Number
140220
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WADE, DAVIS, PEREZ, COGGS AND STAMPER
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of a grant of up to $30,000 from the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board to fund a Building Analyst training and certification for the Me2 program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration-Office of Environmental Sustainability to accept and expend a grant of up to $30,000 from the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) to fund the training costs and exam fees for the Me2 Building Analyst Training and Certification.
A MAWIB grant of up to $30,000 will be used to pay for classroom and field instruction for up to 10 trainees. The program will provide Building Analyst (Energy Auditor) training for low-income Milwaukee residents and link successful participants with potential industry employment with Me2’s base of Participating Contractors. Training will be done according to Building Performance Institute (BPI) standards. BPI certification is required for full-service contractors in the Me2 program and in the statewide Focus on Energy Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program. The Me2 program helps homeowners in the city of Milwaukee finance energy-saving improvements with affordable loans, and Focus on Energy provides rebates to homeowners for completing qualified energy-saving improvements. The training will be structured to provide classroom training and written exams by the firm CleanEdison. Field instruction and field exams will be provided by the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation. Any additional costs associated with this training program, including a $300 training stipend for each worker who completes the program, will be provided by the Me2 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Body
Whereas, Building Performance Institute (BPI) certification is required for full- service contractors in the Me2 program and in the ...
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