SyracuseCoE CSCSSyracuseCoE CSCS
Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development&&
“Green Jobs”“Green Jobs”
Adam M. MaurerAdam M. MaurerFebruary 23, 2011February 23, 2011
SyracuseCoE InternSyracuseCoE InternSUNY ESF Masters CandidateSUNY ESF Masters Candidate
OverviewOverview
My BackgroundMy Background
What I’m doing currentlyWhat I’m doing currently Masters studentMasters student DeconstructionDeconstruction Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development
What others are doingWhat others are doing
Future for Green Jobs in CNYFuture for Green Jobs in CNY
My BackgroundMy Background
My BackgroundMy Background
Undergraduate DegreeUndergraduate Degree St. John Fisher CollegeSt. John Fisher College B.S. Management/MarketingB.S. Management/Marketing Internship with Telemarketing CompanyInternship with Telemarketing Company
11stst Professional Experience Professional Experience Career FairCareer Fair National home builder here in SyracuseNational home builder here in Syracuse Company-wide downsizingCompany-wide downsizing
***Opportunity for Reflection******Opportunity for Reflection*** Home building?Home building? Green building?Green building? Environmental Engineering?Environmental Engineering? Environmental Studies?Environmental Studies?
DecisionDecision Why SUNY ESF?Why SUNY ESF?
The TransitionThe Transition
Onondaga Community CollegeOnondaga Community College
TargetTarget
Martha’s VineyardMartha’s Vineyard ““The Homestead”The Homestead” South Mountain CompanySouth Mountain Company
What am I doing currently?What am I doing currently?
CurrentlyCurrently
1.1. SUNY ESFSUNY ESF Masters candidate Environmental StudiesMasters candidate Environmental Studies ““Implementation of Local Sustainable Implementation of Local Sustainable
Infrastructure and Processes “Infrastructure and Processes “ Infrastructure- the basic, underlying Infrastructure- the basic, underlying
framework or features of a framework or features of a systemsystem or or organizationorganization
Implementation & Systems ThinkingImplementation & Systems Thinking My experienceMy experience
2. SyracuseCoE CSCS Internship2. SyracuseCoE CSCS Internship
DeconstructionDeconstruction Summer 2010Summer 2010
Green Workforce DevelopmentGreen Workforce Development
DeconstructionDeconstruction
Assess state of deconstruction Assess state of deconstruction
Barriers for implementationBarriers for implementation
Workforce developmentWorkforce development
What Structures What Structures Do We Do We
Demo or Demo or Decon?Decon?
Organizations Organizations That Can That Can
Potentially Potentially DeconstructDeconstruct
The DecisionThe Decision OutletsOutlets
Vacant Houses
The ProcessThe Process DeconstructionistDeconstructionistss
MaterialsMaterialsManagemenManagemen
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I. Reuse
II. Recycling
III. WTE Facility
IV. Disposal/Landfill
Habitat for Humanity
Hope for UsHousing
Major Rehabs
Rebuild/UpgradeOther Non-profit and
Private Firms
City ofSyracuse
Non-profits
Inexperienced Deconstruction Companies and Crews Economically Burdened Inadequate Vacant Building List Hesitant to Own Internally Insufficient for Decon SURA (Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency)
Inexperience Deconstruction Companies and Crews Time constraintsTax rebate for materials
Inexperienced Deconstruction Companies and Crews Economically Burdened No Access $1 Program
Economic- develop inherently local, resilient, sustainable economics
Equity- can assist low-income individuals and neighborhoods (often inner-city minorities)
Ecology- material extraction, landfill, incineration, chemicals (asbestos, lead, & appliances), preserve pre-existing carbon
Demo?/Decon?
EPA 4-Tier Solid Waste Management
Hierarchy
Challenges Opportunities
• Dimensional lumber• Brick• Block• Fill for basement/site
Introduction:
Syracuse currently has approximately 1,600 vacant homes, with about 50 to 60 units being demolished each year. Deconstruction, an alternative to demolition, offers economical, equitable, and ecological advantages. The goal of this project is to describe the state of deconstruction in Syracuse and to identify policy, workforce, and other barriers for implementation.
Conclusions:
• Implementing hybrid deconstruction, rather than stick-deconstruction, would be more economically competitive compared to traditional demolition
• Deconstruction companies, crews, and processes must be more fully developed in order for the City of Syracuse to be able to make strides in the deconstruction industry.
• SUNY ESF plans to “take-down” a city block of units within 1 to 2 years. President Neil Murphy has verbally committed to deconstruction; this project offers many opportunities for research and capacity building.
• Local markets for deconstruction materials are in their infancy. However, adequate infrastructure exists, and with additional development and investment, deconstruction in Syracuse is poised for growth.
On-site
• Electrical• Plumbing• Trim• AppliancesNote: 15k sq ft needs ~ 30 decons/yr
Reuse Store
Remanufacture Furniture and Cabinets Flooring Wood Doors Engineered Wood?
craigslist
Internet
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Adam M. Maurer, Adam M. Maurer, M.P.S. Candidate
Lisa ClecknerLisa Cleckner
PrivateFirms
Note: ~ 20% = shingles, drywall, concrete,
etc.~ 80% = metal, wood, plastics
Concentrate on these materials first Established markets and easily separated
Acknowledgments:
The co-authors thank the numerous individuals from municipal, state, private, and non-profit organizations consulted for this project. CNY Works provided funding through the 13-N “Regional Economic Transformation through the Energy and Environmental Systems Cluster Development” grant.
Grassroots ApproachGrassroots Approach
Inherently localInherently local
Low-skilled laborLow-skilled labor
Opportunity for entrance into constructionOpportunity for entrance into construction
““Ripple Effect”Ripple Effect” 10,000 tons of Solid Waste =
Landfill - 1 job
Composting – 4 jobs
Recycling – 10 jobs
Reuse – 75 –250 jobsSource: Institute for Self-Reliance
Emerging jobs in this sectorEmerging jobs in this sector
Job Creation: Reuse and Recycling Vs. DisposalJob Creation: Reuse and Recycling Vs. Disposal
Computer Reuse Computer Reuse 296296Textile ReclamationTextile Reclamation 8585Misc. Durables Reuse Misc. Durables Reuse 6262Wooden Pallet Repair Wooden Pallet Repair 2828Recycling-based ManufacturersRecycling-based Manufacturers 2525Paper Mills Paper Mills 1818Glass Product Manufacturers Glass Product Manufacturers 2626Plastic Product ManufacturersPlastic Product Manufacturers 9393Conventional Materials Recovery FacilitiesConventional Materials Recovery Facilities 1010CompostingComposting 44Landfill and IncinerationLandfill and Incineration 11
Source: Institute for Self-RelianceSource: Institute for Self-Reliance
Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development
Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development
Building Performance InstituteBuilding Performance Institute Building Analyst Building Analyst Envelope ProfessionalEnvelope Professional
Lead TrainingLead Training EPA Lead RenovatorsEPA Lead Renovators EPA Lead SupervisorsEPA Lead Supervisors EPA Lead InspectorsEPA Lead Inspectors EPA Lead Risk AssessorsEPA Lead Risk Assessors
Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA) Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA) TrainingTrainingU.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)
LEED Green Associate (GA)LEED Green Associate (GA)
CollaborationsCollaborationsDeconstructionDeconstruction Hope For Us HousingHope For Us Housing Matawon DevelopmentMatawon Development Habitat For HumanityHabitat For Humanity D-BuildD-Build Home HeadquartersHome Headquarters
Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development Hope For Us HousingHope For Us Housing Matawon DevelopmentMatawon Development NYSWDANYSWDA CNY Environmental, Inc.CNY Environmental, Inc. CNY WorksCNY Works NYSERDANYSERDA Women’s Opportunity CenterWomen’s Opportunity Center
Benchmark ProgramsBenchmark Programs
Green For AllGreen For All Van Jones- President Obama’s former Green Jobs AdvisorVan Jones- President Obama’s former Green Jobs Advisor Retrofitting/Energy EfficiencyRetrofitting/Energy Efficiencyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmjRRVcIiS0&NR=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmjRRVcIiS0&NR=1http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v==sCIjYBMwvRY&featuresCIjYBMwvRY&feature==
player_embedded#atplayer_embedded#at=52=52http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=9BhbHppGFWs=9BhbHppGFWs
Source:Source: http://www.greenforall.org/http://www.greenforall.org/
Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx)Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx)http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/06/14/n_cc_greeninhttp://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/06/14/n_cc_greening_the_ghetto_sustainable_south_bronx.cnnmoney/g_the_ghetto_sustainable_south_bronx.cnnmoney/
Source: www.money.cnn.comSource: www.money.cnn.com
Majora Carter GroupMajora Carter Group Majora Carter- environmental justice advocate and co-founder of Majora Carter- environmental justice advocate and co-founder of
SSBxSSBx
Policy ImplicationsPolicy Implications
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=p-H7GW4iwm4&feature==p-H7GW4iwm4&feature=player_embeddedplayer_embedded
CNY Green JobsCNY Green Jobs
Residential Energy Efficiency RetrofittingResidential Energy Efficiency Retrofitting
Deconstruction?Deconstruction?
Renewable JobsRenewable Jobs
Green InfrastructureGreen Infrastructure
*Anything and everything, all these will *Anything and everything, all these will require support services*require support services*
ResourcesResources
Green For AllGreen For AllSustainable South BronxSustainable South BronxNYSWDANYSWDANYSERDANYSERDAInstitute for Self-RelianceInstitute for Self-RelianceEnergy Star Tax CreditEnergy Star Tax CreditHome Performance with Energy StarHome Performance with Energy StarBuilding AmericaBuilding AmericaU.S. Department of Energy’s U.S. Department of Energy’s Residential BuildingsResidential Buildings
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