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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>I took a brief look a while back and was uncertain what the Job Task analysis was trying to do; it seemed very broad and full of “soft skills” like common sense and patience, as mentioned by Doug. These are personal attributes applicable to almost any job, any person and I was not sure what they were doing in a job description. Kendra clarified this a bit in her post of yesterday, but I find myself thinking that I still don’t really know what I am evaluating or why. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kendra Tupper wrote earlier:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am writing to encourage you participate in the public review of DOE's job task analysis for energy modelers. Back in April, about 15 energy modeling professionals (myself included) came up with this draft job description (including required skills and knowledge) for energy modelers. This document will provide the foundation for future education, training and certification programs. It is likely that existing programs, such as the BEMP certification, will need to show compliance with this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For these reasons, I urge you to review and comment on this document! If you think its sufficient and doesn't have gaps, that would also be helpful to hear. The review period closes November 28, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Building Performance Team<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>James V. Dirkes II, P.E., BEMP , LEED AP<br></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1631 Acacia Drive NW<br>Grand Rapids, MI 49504<br>616 450 8653<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Hittle<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 17, 2011 3:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> Roth, Amir<br><b>Cc:</b> Building Simulation; ibpsausa@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] [Ibpsausa] DOE Job Task Analysis for Energy Modelers: Open for public comment until Nov. 28th<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I would like to be grandfathered in please. Who is scrutinizing this document (proposed regulation?) at ASHRAE headquarters? Have you had any input from ASHRAE?<br><br>If you were to do a jta for President of the United States it might not be so lengthy as the one for building energy modelers. (And, a lot of folks in the current primary would be automatically excluded). Is it possible that we have the cart before the horse? Perhaps we need a jta for building architects and building design engineers of which energy modelers could be a subset. I am sure that if DOE proposed a regulatory test procedure for architects and engineers there would be plenty of comment. <br><br>I've looked at the document. What caught my attentions was the list of "skills and abilities." These included such thing as "time management skills," "critical thinking," and "spatial skills." Assuming that the goal is to define <b><i>measurable</i></b> skills, we might want to give energy modeler want-a-be s the SAT again. <br><br>Then I saw "common sense" and "patience" as skills and abilities. Now, not withstanding the jta, I consider myself a competent modeler of buildings and their energy systems. We don't need to vote on that but I also am reasonably sure that "patience" has only recently kicked in as a personal skill (maybe I am being optimistic). How are we going to measure the "common sense" of someone who wants to apply to be an energy modeler?<br><br>Dr. Roth, it is not clear that very many in the building sciences field are aware of your project, its history, and potential impact. Perhaps you could get on the agenda at an upcoming ASHRAE meeting and explain the process and your intent for the project outcomes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Doug Hittle<br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Roth, Amir <<a href="mailto:Amir.Roth@ee.doe.gov">Amir.Roth@ee.doe.gov</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Apologies for cross-posting,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The DOE has put together a job task analysis (JTA)--job description plus required knowledge and skills--for building energy modelers. The draft document, created by a group of 15 energy modeling professionals, can be found here: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/pdfs/energy_modeler_jta_comment.pdf" target="_blank">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/pdfs/energy_modeler_jta_comment.pdf</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>DOE is accepting comments on this draft until November 28, 2011 at this URL: <a href="http://www.nrel.gov/ap/buildings_workforce_feedback/" target="_blank">http://www.nrel.gov/ap/buildings_workforce_feedback/</a>. Very few comments have been received so far. I urge you to review and comment on this draft as the final document will provide the foundation for future education, training and certification programs and will likely have to be complied with going forward by existing programs, e.g., ASHRAE BEMP. In addition to constructive critique, positive comments, e.g., "perfect, don't change a thing", are also welcome.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>-Amir<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>============<br>Amir Roth, PhD <br>Building Performance Simulation Tools, US DOE/EERE <br>Ph: <a href="tel:202.287.1694" target="_blank">202.287.1694</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Ibpsausa mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ibpsausa@lists.onebuilding.org">Ibpsausa@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/ibpsausa-onebuilding.org" target="_blank">http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/ibpsausa-onebuilding.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>