USGBC 2024 U.S. Market Insight’s Summit
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NIBS is a proud partner of USGBC’s digital U.S. Market Insights Summit: Workforce Development in Green Building, taking place online Sept. 3-5.
The need for a skilled green workforce has grown exponentially across the U.S., but many companies are facing unprecedented challenges in finding enough workers to fill open jobs. How can we recruit, train and connect with a skilled green workforce to meet this demand?
USGBC’s Workforce Development in Green Building Summit will explore strategies for growing the green workforce that align with the principles of sustainability, including prioritizing social equity, health and quality of life. Attendees will learn about successful education, training and pre-apprenticeship programs, examine how the LEED rating system supports workforce development, discuss funding opportunities such as those available through the Inflation Reduction Act, and more.
This summit will take place as six 1.5-hour sessions over three days. The first day will focus on policy, partnerships and funding; the second day will explore next wave opportunities through USGBC tools; and the third day will examine exemplary industry programs. Sessions will be approved for GBCI and AIA continuing education credits.
Join us in shaping the future of the green building workforce!
Schedule
September 3 - Policy
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Session 1 - Building the Retrofit and Construction Workforce in Cities | 12-1:30 pm ET / 9-10:30 am PT |
| Session 2 - Building Partnerships for the Green Workforce of the Future | 3-4:30 pm ET / 11 am-12:30 pm PT |
September 4 - Next Wave Opportunities
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Session 3 - USGBC and Workforce Development: Green Building Careers in Motion | 12-1:30 pm ET / 9-10:30 am PT |
| Session 4 - Einstein was Right: Leveling Up the LEED Integrative Process | 3-4:30 pm ET / 11 am-12:30 pm PT |
September 5 - Industry Programs
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Session 5 - Reimagining Workforce Development: Agency and Innovation Lead the Way | 12-1:30 pm ET / 9-10:30 am PT |
| Session 6 - Green Careers, Bright Futures: Strategies for Sucess in the Sustainability and Advanced Energy Workforce Pipeline | 3-4:30 pm ET / 11 am-12:30 pm PT |
Learning Objectives
Join us at the next U.S. Market Insight Summit focused on Workforce Development in Green Building. Attendees will:
- Learn about the opportunities, challenges and successful government and nonprofit programs that are leading the way in green workforce development.
- Discuss strategies in the LEED rating systems for growing the green workforce that align with principles of sustainability, including prioritizing social equity, health and quality of life. We will analyze ways that assessments must be completed to help identify and address issues of inequity related to the project, its community, team and supply chain.
- Explore how we can create access to education, training and skills and foster a network to connect this rising workforce to opportunities. Panelists will share their experience providing K-12 education, hands-on training, workforce development, and pre-apprenticeship programs to prepare individuals for emerging opportunities with a focus on equitable access.
- Learn about funding opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and best practices for developing programs and partnerships.
