Carpentry training program deadline this Friday

SOUTHERN VERMONT- Camoin Associates released a 64-page report on year-round and seasonal housing needs for Dover and Wilmington.  It identified a startling demand for between 60 and 140 one-bedroom rental  units (mostly for senior housing), between 70 and 180 two-bedroom rental units, and between 10 and 40 three-bedroom rental units.  For homes-for-purchase, they estimate there is demand for between 20 and 60 three-bedroom units, and two and 10 four-bedroom units.
Yet one obvious goal omission from the planning process is the need for a trained workforce.  Where is the workforce going to come from to do this work with the knowledge and skill to meet the needs of energy efficiency, durability, and health?
The McClure Foundation in Vermont has already identified that carpenters will be the most in-demand job over the next 10 years.
The Sustainable Energy Outreach Network, Inc. (SEON) developed a carpentry training program that not only includes basic carpentry skills but an introduction to high performance building strategies. For those who want to enter this trade, contribute to the region’s housings needs, and help to address climate change, the certified high performance builder training program is designed to deliver the skills and knowledge critical to enter a career in high performance building.    
SEON’s next program begins February 6 at the Windham Regional Career Center. Registration deadline is January 24. For information contact Guy Payne, guy@seon.info or (802) 376-9262. For registration contact Drew McDowell at (802) 451-3965 or mcdowell@wsedvvt.org. Tuition assistance is available.

The Deerfield Valley News

797 VT Route 100 North
Wilmington, VT 05363

Phone: 802-464-3388
Fax: 802-464-7255

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