Skills Development Project for Green Jobs in the

Skills Development Project for Green Jobs in the Energy Efficiency Building Sector Qingrui Huang Green Jobs Learning and Planning Meeting Bangkok, Thailand 28 April, 2014

Outline 1. Background 2. Project Objective 3. Project implementation -assessment - proposal 4. Next steps

Background General Background In the light of the ILC conclusions on sustainable development, decent work and green jobs, and the relation with China’s initiatives towards promoting green jobs, the ILO, with support from MOHRSS, initiated a pilot project in Nanjing to understand green skills needs in industry sectors and the according current status of vocational training provision. Why “the BUILDING Sector”? § It is one of the biggest contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for about one third of global energy use and all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. § Since year 2000, Annual growth rate of China‘s gross floor area was more than 6%; a 2009 national report on Addressing Climate Change estimated that 12. 6 million jobs could be created in the process of energy saving in the building sector

Objective and Components Objective The pilot project on skills for green jobs in building energy efficiency sector in Nanjing sets up an ultimate objective of upgrading skills in the building sector to meet the increasing needs of energy efficiency. Implementation Phase 1: Identification of sub-sectors and occupations - collect information - team up with training institutions and industries - deliver assessment report Phase 2 Proposal of training materials - examination of existing training materials in the identified sector - Determination of what content should be added in the materials (competency goals, target group, modules , etc) to address the skills upgrading needs for green jobs

Phase I: assessment The project focuses on boilers, ground source heat pump air-conditioning (HVAC) and other industries in-depth study to investigate the status of existing occupations that can be greened. Research on boiler sub-sector Research Object： New Int’l Exhibition Center of Nanjing Team: 1. Nanjing Institute of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection 2. Jiangsu Institute of Commerce Research on HVAC sub-sector Research Object： New Int’l Exhibition Center of Nanjing Team: 1. Southeast University 2. Jiangsu Institute of Commerce Research on GSHP Research Object： Shangyi Huafu Residential Buildings Team: 1. Southeast University 2. Jiangsu Institute of Commerce 3. Nanjing Artall Real Estate Company

Assessment Outputs Ø Overall, only about one fifth of skilled workers in the building sector were trained with vocational qualification certificates; Ø The current status of these subsectors in Nanjing is: great demand, less qualified workers; lack of comprehensive knowledge in operation and maintenance; most outstanding problem: no specific training on energy saving management

Phase II Proposal for Training Materials Development Skills Development Framework for Energy Efficiency in Building Sector New Competency Standards Upgraded Training Programs & Materials Integrating technical points of energy efficiency into training programs Existing training programs and materials New Certification & Accreditation

Participated agencies/ organizations Implementation Agency: the Nanjing Vocational Skills Training Instruction Center (NVSTIC) Technical Team: Nanjing Institute of Industry Technology Nanjing Normal University, College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering Nanjing College of Chemical Technology Jiangsu Institute of Commerce Nanjing engineering vocational school Nanjing Institute of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection

Proposed training materials framework Occupation Cluster 1： Installation, Operation and Maintenance of GSHP Occupation Cluster 2: Boiler Energy Saving and Management Occupation Cluster 3: Intelligent Building Energy Efficiency

Occupation Cluster 1： Installation, Operation and Maintenance of GSHP Competence goal Through vocational training, theoretical knowledge and practical skills of trainees will reach middle to senior engineering level. Mainly for urban construction, high-quality workers engaged in ground source heat pump system construction, operation, maintenance and other work in the production line and skilled personnel positions target group High vocational schools students (including technical schools) pre-employment training skills upgrading training for enterprise migrant labor training

Occupation Cluster 1： Installation, Operation and Maintenance of GSHP 　　　　　　　 Installation, Module II ground source heat Operation pump HVAC technology and Maintenance 　　　　　 of GSHP Module III ground source heat pump automation and energy management systems

Occupation Cluster 1： Installation, Operation and Maintenance of GSHP Vocational Certificates Geotechnical engineer Geothermal driller Maintenance technician HVAC manager HVAC construction worker

Occupation Cluster 2: Boiler Energy Saving and Management Competency goal Through training, trainees will have a solid theoretical understanding of national policies, laws and regulations on energy saving boiler and practical skills to have a good command on boiler design, manufacture, installation, testing, operation and maintenance technology target group High vocational schools (including technical schools) pre-employment training skills upgrading training for enterprise migrant labor training

Occupation Cluster 2: Boiler Energy Saving and Management 模块一地源热泵地埋管施技术 Occupation Cluster 2: Boiler Energy Saving and Management Module 1: boiler energy conservation and management techniques 　　　　模块三地源热泵自控与能量管理系统

Occupation Cluster 2: Boiler Energy Saving and Management 　　　　　　　 Qualification Certificate Boiler operation and maintenance worker installer of industrial boilers Boiler testing worker

Occupation Cluster 3: Intelligent Building Energy Efficiency Competence goal: Through vocational training, theoretical knowledge and practical skills of trainees will reach middle to senior engineering level. Mainly for urban construction, high-quality workers engaged in intelligent building system construction, installation and operation. Target group High vocational schools (including technical schools) pre-employment training skills upgrading training for enterprise migrant labor training

Occupation Cluster 3: Intelligent Building Energy Efficiency Module I current status of intelligent building features, development overview and relevant energy-saving projects 　　　　　　　 Intelligent Building Energy 　　　　　 Efficiency Module III regulations and technology management agencies of building equipments

Occupation Cluster 3: Intelligent Building Energy Efficiency Qualification Certificates Building Energy saving manager Intelligent Building assistant Manager Intelligent Building Manager Weak electricity intelligent engineer

Next Steps At local level　　　　　 Develop training materials Pilot testing and validation At national level Recommend for national skills standards upgrading/revision to include green components