[Bldg-sim] [Ibpsausa] DOE Job Task Analysis for Energy Modelers: Open for public comment until Nov. 28th

[Doug Hittle]

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?

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.

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 *measurable* skills, we might want to give energy modeler
want-a-be s the SAT again.

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?

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.

Respectfully,
Doug Hittle





On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Roth, Amir <Amir.Roth at ee.doe.gov> wrote:

>  Apologies for cross-posting,****
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> 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: ****
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> http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial_initiative/pdfs/energy_modeler_jta_comment.pdf
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> DOE is accepting comments on this draft until November 28, 2011 at this
> URL: http://www.nrel.gov/ap/buildings_workforce_feedback/. 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.****
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> Thanks,****
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> -Amir****
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> Amir Roth, PhD
> Building Performance Simulation Tools, US DOE/EERE
> Ph: 202.287.1694****
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