Trane, NC3 and CTE
A Synergistic Partnership Between Industry and Education
Gregory J. Josefchuk – Strategic Programs Leader; Trane
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Agenda
• Introduction to Trane
• HVAC – A Growth Industry
• Addressing the Needs for the Workforce of Tomorrow
• Transforming CTE – A Model for Collaboration
• Trane’s Partnership with NC3
• Trusted Advisor to CTE
• Center’s of Excellence (CoE)
• Questions
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The Trane brand is about building life.
Our careful attention to the needs of the building can
improve the life of equipment, controls and systems.
Meeting the needs of the building promotes
environments that impact the lives within the building
and fosters productivity and profitability.
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Building Life Through Commitment
• We are committed to energy efficiency and sustainability, with
more than 700+ LEED-accredited professionals.
• Since 2008, Trane has given out nearly 70 Energy Efficiency
Leader Awards to our customers around the world.
Customers trust Trane to give loyalty, passion and
dedication to their mission
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Building Life Through Knowledge
Trane’s total number of U.S.
patents to date is over 900.
Our number of individual
inventors is 555.
Then…the original class
Trane’s Patent Wall in
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Graduate Training Program (GTP)
Now…the current
class
• Began in 1925
• 2 classes annually for most years
• ~ 8,700 participants have gone through
the GTP, including sales and marketing
engineers from more than 50 countries
worldwide
A legacy of excellence, knowledge and true expertise
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Building Life for 100 Years
1958
Trane settles
in Europe
1885
1938
James Trane
launches a
plumbing business
Turbovac:
First hermetic
centrifugal unit
1984
1978
Trane enters
Energy
Management,
Controls and
BAS business
1923
Trane acquired
by
American
Standard Inc.
The convector
radiator replaces
cast iron radiators
1931
1913
James & his son
Reuben incorporated
the Trane Company
1925
Trane
Graduate
Engineer
Training
Program
Trane’s
first air
conditioning
unit was
promoted: the
Trane Unit
Cooler
2008
Trane is acquired
by
1950s
Trane unitary or
self contained air
conditioning units
for commercial
use
1982
Trane acquires
the central air
conditioning
department of
General Electric
TODAY
Trane has 700+
LEED Accredited
Professionals
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The HVAC Industry – Poised for Growth
Industry Statistics
In 2010 heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration
mechanics and installers held about 267,800 jobs with
about 55% working for plumbing, heating and airconditioning contractors. The rest were employed in a
variety of industries...refrigeration and air-conditioning
service and repair shops, schools...government,
hospitals, office buildings, etc. About 16 percent of
these workers were self-employed. (Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010-11 Edition, Job Outlook)
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Industry Statistics
• ASHRAE estimates there are 51,000 engineering jobs related to
HVACR engineering or similar employment in the US and
Canada.
• AHRI and HRAI estimates approximately 142,000 individuals are
employed in the manufacturing segment of the HVACR industry in
the US and Canada.
• HARDI reports that an estimated 60,000 people are employed in
the HVACR wholesale distribution segment of the industry in
Canada and the US.
The HVAC Industry Employs over 1.2 Million Workers
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Industry Forecast
 The employment need of heating, air-conditioning
and refrigeration mechanics and installers is
projected to increase 34 percent during the 201020 decade, much faster than the average for all [non
HVACR] occupations. As the population and stock
of buildings grows, so does the demand for residential,
commercial and industrial climate control systems.
(Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010-11 Edition, Job
Outlook)
 86,000 new jobs are needed by 2018 according to
the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation
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Problem-solving time…
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Current State
Source – Industry Workforce Needs Council (IWNC)
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Current State
Pathways to Prosperity*:
• In 1973, 32% of the jobs created in the United States did not require
a high school degree; by 2007, that percentage was 11%.
• From 2000 to 2010, the employment to population ratio for 18- to 19year-olds dropped from 51.4% to 28.5%. For Americans aged 20 to
24, the drop was from 74.2% to 62.2% - Translation: If you’re a
young person and don’t possess the right skills, it is very difficult to
find gainful employment!
* Source: Harvard Graduate School of Education (2011)
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ACT Skills Gaps report…
• Significant foundational skills gaps exist for United States workers
and job seekers tested with WorkKeys® skills assessments, possessing
both middle and high levels of education, for jobs that require a similar
level of education.
• For manufacturing, healthcare, construction and energy-related target
occupations requiring a middle or high level of education, the majority of
U.S. WorkKeys examinees are not able to demonstrate the required
skill level for locating information. This skill involves the ability to
locate, synthesize, and use information from workplace graphics such as
charts, graphs, tables, forms, flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, maps and
instrument gauges.
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Who should solve these issues?
Government
Education
Industry
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A Model for Success
“Effective, high-quality CTE programs are aligned not only with
college- and career-readiness standards, but also with the needs
of employers, industry, and labor. They provide students with a
curriculum based on integrated academic and technical content
and strong employability skills.”
“The students participating in effective CTE programs graduate
with industry certifications or licenses and postsecondary
certificates or degrees that employers use to make hiring and
promotion decisions. These students are positioned to become
the country’s next leaders and entrepreneurs.”
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Investing in
America’s Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education,
Washington, D.C., 2012.
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NC3 is a network of education providers and corporations that
supports, advances and validates new and emerging technology
skills in the transportation, aviation and energy industry sectors.
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Certifications Across Industries
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Trane as Energy Advisor to NC3 Members
Capabilities and Solutions
Value Chain
Commercial Energy Chain
Supply
Demand
Risk Management
Design services, benchmark, assess, implement, sustain
Energy Supply
Distribute
Sell
Meter
Procure
Metering / Sub
Metering
Nat Gas
Load
Optimization
System
Optimization
Compliance
Reduce/Operate
Report
Report
Utility Scale
Generation
District Heating
and Cooling
Traditional
Distribution
Nat Gas
Natural gas
Steam, Hot and
Cold Water
UHV, HV, LV
Electricity
Building meters
/ AMR
Electricity
Demand
Response
Building
Regulatory
Coal
Distributed
Generation
District Heating
and Cooling
Other fuels
Sub metering
Other Fuels
Time of Day
Process
Management
Nuclear
Bio Energy
Steam, Chilled
Water, Hot H2O
Water / Sewer
Smart Grid
Water / Sewer
HVAC-R
Environmental
Wind
Solar
Carbon Credits
Solar
Natural Gas /
Oil / Diesel
PPA
Hydro
Fuel Cell
Supply/Demand
Communication Carbon Credits
Demand
Rebates /
Aggregation /
Incentives
Brokerage
Lighting
Component
Optimization
Primary /
Secondary
Conversion
Wind
Distribution
Storage
Geo
Thermal
Competency
Established
Developing
Not Targeted
Zone
Consumption
Behavior
Ingersoll Rand / Trane Expanding Comprehensive Energy Risk Management Capabilities
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Supporting CTE
• Industry advisor to NC3 member institutions
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Assessment
Instructor training
Curricula development
Best practice sharing / collaboration
• Assist with local education-related activities
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Local HVAC industry representative
Provide industry related data
Industry scholarship program (Reese Foundation)
Job shadowing, internships, recruitment programs
Sustainability / energy conservation curriculum (BTU Crew)
• Assist with learning environment transformation
– Design & layout of HVAC Center of Excellence
– Turnkey (installation) services
– Project management & reporting
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Transforming this into…
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HVAC Center Of Excellence
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NC3 – An Introduction
Rex Parsons – Hill College, Hillsboro, TX
NC3 and Hill College - Introduction
• Rex Parcells, Vice President of Instruction
• Hill College Back Ground
• History and Future with NC3
• Snap-On
• Trane
• Support for TACS
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• Hill College Back Ground, History
• Est. in 1921, First Enrollment in 1923, Hillsboro
Texas
• 2013, 90 Year Anniversary
• Campus Locations
• Hillsboro, Tx, Cleburne. Tx
• Meridian, Tx, Burleson, Texas
and Glen Rose
• 4400, Current Enrollment
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• Hill College, History and Future with NC3, Snap-On and Trane
• NC3 Relationship Began with Snap-On
• NC3/Hill College, Snap-On Overview
• Automotive Specialization, Cleburne, Texas Technology
Center
• Enrollment and Curriculum Offering/Futures
• NC3, HVAC, Energy Future w/Trane
• 36K SqFt “Energy Building” Renovation, Cleburne, Tx
• HVAC, Energy Class Rooms and Integrated HVAC Lab
• New Equipment and Technology with a Curriculum
focused on Cross Industry Employment Opportunities
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• Hill College, History and Future with NC3, Snap-On
and Trane
• NC3 Benefits for TACS Students
• Dual Credit opportunities Extended to Vocational
Learning, Automotive, Energy (Now)
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