position within that
industry.
To help DOE better understand which comments are
applicable across the commercial buildings sector and those that are
industry specific, please provide industry credentials and professional
society/organization memberships held.
To help DOE better understand at which point in the
commenter's career certain skills are obtained, please identify your
highest level of education when responding.
Submission of Comments
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the Job/
Task Analyses no later than the date identified in the DATES section
above. If submitting comments via internet, please follow all
instructions on the web page. Basic information requested upon entering
the comment website (name and email) is public record and may be
published as part of the report on public comment.
Comments, data, and information submitted to DOE's email address
and regular mail for this notice should be provided in WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, PDF, or text (ASCII) file format. Interested parties
should avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption,
and wherever possible, comments should include the electronic signature
of the author. Comments, data, and information submitted to DOE via e-
mail or regular mail should include one signed paper original.
If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law from
public disclosure, you should submit one complete copy, as well as one
copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from public
disclosure has been deleted. DOE is responsible for the final
determination with regard to disclosure or nondisclosure of the
information and for treating it accordingly under the DOE Freedom of
Information regulations at 10 CFR 1004.11.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2011.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Office of Technology
Development, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2011-26645 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
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