Part I – Green Jobs Part II – Salary & Experience Survey Part III – Information & Resources

Green Jobs 2012: Survey of the Energy Industry Relevant Trends, Opportunities, Projections & Resources 

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Green Jobs: Survey of the Energy Industry The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a nonprofit professional society of over 16,000 members, issued a survey to its members to determine the need for Green Jobs, Energy Industry Potential, Stimulus Results and Salary Data. The results represented are based on 2,775 responses and are outlined in this report. AEE was founded in 1977 and its mission is “to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for sustainable development.”

Profile of Respondents

• Eighty-five percent (85%) have graduated from a four-year accredited college. • Forty-two percent (42%) have a post-graduate degree from an accredited college. • Thirty-six percent (36%) are registered Professional Engineers (P.E.s) or Architects. • Eighty percent (80%) are Certified in one or more of the following categories:

1. Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) 2. Energy Manager in Training (EMIT™) 3. Certified Energy Auditor (CEA™) 4. Certified Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP™) 5. Certified Green Building Engineer (GBE™) 6. Business Energy Professional (BEP™) 7. Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP™) 8. Certified Power Quality Professional (CPQ®) 9. Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP™) 10. Distributed Generation Certified Professional (DGCP™) 11. Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP™) 12. Certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP®) 13. Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional (CIAQP™) 14. Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional in Training (CIAQT™) 15. Certified Geo‐Exchange Designer (CGD®) 16. Certified Carbon Reduction Manager (CRM™) 17. Certified Building Energy Simulation Analyst (BESA™) 18. Certified in the Use of RETScreen® (CRU™) 19. Certified High Performance Building Professional (HPB™) 20. Certified Building & Sustainability Technician (BEST™)

2 21. Government Operator of High Performance Buildings (GOHP™)

1.6%Over $200,000

Average Salary: $98,537

18.1%8.6%3.8%1.6%1.2%

$100,000 to $120,000$120,000 to $140,000$140,000 to $160,000$160,000 to $180,000$180,000 to $200,000

Please input your base salary as of January 1, 2012

Up to $40,000$40,000 to $60,000$60,000 to $80,000$80,000 to $100,000

6.8%10.1%19.1%29.1%

No63.2%36.8%

Do you plan to retire in the next ten years?YesNo

33.0%67.0%

No14.7%85.3%

YesNo

Do you feel there will be a shortage of qualified professionals in the energy efficiency and renewable energy field within the next five years?

Yes

69.3%30.7%

2012 AEE Member Survey

Is there a shortage today of energy management professionals?

Do you plan to retire in the next five years?Yes

12.6%9.6%4.6%2.3%1.0%3.3%

$5,001 to $10,000$10,001 to $20,000$20,001 to $30,000$30,001 to $40,000$40,001 to $50,000Over $50,000

Average Bonus: $8544

Please indicate any bonus you received last year$0$1 to $1,000$1,001 to $5,000

42.6%6.7%

17.3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Up to $40,000

$40,000 to…

$60,000 to…

$80,000 to…

$100,000 to…

$120,000 to…

$140,000 to…

$160,000 to…

$180,000 to…

Over $200,000

Please input your base salary as of January 1, 2012

Up to $40,000

$40,000 to $60,000

$60,000 to $80,000

$80,000 to $100,000

$100,000 to $120,000

$120,000 to $140,000

$140,000 to $160,000

$160,000 to $180,000

$180,000 to $200,000

Over $200,000

Are you a Registered Architect?YesNo

1.0%99.0%

Are you a registered Professional Engineer?YesNo

34.8%65.2%

Do you have a post-graduate degree from an accredited college?

YesNo

41.6%58.4%

Are you a graduate from a 4-year accredited college?

YesNo

85.3%14.7%

$0

$1 to $1,000

$1,001 to $5,000

$5,001 to $10,000

$10,001 to $20,000

$20,001 to $30,000

$30,001 to $40,000

$40,001 to $50,000

Over $50,000

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Please indicate any bonus you received last year

$0

$1 to $1,000

$1,001 to $5,000

$5,001 to $10,000

$10,001 to $20,000

$20,001 to $30,000

$30,001 to $40,000

$40,001 to $50,000

Over $50,000

82.4%No 17.6%

Earning an AEE certification has given my firm a competitive edge in respect to requests for proposals?

Answer Options Response PercentYes 57.1%No 42.9%

No

Since you have received your AEE certification, are you in a better position for advancement?

YesNo

53.4%46.6%

51.5%

Since you have received your AEE certification, are you receiving higher visibility?

Yes 48.5%

Are you a Certified Energy Manager (CEM)?YesNo

66.6%33.4%

Response Percent83.1%

Earning an AEE certification credential has helped or will help my career?

Answer OptionsYesNo 16.9%

Earning an AEE certification has benefited or will benefit my firm?Answer Options Response Percent

Yes

Do you hold a valid certification from AEE (i.e. CEM, CEA, BEP, BEST, etc.)?

YesNo

Pending

79.2%13.3%7.6%

12.5%11.2%8.8%8.1%2.6%

25.4% Managem Project Management / Engineer 24.7% Account Utility Account Manager 8.5%ESCO ESCO 12.3% Executive Energy Executive 4.7%

Is your company currentlyDownsizing energy-management staffAdding energy-management staffNot changing energy-management staffing levels

7.6%28.7%

63.7%

Approval of new and innovative energy management techniques

38.1%

What is most challenging about your job?

Getting projects approved by top managementPeople management skills

39.0%

22.9%

Institution/EducatorConsultant to End User

What would best describe your field of work?Energy Manager at a Company / End UserEnergy Manager at a Government FacilityFacility ManagerContractor

7.3%6.2%3.3%

21-25 years26-30 years31-35 yearsOver 36 years

27.1%20.5%14.7%11.2%9.6%

How many years of energy management experience do you have?0-5 years6-10 years11-15 years16-20 years

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-25 years

26-30 years

31-35 years Over 36 years

How many years of energy management experience do you have?

Part III – Information & Resources

“The nation that leads the world in 21st century clean energy will be the nation that leads in the 21st century global economy. America can and must be that nation.” – President Barack Obama

“Economic, environmental, and health concerns have spurred interest in "green building"--construction and maintenance practices designed to make efficient use of resources, reduce environmental problems, and provide long-term financial and health benefits. Federal laws and executive orders direct agencies to meet green building standards in federal buildings and to foster green building in the nonfederal sector; the latter includes private, state, local, and tribal entities and accounts for the majority of the nation's buildings…GAO identified 94 federal initiatives--implemented by 11 agencies--that foster green building in the nonfederal sector. About two-thirds of these initiatives are implemented by HUD (29 initiatives), EPA (18), and DOE (17). “ – Government Accountability Office

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) defines green jobs as either “jobs in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources [OR] jobs in which workers’ duties involve making their establishment’s production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources.”

According to the Brookings Institute’s Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment:

• Most clean economy jobs are in manufacturing and public services. Solar, wind, smart grid, and other such energy-related fields represent a smaller portion of the clean energy economy.

• During the recession, the “cleantech” segments of the clean energy economy outperformed the national economy as a whole.

• Large portions of the clean energy economy are in the manufacturing and have nearly twice the export value of a typical US job

• Clean energy economy jobs offer better pay for low- and middle-skilled workers than the average job

Table: Segments of the Clean Economy Source: The Brookings Institute, Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment

Category Segment Jobs, 2010 Agriculture and Natural Resources Conservation

Conservation 314,983

Organic Food and Farming 129,956 Sustainable Forestry Products 61,054 Education and Compliance Regulation and Compliance 141,890 Training 266 Energy Resource Efficiency Public Mass Transit 350,547 Energy-saving Building Materials 161,896 HVAC and Building Control Systems 73,600 Green Architecture and Construction Services 56,190 Professional Energy Services 49,863 Appliances 36,608 Energy-saving Consumer Products 19,210 Battery Technologies 16,129 Smart Grid 15,987 Electric Vehicle Technologies 15,711 Lighting 14,298 Water Efficient Products 13,066 Fuel Cells 7,041 Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Environmental Management, and Recycling

Waste Management and Treatment 386,116

Professional Environmental Services 141,046 Recycling and Reuse 129,252 Green Consumer Products 77,264 Green Building Materials 76,577 Nuclear Energy 74,749 Recycled-Content Products 59,712 Remediation 56,241 Air and Water Purification Technologies 24,930 Green Chemical Products 22,622 Pollution Reduction 9,986 Carbon Storage and Management 391 Renewable Energy Hydropower 55,467 Wind 24,294 Solar Photovoltaic 24,152 Biofuels/Biomass 20,680 Solar Thermal 5,379 Waste-to-Energy 3,320 Geothermal 2,720 Renewable Energy Services 1,981 Wave/Ocean Power 371

Training Opportunities The Association of Energy Engineers offers a variety of professional training and re-training programs, including:

Training seminars, conferences, and industry networking (energy, sustainability, energy auditing, power, green facilities, certification programs)

o http://www.aeecenter.org/realtime (Online training seminars) o https://www.aeecenter.org/seminars/calendar.htm (Live seminar training) o http://www.aeecenter.org/shows (energy industry conferences and networking

events)

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