Lynae Salgado

LynaeSalgado
CPPPowerSaveCampus
TeamManager
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Phoo Kalayar Khine

CPPPowerSaveCampus
ProjectCoordinator
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AlliancetoSaveEnergys
PowerSave Campus Program
PowerSaveCampusProgram
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16campusesinCalifornia
Upto6internsperteam
FundedbySoCal Edison,
SouthernCAGas,PG&E,Pacific
Gas and Electric, SDGE
GasandElectric,SDGE

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Potential&ActualEnergySavings
CampusConservationNationals
GreenWorkforceDevelopment
GreenSpeedNetworkingEvent
AcademicInfusion
Academic Infusion
SustainabilityCourseGuide
EducationalOutreach

Introduction
Thispresentationisabroadoverviewoftheenergyindustry,
p
gy
y,
examplesofgreenjobs,andhowtogetreadyforthegreen
workforce.
Evenifyoudontthinkyoureinterestedinagreenjobright
now,theseconceptscanstillbeappliedtoalmostanyjob!
Wellcover:

Energybasics
Energy
basics
Typesofjobsinthefield
Certification,education,andtrainingoptions
Acareeractivitybuildingonwhatyouvelearned

EnergyBasics
Energy Basics Why?
Whythefocusonenergy?Well
Why the focus on energy? Well
If
Ifthepowerwentout,howlongwouldittake
the power went out how long would it take
beforeitstartedaffectingyourdailyroutine?
Whataresomethingsyoucouldntdo?

Exactlyenergyisanessentialproduct its
creation, distribution, and use is incredibly
creation,distribution,anduseisincredibly
importanttotheeconomy!

EnergyBasics
Energy Basics Where?
Wherecanenergycomefrom?Examples?
Where can energy come from? Examples?
Renewable
Renewable(replenishes)versusnonrenewable
(replenishes) versus nonrenewable
(goneforeverbasedonhumantime)

EnergyBasics
Energy Basics How?
Howdoesitgetfromthepowerplanttoyou?
How does it get from the power plant to you?

EnergyBasics
Energy Basics How?
How? (cont.)
( t)
Lets
Let salsotalkaboutintegrateddemandside
also talk about integrated demand side
management(IDSM)
Importanttoknownotjusthow energyis
generated/distributed but when
generated/distributed,butwhen
IDSMActivity:CanIgetthreevolunteers?
IDSM Activity: Can I get three volunteers?

IDSMActivity
IDSM Activity
Lets
Let simagineonepersonisthepowerplant,the
imagine one person is the power plant the
othertwoareconsumers.
The
The power
powerplant
plantcanonlyproducethreeunitsof
can only produce three units of
energywhathappensif:
Consumerseachtakeoneunit(good)
Consumers each take one unit (good)
Consumerseachwanttwounits(bad)
What
Whatifpowerplant
if power plantssfriend
friend triestohelp?Thinkabout
tries to help? Think about
extracostandpotentialenergysources.
Howdowesolvethisproblem?(IDSM)
How do we solve this problem? (IDSM)

IDSMActivity(cont.)
IDSM Activity (cont )
IDSMistheprocessofsolvingthisproblem(demand
p
g
p
(
exceedscapacityatthatmoment):
Secondconsumerispaidtodemandonlyoneunit
BothareincentivizedtoonlydemandoneunitORcome
backandgetextraunitswhentherearemoreunitsonthe
table/fewer
table
/fewerconsumers
consumers

Avoidingpeaktimes:middleofday,duringsummer
months(wheneveryoneisdemandingenergy)
E.g.doinglaundryatnight,turningofflightsduringday,
others?
others?

EnergyBasics
Energy Basics What?
So
Sowhatisenergy?Howisitmeasured?
what is energy? How is it measured?
Example:Iftoiletsaysituses2gallonsperflush,
how much water is used after 1 flush?
howmuchwaterisusedafter1flush?
Howabout2flushes?
H
b
3 fl h ?
Howabout3flushes?
Iftoiletisflushed3timesinonehour,how
manygallonsperhour?

EnergyBasics
Energy Basics What?(cont.)
What? (cont )
Electricity
Electricityoperatesthesameway,butmeasuredin
operates the same way, but measured in
(kilo)wattsperhour:
1kW(kilowatt)=1000W(watts)
Power=potentialtodowork

Howmuchenergyisconsumedifa100Wlamp(0.10
kW)isleftonfor

1hour?
10hours?
h
?
100hours?
What if its not turned on at all?
Whatifitsnotturnedonatall?

EnergyBasics
Energy Basics Who?
Who
Whoisinvolvedwithcreating,distributing,andusing
is involved with creating distributing and using
energy?(Hint:andmightbehiring?)
ALOTofcompanies(evenintraditionalfields/that
you wouldnttimmediatelythinkofas
youwouldn
immediately think of as green)
green )
Green
Greenenergytechnologiesarechanging
energy technologies are changing
conventionaljobfieldsinadditiontocreatingnew
ones.
ones

EnergyJobs
Energy Jobs Source
Source
Source(creatingenergy):installation,maintenance,
(creating energy): installation maintenance
plantoperators,engineering,technicians...

Asnewrenewableenergysourcesbecomemoreprevalent,
new skills (and workers) will be needed to handle them:
newskills(andworkers)willbeneededtohandlethem:
E.g.Solarthermalpowerplantusingmoltensaltasitsenergy
source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhV2LT8KVgA

EnergyJobs
Energy Jobs Source(cont.)
Source (cont )
Foodforthought:
g

E.g.
E.g.Whatkindofworkgoesintobuildingandmaintaininga
What kind of work goes into building and maintaining a
windturbine?Orasolarthermalplantlikeinthevideo?
E.g.Whatifatraditionalroofingcompanywasaskedto
installasolarpanelonsomeoneshouse?Whatskillsmight
th l k f i
theylookforinanewhire?
hi ?

EnergyJobs
Energy Jobs Distribution
Distribution:
Distribution:opportunitiesrelatedtomaintaining
opportunities related to maintaining
andimprovingthedistributionlinesthatgetenergy
to consumers
toconsumers.
EE.g.Smartgridtechnologiestoreduceoutages
g Smart grid technologies to reduce outages
(improvereliability),improveefficiency,andbetter
respond to consumer habits
respondtoconsumerhabits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPWCCz_OTGU

EnergyJobs
Energy Jobs Distribution
Foodforthought:
Food for thought:
Given
Giventhetrendslistedinthevideo,
the trends listed in the video,
whatmightbesomejobopportunities
thatcouldresult?(e.g.gridoperators,
electriccarcharging,others?)
Wh
Whatifanelectricianisaskedtoinstall
t if
l t i i i k d t i t ll
anelectriccarchargingstation?What
new skills/training might he or she
newskills/trainingmightheorshe
need?

EnergyJobs
Energy Jobs Use
Use/Efficiency:
Use/Efficiency:almostallcompaniesuseenergyand
almost all companies use energy and
wanttouseitmoreefficiently:
Efficiency=
Efficiency=sameservicebutusingitmoreeffectively
same service but using it more effectively
(e.g.efficientlightbulb)
Conservation=usinglessoftheresource(e.g.putting
using less of the resource (e g putting
Conservation
onasweater)

Why?Betterfortheenvironmentand
Why? Better for the environment and savesmoney!
saves money!

EnergyJobs
Energy Jobs Use
Foodforthought:
Food for thought:
Ifautilitycompanyrolledoutaprogramtopay
residentialcustomerstogetridoftheirinefficient
refrigerators,whomighttheyneedtohiretospread
theword?
IfaclientwantedtheirnewbuildingtoqualifyforLEED
gold (which has rigorous energy efficiency and
gold(whichhasrigorousenergyefficiencyand
alternativebuildingmaterialrequirements),whoelse
mightthegeneralcontractorneedtoworkwithto
meetthesestandards?

EnergyJobs
Energy Jobs Use
Newtechnologiesareconstantlyevolvingtosave
g
y
g
energy(e.g.windowfilm,energymonitoring
dashboards,etc.)Whataresomeexamples?
40%ofallenergyconsumptionisfrombuildings!
Green building standards: LEED building codes etc
Greenbuildingstandards:LEED,buildingcodes,etc.
Construction:contractors,greenbuildingspecialists,
alternativematerialsinstallers
Permitting:energymodeling,designplans
Maintenance:commissioning,energyaudits,
i l ti /b ildi i
insulation/buildingimprovements,recertifications
t
tifi ti

CaliforniaGreenTrends
California Green Trends
California
Californiahassomeofthetoughestenvironmental
has some of the toughest environmental
regulationsinthecountry
Environmentalpermitting:CEQA(CAspecific
p
g
p
evaluation)ontopofNEPA(nationalpolicyforevaluating
environmentalimpacts)
CAGlobalWarmingSolutionsAct(2006)
CA Gl b l W
i S l i
A (2006) AB32:planfor
AB32 l f
gettingoverallGHGemissionsinstatedownto1990
levels by 2020
levelsby2020.
UtilityMandates:
Renewableenergyportfoliostandard:minimum%
gy p
Utilityrebatesandtargetenergyefficiencygoals

CaliforniaGreenTrends
California Green Trends
Greenbuildingstandards:
g
CATitle24BuildingCode(2013):allnewbuildingsand
majorconstructionprojectstryingtogetabuildingpermit
mustadheretostrictbuildingefficiencystandards,and
t dh
t t i t b ildi
ffi i
t d d
d
submitanenergymodelshowinghowprojectmeets
efficiencystandards.
y
CALGreen:buildingstandardcustomizedtolocal
governmentrequirementsaddressingenergy,water,
material use and environmental quality
materialuse,andenvironmentalquality.
VoluntaryGreenBuildingStandards&Certifications:LEED
rating,GreenGlobes,GreenPoint
g,
,
Rating,EPAsEnergyStar,
g,
gy
,
etc.

GreenTrends
Green Trends Voluntary
Nottomentionvoluntaryinitiativesandstandardsfor
y
goinggreen!

EducationalInitiatives:PresidentsClimateAction
Agreement AASHE Green Ribbon UC Net Zero Target CSU
Agreement,AASHE,GreenRibbon,UCNetZeroTarget,CSU
energyefficiencymandates
CorporateSocialResponsibility:corporationswantingto
be a green
bea
greenleader
leader
ISO14001 Internationalstandardforenvironmental
management
Voluntarycarbondisclosureprograms
V l t
b di l
GHG
GHGreporting(TCR,
ti (TCR
CDP,GRIetc.)
Industryspecifictoolsandstandards:SACHiggsIndex(shoes
& apparel) Sustainable Seafood Watch USDA Organic etc
&apparel),SustainableSeafoodWatch,USDAOrganic,etc.

SupportServices
Support Services
Alotofsupportisneededfortheseindustries:
A lot of support is needed for these industries:
Sales&CustomerService:explainingnew
technologies and trends breaking down market
technologiesandtrends,breakingdownmarket
barriers,convincingconsumers/leaders
PolicyandRegulationExperts:howtoadaptto
changingenvironmentalstandardsandtrends,
h i
i
l
d d
d
d
influencingpoliciesrelatedtogreenissues,helping
companiescomplyorimprove
Financing:howtopayfornewtechnologies&
improvements,microloans,taxcredits,government
p g
programs,PACE(propertyassessedcleanenergy),
,
(p p y
gy),
applyingforrebates

GettingaGreenJob
Getting a Green Job
Thingstolookfor/thinkaboutwhenconsideringagreen
g
/
g g
(orany)job:
EducationRequirements
Education Requirements
Degrees
Certificates

Skills
Skill
Training/Experience

Anddontforgetaboutmakingaplantogetthere!
Considerwhatresourcesandopportunitiesyouhave
access to
accessto

EducationResources
Education Resources
Degrees:cangetnewones,oraddtoexisting
g
g
,
g
educationalplans

AA:communitycollegedegreesintradespecificareas
Undergraduatedegrees:majors,minors,coursework
Undergraduate degrees: majors minors coursework
Graduateschool:masters,PhD

Tradeschoolsandapprenticeshipprograms:
T d
h l
d
i hi

E.g.InternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers
((IBEW)/Natl
)/
ElectricalContractorsAssociation(NECA)
(
)
E.g.EETAP(EnergyEfficiencyTechnicianApprenticeship
Program)
Onlinecoursesandpreapprenticeshipcourses
Online courses and preapprenticeship courses

ProfessionalCertificates
Professional Certificates
Industryspecific
Industry specificprofessionalaccreditationsand
professional accreditations and
certificates:

CEM/PEM(CertifiedorProfessionalEnergyManager)
CEM/PEM
(Certified or Professional Energy Manager)
PE(ProfessionalEngineer)
LEEDAP(LEEDAccreditedProfessional)
(
)
Buildingoperatorcertificate,projectmanagercertificates
ASHRAE(HVACengineering),IESNA(lighting
g
g
g
g
engineering),orotherANSIaccreditedinstitutions

ContinuingeducationcertificatesatCCsand
UC/CSUs

Skills
In
Inadditiontotechnicalskills(math,science,engineering)
addition to technical skills (math, science, engineering)
thinkabout:
SoftwareExperience:
p
Engineering/IndustrySpecific:AutoCAD,EnergyPro,DEER,GIS
etc.
Marketing:AdobeCreativeSuite(InDesign,Photoshop),
videoediting,socialmedia
General: Microsoft office suite typing computer proficiency
General:Microsoftofficesuite,typing,computerproficiency

SoftSkills:teamwork,leadership,salesmanship,
p p
paperwork,organizationalandadministrativeability,
, g
y,
writing

Training/Experience
Additionaltrainingopportunities:
Additional training opportunities:
Localutilityeducationcenters:freeclasses,skills
training,demonstrations,etc.
Privatecompanies:
E.g.EnergyServiceCompanies trainingcourses,online
educationprograms,etc.
d ti
t
E.g.Internshipprograms,employeetraining/continuing
educationbenefits

NonProfits/GovernmentPrograms:
Youthprograms,workforcecenters,speakerevents,etc.
Stayinginvolved,volunteering,takingleadershiproles

Takeaways
Green
Greenjobscanemergeasaresultofbrandnew
jobs can emerge as a result of brand new
technologiesandtrends
Butcanalsobeanextralayertotraditionalfields:
But can also be an extra layer to traditional fields:
E.g.Carwindowtinter askedtoapplylowEwindow
film electrician asked to wire solar panel procurement
film,electricianaskedtowiresolarpanel,procurement
specialistaskedtowriteagreenpurchasingpolicy,etc.

Both
Bothwillrequirefundamentalskillsandpossibly
will require fundamental skills and possibly
continuingeducationtoadapttothegreeneconomy

CareerPlanningActivity
Career Planning Activity
Get
Getintosmallgroups
into small groups
Gotowww.indeed.com andsearchcommongreen
buzzwords
buzzwords
E.g.solar,sustainability,energyefficiency,LEED,renewable
energy

Clickonajobdescriptionthatappealstoyouandtake
noteson:
Education,skills(softandtechnical),expected
training/experiencerequirements.
Take10minutestoreviewdescriptionandnotefindings.

CareerPlanningActivity
Career Planning Activity
Let
Letssdiscussyourfindings:
discuss your findings:
Whatweretheeducation requirements?
Whattypeofskills
What type of skills aretheylookingfor?
are they looking for?
SoftSkills
TechnicalSkills
Technical Skills

Whatkindoftraining dotheyexpectyoutohave?
How many years of experience/what kind?
Howmanyyearsofexperience/whatkind?
Whatdidyoulikeorfindappealingaboutthisjob?

CareerPlanningActivity
Career Planning Activity
Based
Basedonthesequestions,whataresomespecific
on these questions what are some specific
resourcesthatcouldhelpyoumeetthese
requirements?
Education:Minors/majorsavailableatyourschoolor
local community college offering courses?
localcommunitycollegeofferingcourses?
Skills:Cananyofthesebemetbytakingclassesor
downloading/practicing with software?
downloading/practicingwithsoftware?
Wherearesomeplacesyoucouldlearntheseskills?
WhatdoesaquickGooglesearchforonlinecourses
q
g
reveal?

CareerPlanningActivity
Career Planning Activity
Training/Experience:
Training/Experience:Whattypesofassociations,
What types of associations,
businesses,clubs,groups,etc.dealwiththeseissues?
Wouldanyofthembeinterestedinavolunteerintern?
y
Aretherelocalnonprofitsorcommunitygroupsthat
couldusesomehelp?
E.g.localgovernmentoutreachprogram,achurchinneedof
anenergyassessment,etc.

A
Anyclubs,associations,orgroupsyoucanjoinonthese
l b
i ti
j i
th
topics?

CareerPlanningActivity
Career Planning Activity
Basedonthesefindings,whataresomepersonal
g
p
developmentgoalsyoucansetforyourself?
FocusArea
Education
Skills
Training/Experience

ThisMonth

ThisYear

FiveYearsfrom
Now

WrappingUp
Importantthingisfindingworkthatsatisfiesyourgoals
andleveragesyourparticularinterestsandskillset.
Green
Greenjobsareeverywhereandconstantlyevolving
jobs are everywhere and constantly evolving
understandingthesetrendsmaybemorehelpfulthan
youthink!
y
Education,skills,training,andexperiencearethingsall
employerslookfor keeprefreshingyourgoalsinthese
areasthroughoutyourcareer.Theywillcontinueto
evolve no matter how old you get!
evolvenomatterhowoldyouget!

ThankYou!
Thank You!
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continue to reach out to the PowerSave
CampusProgramforadditionaltraining
opportunities and resources
opportunitiesandresources.

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