EVALUATING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE SUSTAINABLE RETROFIT OF THE CITY OF YARRA

ANDREW MOSCARIELLOANGELA SIMPSONJANNETH VELAZQUEZ

Final Presentation

Overview

Global Warming and Carbon Emissions Sustainability Australia and The City of Yarra The Yarra Energy Foundation, The Total

Yarra Retrofit, and the Workforce Our Mission Statement and Deliverables Research Objective Timeline Questions

Global Warming and Carbon Emissions

More frequent storms of greater intensity, a significant rise in sea level, and a change in wildlife behaviors and populations are among the outcomes that can be expected if efforts to diminish the effects of global warming are not successful (Lindell, 2011)

Figure 1

Sustainability

Figure 2: Sustainable Development (Green vs Sustainable, 2010).

Australia and Sustainability

Sources of Australia’s Emissions

Australia and

Sustainability

The City of Yarra

Yarra Energy

Foundation

Total Yarra Retrofit Workforce

Figure 3: Sources of Australia’s Emissions

The City of Yarra

Australia and

Sustainability

The City of Yarra

Yarra Energy

Foundation

Total Yarra Retrofit Workforce

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Yarra Energy Foundation

Non-profit organization Founded on August 2010 Created by the Yarra City Council to fulfill

the Carbon Neutral 2020 goal

Australia and

Sustainability

The City of Yarra

Yarra Energy

Foundation

Total Yarra Retrofit Workforce

Total Yarra Retrofit (TYR)

Project created by The Yarra Energy Foundation

The main goal of the project is to provide energy efficient upgrades to existing buildings in Yarra.

Australia and

Sustainability

The City of Yarra

Yarra Energy

Foundation

Total Yarra Retrofit Workforce

Workforce

The Yarra Energy Foundation TYR Centre and initiative goal is to address the workforce development gap created by current and future skills shortages in Yarra in generic and technical sustainability skills for sustainable development.

Australia and

Sustainability

The City of Yarra

Yarra Energy

Foundation

Total Yarra Retrofit Workforce

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Mission Statement

The goal of this project is to assist the Yarra Energy Foundation in the implementation of the Total Yarra Retrofit by determining and evaluating the skills required of a workforce for the initiative.

Deliverables

Recommendations for the skills the workforce needs

Assess the readiness for the Yarra Energy Foundation for completing the Total Yarra Retrofit.

Objective 1

Identify and assess the skills the local workforce feels are necessary in order for the workers to perform the retrofits.

Data Gathering Interviews Focus Groups

Sample Local Workforce

Data Analysis Evaluation

Potential Questions

Are you aware of the Yarra Energy Foundation and it’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2020? If so, “Are you aware of The Total Yarra

Retrofit program?” What skills would you like to have in

order to work at a job connected to these retrofits?

Objective 2

Identify and assess the skills hiring organizations feel are necessary in order for the workers to perform the retrofits.

Data Gathering Interviews Focus Groups

Sample Hiring Organizations

Data Analysis Evaluation

Potential Questions

Would you be interested in your organization being involved in this retrofit program? Explain.

What skills would you like future employees to have?

Do you provide any training program? If so, “Would you be willing to modify it?” If not, “Would you be willing to institute

one?” Are there any other factors that you feel

need to be address for a workforce to be utilize?

Interviews and Focus Groups Informed consent Confidentiality agreement Asking leading questions

Objective 3

Identify and assess the skills case studies display are necessary in order for the workers to perform the retrofits.

Data Gathering Archival Research

Sample Case Studies

Data Analysis Evaluation

Objective 4

Evaluate a combined set of the skills necessary for the retrofits and develop a guide to determine the readiness of the potential workforce for a retrofit initiative.

Data Gathering Sample Data Analysis Evaluation

Objective 4

Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 3

Timeline

Week 1 January 12 Meet with sponsors

Week 2 January 16 Finalize interview questions and set up appointment for

interviews and focus groups. Start Case Study Research

Weeks 3-5 January 23 – February 6 Conduct interviews and focus groups Continue case study research

Weeks 6-7 February 13 – 20 Analyze and Organize collective information

Week 8 February 27 Finalize and Present Findings

Conclusion

References

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Lindell, N. (2011, March 2). Global warming overview - global warming. Retrieved November 16 ,2011, from http://geography.about.com/od/globalproblemsandissues/a /globalwarming.htm

http://positive-posters.com/posters/profiles/?pid=192 http://www.carbonneutral.com.au/climate-change/australian-

emissions.html http://www.earth-energysolutions.com/go/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/JR-

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Questions?