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<p class="MsoNormal">Apologies for cross-posting,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/pdfs/energy_modeler_jta_comment.pdf">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/pdfs/energy_modeler_jta_comment.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">DOE is accepting comments on this draft until November 28, 2011 at this URL:
<a href="http://www.nrel.gov/ap/buildings_workforce_feedback/">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Amir<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">============<br>
Amir Roth, PhD <br>
Building Performance Simulation Tools, US DOE/EERE <br>
Ph: 202.287.1694<o:p></o:p></p>
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