Overall goals: the university of detroit mercy (UDM), a catholic university in the jesuit and mercy traditions, exists to provide excellent student centered undergraduate and graduate education in…

Overall goals: the university of detroit mercy (UDM), a catholic university in the jesuit and mercy traditions, exists to provide excellent student centered undergraduate and graduate education in an urban context. UDM through its college of engineering and science and its school of architecture and community development's detroit collaborative design center (DCDC), will extend its mission and long-standing practice of engaging with local nonprofits to work with 10 to 13 non-profit organizations located in detroit, highland park and hamtramck. UDM will reduce energy use and emissions, and lower utility costs by an estimated 25% in 10 to 13 detroit area nonprofit facilities. The preliminary nonprofit buildings that UDM will be working with were selected because these organizations are all located within JUSTICE40 areas and serve traditionally underrepresented members of the community. UDM will direct all funding reserved for energy efficiency improvements to nonprofits from disadvantaged communities (DACS) under the JUSTICE40 framework. A program partner focused on workforce development will provide instruction in an existing preconstruction training program and connection to construction firms for paid apprenticeships, conducting energy efficiency work. Between 13 and 16 UDM students per the first 3 budget periods and 3 UDM students during the 4TH will learn practical applications of engineering and design, gain an appreciation for the outsized impacts of energy inefficiency in disadvantaged communities, and be encouraged to continue using their acquired skills to advance sustainability as they move into their careers. This will occur through UDM's engineering courses and UDM architecture students working in DCDC. A total of 30 to 40 individuals will complete the project partner's apprenticeship readiness and construction pre-apprenticeship training, and a total of 6 to 16 individuals who completed the training will receive an apprenticeship with a general contractor, mechanical contractor, electrical contractor, or other similar trades. Budget period 1 objectives [M1-M8]: - award negotiation will be 100% complete. All meetings and trainings will have been attended/recordings viewed and final award documents submitted. - project manager hired to manage overall project scope of work. - new mechanical engineering course titled: building energy modeling will be 100% developed and piloted and the first full class will be held. - energy audits, building energy models and preliminary construction cost estimates will be complete and construction planning contractor selection will be 40% complete for the first 4 to 6 projects out of 10 to 13 total. - between 13 and 16 UDM students will take part in the engineering classes and detroit collaborative design center (DCDC) work during the budget period. - 15 to 20 individuals in project partner cohort 1 will complete the apprenticeship readiness and construction pre-apprenticeship training. - the second set of subrecipients (5 to 7 out of 10 to 13 total) will be confirmed for work with them to begin during budget period 2. Budget period 2 objectives [M9-M20]: - 10 to 12 individuals in project partner cohort 1 who have completed the training will interview for an apprenticeship with the potential general contractors and/or subcontractors for energy upgrades. - 3 to 8 individuals in project partner cohort 1 who interviewed for an apprenticeship will receive an apprenticeship with a general contractor, mechanical contractor, electrical contractor, carpenter, etc. - construction planning and contractor selection will be 100% complete for the first set of projects (4 to 6 projects out of 10 to 13 total). - construction will be complete for the first 4 to 6 projects out of 10 to 13 total. - energy audits and building energy models will be complete and construction planning and contractor selection will be 40% complete for the second set of projects (5 to 7 projects out of 10 to 13 total). - between 13 and 16 UDM students will take part in the engineering classes and DCDC work during the budget period. - 15 to 20 individuals in cohort 2 will complete the project partner's apprenticeship readiness and construction pre-apprenticeship training. - the third set of subrecipients (1 to 3 out of 10 to 13 total) will be confirmed for work with them to begin during budget period 3. Budget period 3 objectives [M21-M32]: - construction planning and contractor selection will be 100% complete for the second set of projects (5 to 7 projects out of 10 to 13 total). - post construction measurement and verification for the first set of projects (4 to 6 projects out of 10 to 13 total) will be 100% complete. - 10 to 12 individuals in project partner cohort 2 who have completed the training will interview for an apprenticeship with the potential general contractors and/or subcontractors for energy upgrades. - 3 to 8 individuals in project partner cohort 2 who interviewed for an apprenticeship will receive an apprenticeship with a general contractor, mechanical contractor, electrical contractor, carpenter, etc. - energy upgrades and grant compliance for the second set of projects (5 to 7 projects out of 10 to 13 total) will be 100% complete - energy audits, building energy models will be complete and construction planning and contractor selection will be 40% complete for the third set of projects (1 to 3 projects out of 10 to 13 total projects). - between 13 and 16 UDM students will take part in the engineering classes and DCDC work during the budget period. Budget period 4 objectives [M33-M48]: - construction planning and contractor selection will be 100% complete for the third set of projects (1 to 3 projects out of 10 to 13 total). - post construction measurement and verification for the second set of projects (5 to 7 projects out of 10 to 13 total) will be 100% complete. - construction will be complete and energy savings will be measured and verified for the third 1 to 3 projects out of 13 total. We will use the energy star portfolio manager (ESPM). - 3 UDM students will take part in DCDC work during the budget period. - the final energy and cost savings report will be complete. - the final grant documents will be submitted.