Hawaii Green Workforce Report Initial Labor Market Analysis

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Hawaii Green Workforce ReportInitial Labor
Market Analysis

• Presented for the
• Oahu WorkLinks
• September 25, 2009

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Why Go Green?

• Hawaii recognizes that it must move towards a
  clean energy economy to be more self-reliant and
  preserve its natural resources for future
  generations
• The promise of green jobs has fueled interest
  during the current recession as it plays a
  pivotal role in halting workforce losses and
  provides growth for years to come.
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
  2009 (ARRA) centers on this segment of the
  economy to revive growth by providing funds for
  workforce retraining.
• The Green Jobs Act of 2007

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What is Green?

• The term green means differently to different
  people.
• There are different shades of green. For
  example a worker could be installing solar panels
  and roofing shingles.
• Another way to classify jobs. Similar to
  white-collar and blue collar jobs. Now
  green or green-collar jobs.

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The report focuses on . . .

• Potential industries and jobs that provide
  products and services in a green economy and
  comprises Hawaiis green workforce.
• Industries and jobs that use these products and
  services are not counted in the green workforce
  and are considered to be practicing green
  activities primarily to improve the environment
  and/or to support sustainability.

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Hawaiis Green Workforce Definition

• Those employed in occupations or industries that
  provide products and/or services for
• expanding clean/renewable energy production,
• increasing energy efficiency,
• reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
• waste and pollution, and
• conserving water and other natural resources.

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Hawaiis Green-Core Sectors

• Energy Efficiency to reduce and manage our energy
  demand
• Clean/Renewable Energy to build sustainable
  energy for the future
• Conservation and Pollution Mitigation to recycle
  and remediate waste
• Environmentally Friendly Production to improve
  our products and processes
• Education, Training and Support to help develop
  our Green Workforce

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Currently only estimates exists
Hawaii Clean Energy Economy
Source The PEW Charitable Trusts, The Clean
Energy Economy, June 2009
Alternate/Renewable Energy Firms Jobs
Source Dept. of Business, Economic Development,
Tourism, March 2009
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Of the 5 green-core sectors
Employment in Green-Core Sectors
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Green Occupations

• Material moving workers were the most abundant in
  any of the 5 sectors with 16,100
• Other numerous jobs were

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Available Source to Fill Green Jobs
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Skills and Training of Green Jobs
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Broad Sets of Green Knowledge

• Sustainability
• How ecological systems work and the conditions
  under which they can function
• Basic understanding of the interconnectedness of
  human activity and the natural world
• Effects of energy consumption, waste disposal,
  and the effects chemicals and other manmade
  substances have on natural systems

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Broad Sets of Green Knowledge (continued)

• Green Technologies, Standards, and Processes
• Awareness of the policies, nationally recognized
  standards, equipment, and work practices that
  mitigate the environmental impact of human
  activity, including energy use
• Life Cycle Analysis
• The environmental and economic effects of a
  product at every stage of its existence, from
  extraction of materials through production to
  disposal and beyond

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Common Certifications in the Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency Industries

• Association of Energy Engineers
• for facilities managers, HVAC installers, and
  other positions, including geothermal
• North American Board of Energy Practitioners
• for Photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal
  installers and general entry-level positions in
  PV technology
• Building Performance Institute (BPI)
• for building analysts, heating and air
  conditioning professionals and others such as
  Energy Star contractors

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Common Certifications (continued)

• Energy Star
• for online training to contractors on energy
  efficient building design
• Solar Energy International
• for online and in-person courses in renewable
  energy sectors
• Green Building Certification Institute
• Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design
  (LEED) Accredited Professionals program

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ONets Green Classified Jobs

• I. Green Increased Demand Occupations
• II. Green Enhanced Skills Occupations
• III. Green New Emerging Occupations

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Examples ofGreen Increased Demand Occupations

• Electricians
• Architectural Drafters
• Electrical Power-Line Installers Repairers
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, Wall
• Chemists
• Welders, Cutters, Welder Fitters

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Examples of Green Enhanced Skills Occupations

• Agricultural Technicians
• Civil Engineers
• Power Plant Operators
• Truck Drivers, Heavy Tractor-Trailer
• Refuse Recyclable Material Collectors
• Sheet Metal Workers

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Examples of Green New Emerging Occupations

• Air Quality Control Specialists
• Biofuels Processing Technicians
• Energy Engineers
• Robotics Technicians
• Solar Thermal Installers Technicians
• Water Resource Specialists

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Recommendations

• Conduct a survey of business establishments based
  on NAICS. Include
• SOC occupational employment
• SOC wages
• Minimum training/education and certifications
• Determine the impact of green practices on
  industries and occupations to improve the
  environment and/or to support sustainability

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Recommendations (continued)

• Expand green job development by
• soliciting job orders on HireNet Hawaii website
• offering retraining and reemployment services for
  purposes of reentering the job market
• Extract green job openings from
• online job banks by using keywords
• conducting job vacancy surveys

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Recommendations (continued)

• Build partnerships with employers, labor unions,
  and community colleges since they provide
  guidance on gaps that exist within
  education/training systems that need to be
  addressed.
• Conduct focus group sessions with industry
  representatives for skills needed
• Support continuous improvement through
• usability studies
• customer satisfaction surveys

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Updates to report . . .

• ONet Report on Greening of the World of Work
• BLS Statistical Measurement of Green Jobs
• LMI Improvement Grant Application
• Others

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QA . . .

• Where could I find the preliminary draft report?
  Go to http//www.hawaii.gov/labor/wdc
• Where could I get a copy of this PowerPoint
  presentation? Contact Francisco at 586.9013 or
  e-mail francisco.p.corpuz_at_hawaii.gov