SCALE 2030

• Ensure Washington’s clean buildings workforce is prepared to support scaled adoption of clean buildings upgrades by expanding training, outreach, and career-development pathways for installers, service and maintenance providers, engineers, and designers.
• Through the MT Unit, provide funding for workforce readiness initiatives that align with Washington’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan and Clean Energy Technologies Workforce Advisory Council recommendations, including training on emerging technologies, certifications, and support for contractor business development.

A skilled and adequately staffed workforce is essential for scaling the adoption of clean buildings upgrades and ensuring quality installations and maintenance that build confidence in the availability and quality of services. By supporting training, certifications, and market-aligned skills development, the state can ensure reliable, family-wage career opportunities.  

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Partner with community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and existing community-based workforce organizations to recruit and train workers from underserved communities. Providing business development assistance and access to training for small and minority owned contractors will ensure all communities share in the economic benefits of the clean buildings transition.  

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2028: MT Unit allocates funding for workforce readiness initiatives aligned with state clean energy workforce planning

2029 and beyond: Maintain workforce partnerships, update training as technologies evolve, and coordinate with utilities, unions, community colleges, and industry groups to continue to develop workforce readiness.