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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find attached link to <b><u>‘draft’</u></b> job task analysis (JTA) for six different job categories of which you might be familiar with and have interest in. In particular, note the 49 page draft JTA for “Commercial Building Energy
Modeler” <a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/workforce_task.html#auditor">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Per the website - DOE is encouraging feedback from practitioners, subject matter experts, and other industry stakeholders to ensure each Job/Task Analysis (JTA) is comprehensive and will serve industry's needs. The public commenting period
runs from October 14 – November 28<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to public comment form: <a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/workforce_feedback.html">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Chris Balbach, PE, CEM, BEMP, CMVP, BESA, BEAP</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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