Sound Energy Efficiency Development (SEED)

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), in collaboration with the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, is a recipient of a $3,876,171 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) US Department of Labor grant for job training and placement in the building energy efficiency sector. NEEC will implement the Sound Energy Efficiency Development (SEED) project through a regional partnership of employers, Workforce Development Councils (WDCs), labor organizations, community and technical colleges, and One-Stop Career Centers. The SEED program will provide training and job placement assistance in energy efficiency assessment occupations in the Energy Efficient Building Construction and Retrofit and Energy Efficiency Assessment industries within the five counties within Washington state: King, Snohomish, Pierce, Kitsap, Clallam.