Setting Up a Weatherization Training Center: The LACAP Case Study

1. Setting Up a Weatherization Training Center:The LACAP Case Study Duke Elliott

2. LACAP Training Center • The Keys - VisionandAction • Completed in 90 days • Integrated curriculum and state-of-the-art hands-on training setups • What made this possible - PeopleandPlanning • Remember: It is possible to quickly set up a quality training center

3. Build it and they will come March, 2009 LACAP purchases an industrial warehouse in Baton Rouge July, 2009 Training Center is 95% completeand ready for trainings

4. Specifications • Hands-on setups and open classroom - 5,119 square feet • Two classrooms - 668 and 501 square feet • Combustion Safety Lab - 576 square feet • Warehouse and training room - 1710 square feet • Secure area in rear for full-size mobile home • Computer lab with 20 stations - 500 square feet • Office space in front • Two trainer cubicles • Total training space - 8,574 square feet

5. The Training Center

6. The Fundamentals of Training

7. 3 Fundamental Components of Training • ClassroomTell me about it - What is it? What are the foundational concepts? Why do I need to know this? • DemonstrationShow me how to do it -Show me the steps and thetools. Let me ask lots ofquestions • Hands-onLet me do it - Let me getmy hands dirty. Let meexperiment and try. Guideme through it

8. Two Classrooms and Reference Library • A formal learning environment helps build pride and professionalism in the field • A library of useful resources and reference books supports the trainers and the center

9. Attic Demonstration Unit • Real-world situations and challenges in a controlled environment • Knob and tube wiring • Improper venting • Open junction boxes • Insulation levels • Penetrations

10. Attic Hands-on Training Units • Allows multiple participants to gain hands-on experience • Anthony Cox • Chimney • Open interior wall • Ductwork • Venting • Kneewall • Constructed with plastic material so foam is easily removed

11. The Pressure House • Pressure diagnostics, worst case draft demonstrations, combustion appliance venting • Control panel enables multiple test scenarios • Patterned after the INCAA Pressure House • Tailored to Louisiana’s climate and typical home scenarios

12. Diagnostics Cabins • Three cabins for “house as a system” training • Blower door tests • Adjustable CAZ • Live combustion appliances • Open CAR • Attic penetration leaks

13. Diagnostics Cabins

14. Diagnostics Cabins

15. The Insulation House • Demonstrates proper and improper installation of insulation • Shows balloon and platform framing • Functions as a Diagnostics Cabin

16. Insulation Training Unit • Simulates real-life dense pack wall insulation • Different interior wall materials • Blocking • Wiring • Lath and plaster simulation • Small sight windows to create a more realistic situation • Easy removal of insulation • Old sheathed over window • Different siding types

17. LSW Training Unit • Provides required hands-on skills for EPA renovator training • Lead testing • Containment • HEPA Vac • Drill shrouds • Dust prevention • Tackmats • Personal Protective Equipment

18. Combustion Safety Lab • Three Types of Furnaces • Carbon monoxide • Efficiency • Controlled testing • Space heaters • Water heaters

19. Equipment • Blower Doors • Test Equipment • Infrared camera • Two-part foam • Furnaces • Ductwork • Tools • Lead Testing • … and more!

20. Comprehensive Training Curriculum • Supports standardization and consistency of quality field performance • Integrated to match state standards and climate conditions • Matched to DOE competencies • Enables reliable replication of training • Simple, clear, and easy to use • Classroom and hands-on experience • Curriculum/Trainer’s Guide, supported by instructional PowerPoint presentations, assessment tools, and reference materials • Will simplify certification • National and local reviewers

21. Comprehensive Training Curriculum

22. Curriculum / Hands-on Setups Integration • Each lesson that requires hands-on training is linked directly to the appropriate training setups in the center • Detailed list of competency tasks for the trainer to demonstrate and the participants to practice

23. Who needs to take what courses? • Helps determine what courses each student needs to take to train for a specific job • Leaves room for case-by-case consideration of each individual’s level of field experience

24. Two-Year Cost • Equipment and initial setup: $567,000 * • First year operational cost: $510,780 • Second year operational cost: $382,471 • Two year commitment: $1,460,251 * Training Package, with Hands-on Training Setups, Curriculum, Train the Trainer, Contract Trainers and Technical Support

25. Operational Cost • Space cost: $83,000 • Utilities: $28,050 • Office equipment: $15,526 • Education equipment: $17,782 • Educational materials: $38,001 • Computer lab: $57,000 • Travel: $17,340 • Two FTE: $149,081 • Contract trainers: $30,000 • Technical assistance: $75,000 • Subtotal: $510,780

26. Questions • Every state is different! • Every region is different! • Not all states need training centers, but … • … all states need training! • Trainers and Training the Trainers • Sustainability

27. Summary • Money is not the issue • Time is the issue • Commitment is the key • Training needs to be turnkey and simple to administer • LACAP model … and others

28. The LACAP Training Center Team • Jane Killen - LACAP • Jon Phelps - LACAP • Chris Dunn - LACAP • Brad Kilshaw - LACAP • Duke Elliott - EMC • Matt Sullivan - EMC • Bernhard Uhl - EMC • Micaela Young - EMC • Ric Blevins - EMC • John Diem - EMC • Claudette Reichel - LSU • Rick Karg - Karg and Associates • Anthony Cox - NRCERT

29. Contact EMC for a 30 minutevideo of the building and setting upof the LACAP Training Center. Duke Elliott (406) 763-4656 duke@emcmt.com www.emcmt.com Contact