MSESP Grantee WebinarNovember 1, 2011

AgendaWelcomeUpdate on Additional Project InvestmentsGetting to know you….

Grantee Presentation: City of St. PaulRelease: New MSESP RFPGetting to know you….

Grantee Presentation: Metro Area Sheet Metal JATCRelease: Internal RFPExpanded Green Jobs DefinitionOther Grantee UpdatesOther Updates – RAD, etc.Next Meeting

Additional Project Investments

• New MSESP RFP• Internal RFP Current Grantees• Expanded Green Jobs Definition

Grantee Presentation

City of St. Paul – Kurt Schultz

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy

A training for development professionals

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

Partners:• City of Saint Paul• Center for Sustainable Building Research• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency• Minnesota Department of Employment

and Economic Development• US Department of Labor

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

Short History of the Policy

The City of Saint Paul received a 2007 MPCA Environmental Assistance Grant to create a green building policy that could be used as a model by other local governments in MN.

This policy was adopted by the Saint Paul City Council on December 16, 2009 and signed by the Mayor.

Effective date July 1, 2010

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

Laying the Foundation

PED/HRA Interim Sustainable Development Initiative (2005)

Sustainable Development Policy for Municipal Buildings (2007)

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

Policy OverviewApplies to:

• New construction projects receiving more than $200,000 in City funding; AND

• New municipal and HRA owned buildings

Requires achievement of LEED Silver or an equivalent level from one of six ratings systems.

The Saint Paul Overlay identifies six priority environmental factors and specifies mandatory thresholds for each.

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

The Training• The need

• The audience

• The answer

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

The Training

• 9 PowerPoint Modules

• Calculators and other tools

• Classroom lecture style & available on-line

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

The Training• First training – October 6

• Half-day

• 30 attendees

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

Next Steps

• Another Saint Paul Training

• Begin outreach to other cities/counties

Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy Training

Contact Information

Kurt SchultzCity of Saint PaulDepartment of Planning & Economic

Development651-266-6590Kurt.Schultz@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Release – New MSESP RFP

• Released today• Letters of Intent due November 30• Full proposal due December 16• $1.6 million available• Up to half targeted toward Career Pathway

Model projects

Grantee Presentation

Metro Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee (JATC) – Buck Paulsrud

Who We Are

Metro Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

(Metro JATC)

Sheet Metal Workers are construction workers.

Goals & Outcomes

• To provide LEED Green Associate training to our sheet metal apprentices, journey-level workers and contractors.

• Improve green building skills to increase the likelihood that many of our unemployed members will be hired to work on green building projects.

What is LEED?

• Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

• Rating System Created by USGBC (United States Green Building Council)

• USGBC.org• GBCI (Green Building Certification

Institute)

U.S. Green Building Council

• The US GSA requires all new federal construction/major renovations to achieve LEED certification.

• The mission of the USGBC is to transform buildings and communities.

• All buildings today are built to a higher green standard whether they pursue the LEED certification or not.

LEED Rating System• LEED is a nationally accepted third party

rating system (possibly internationally).• LEED is a tool, not an end product.• LEED is relevant in any stage of a building’s

life cycle.• USGBC administers all LEED certification

through third party certifications accredited by ANSI.

• All LEED rating systems (greenness) are based on a 100 point scale.

LEED Family of Ratings

• LEED Building Design & Construction• LEED for Interior Design & Construction• LEED for Operations & Maintenance• LEED Core & Shell• LEED for Homes• LEED for Neighborhoods• LEED for SchoolsNote: Titles and ratings may change over time.

Accreditations with the U.S. Green Building Council

• LEED Fellow• LEED Accredited Professional• LEED Accredited Professional, with

Specialty• LEED Green Associate

Our Class Format:

8 hours of general Green and Sustainability knowledge (global view).

16 hours of LEED GA specific study.

This course preps you for the LEED GA exam. Extra study hours will likely be required.

Why LEED Credentialed Personnel???

• Marketing/something to talk to your customer about.

• Negotiated work.• Differentiate your firm from the

competition.• LEED credentialed people are leaders

(knowledgeable and productive).

Accomplishments to Date:• Since June 2010, the JATC has held eleven LEED courses.

Each course is 24-Hours of training and guidance on the LEED Green Associate exam.

• Starting in September 2011, in-school apprentices will each have an 8-hour LEED class to introduce them to green building.

• 93 members have been enrolled in the RAD system.• 89 members have completed training.• 17 members have received LEED credentialing, 11 of

whom were enrolled in the LEED Green training and RAD system.

• 35 members have returned to work since beginning their training.

What Isn’t Working So Well:

Attracting our members and contractors to sign up for these classes. Our projected participant numbers are falling short of our goal.

What we have to offer you:

We are willing to share and teach others in Minnesota this class.

Release – Internal Grantee RFP• Released today • Focus: What could you do to strengthen, expand,

broaden your project with additional $?• How would you increase your job placements?• Simple, 2-page application• Due December 1• Will present recommendations to Exec Team on

December 13• Up to $800,000 available, can request up to

$100,000

Expanded Green Jobs Definition

• Approved by DOL• Incorporates WIA, BLS, and O*NET

Green Jobs definitions• Much broader than what was in original

MSESP proposal• Will be sent with Internal RFP, and

posted on website

Other Grantee Updates

Let us know what is happening with your MSESP project

Other Updates

• RAD Update• Make sure that you update your participants in

RAD○ Training○ Credentials○ Placements○ Supportive Services

• According to qtrly narrative reports, there were 93 participants placed – only 64 have been reported in RAD

Next Grantee WebinarTuesday, December 6

10:00 AM

Presenters: Dakota County Technical College Anoka County Job Training Center