[LINK] Employment Estimates for Energy Efficiency, Retrofits of Commercial Buildings (june 2, 2011)

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Interesting US report on Jobs in Energy Efficiency Retrofits of Commercial 
Buildings - includes:

> Using the I-O model, we estimate the number of jobs created for each $1 million spent in the industries we
> would expect are most affected by increased demand for commercial building EE retrofits. These include
> the manufacturing and installation of the following types of technologies:2
>            lighting upgrades;
>            heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades;
>            water heating upgrades;
>            new motors and drives for building energy systems;
>            office equipment upgrades (including copiers, computers, and communications equipment);
>            environmental controls (including controls for heating and cooling, circuits, and processes);
>             and
>            building envelope improvements (including windows, roofing, and insulation).


> The industry composition used to generate these employment estimates in the I-O model is presented here:
> Table 3  
> Category  Industry composition in I-O Model (direct impacts)
> Lighting  70% lighting fixture manufacturing, 30% installation3
> <snip>
> Office equipment 28% photocopying equipment, 28% computer equipment, 7% telephone

<http://www.peri.umass.edu/fileadmin/pdf/research_brief/PERI_USGBC_Research_Brief.pdf>
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