National Training System to Ensure Low-Carbon Building Performance to Reduce Energy Consumption
SkillPlan, in partnership with the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers and Local Unions (IAHFIAW), Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC), Climate and Industry Research Team (CIRT), and Building Efficiency Resources (BER), is supporting Canada’s climate and low-carbon economy goals by developing, implementing, and evaluating a national energy assessment training program for the Insulator Heat and Frost Red Seal trade. The project will train both unionized and non-unionized journeypersons and apprentices in the Insulator Heat and Frost Red Seal trade with technical, operational, and communication tools to upgrade their knowledge and skills, and develop their leadership capacity.
SRDC is leading a comprehensive needs analysis to support the design of the program training. SRDC will also support this project through developing a comprehensive evaluation framework and protocols, conducting fieldwork, data quality control, analysis, and knowledge dissemination.
Project Details
Capability: Program Evaluation/ Performance Measurement - Survey Design and Data Management
Policy Area: Adult Learning - Adult Training - Workplace Training
Population: Racialized Canadians - Women - Youth - Indigenous Peoples
Start Date: July 2025
Completion Date: March 2030
Sponsors: SkillPlan
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