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City of Richmond -

RichmondBUILD A Model for Addressing Local Priorities & Creating Career Pathways into the Green Industry. City of Richmond -. #2 ranking in California as the most violent city (per capita) #11 in the country (City Crime Rankings) 50%-60% High School Drop Out Rate

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City of Richmond -

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  1. RichmondBUILDA Model for Addressing Local Priorities & Creating Career Pathways into the Green Industry

  2. City of Richmond - • #2 ranking in California as the most violent city (per capita) • #11 in the country (City Crime Rankings) • 50%-60% High School Drop Out Rate • High Schools rank #1 on the Academy Performance Index (10 being the highest) • 49%-56% H.S. exit exam success rate

  3. RichmondBUILD Academy • Pre-apprenticeship Construction Skills (Green Building Standards) • Energy Efficiency • Solar Technology & Installation • Solar Thermal • Electrical

  4. RichmondBUILD Academy • YouthBUILD (w/Green Careers component) • EPA Brownfields Job Training (Haz Mat, Asbestos, Lead, Mold, Site Assessment) • Environmental Literacy • Clean Energy Leadership • Vocational English As a Second Language (VESL being developed)

  5. Richmond BUILDClassroom Time!

  6. Energy Efficiency

  7. Energy Efficiency

  8. Pressure & Flow Testing

  9. Solar Installation Training

  10. Solar Installation Training

  11. “Live” Solar Installation “

  12. “Live” Solar Installation

  13. “Live” Solar Installation

  14. “Live” Solar Installation

  15. Live Installation

  16. Contributing Partners • Workforce Investment Act 15% • Employment Training Panel • Chevron • Adult Education ADA • Corporate sponsors (Home Depot, PG & E, Bay Cities…) • Redevelopment (Tax Increment & Bond funds) • Richmond Housing Authority • Housing Department (CalHome & CDBG) • Solar Richmond • Rising Sun Energy Center

  17. Local Policies that Support Workforce Development in the Green Industry • Waive Building Permit fees on each Solar Install • Solar Thermal Rebate Program • Commitment to create Internships in Energy Efficiency & Wastewater/ Storm Inspector classifications

  18. Collaboration with ARRA Projects • Neighborhood Stabilization Program • Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant • HUD Capital Projects - Housing Authority • DOT Infrastructure projects

  19. Program Outcomes • 80% Job Placement rate • 75% Job Retention rate • $16+ an average starting wage for graduates • Over 40 graduates have secured Solar Installation & Green Collar Jobs • Received local & national recognition

  20. Awards & Recognitions • 2008 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award • 2009 Harvard Innovations in Government Award (semi-finalist) • 2009 Conservation Champion Award- Senator Barbara Boxer

  21. Richmond BUILD -A Working Community is a Thriving Community

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