Clear need to increase interdisciplinary knowledge on #HVAC, #building, #smartcities &&& working across diverse groups — Adam Jacobs from Optimal Energy
#BuildingTrades #SummerStudy20
Some quick thoughts:
US construction is male & white; leading to systemic & intergenerational siphoning of contracts, social relationships & $$$$
Diversity & anti-racist policies need to implemented in bidding & contractors
Existing efforts at Municipal, State, & Federal seek to do ALL the things: gender equity & racial equity --->
Such policies lead to most contracts being given to white women (often married to white men contractors) with some or even little experience.
Such a policy perpetuates white supremacy within #construction & needs to be improved ASAP!
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existing Corportae & Government policies would do good to explicitly develop #antiracist policies in contracts to redisitribute and diversity #construction & #smartcities contracts.
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A start could be:
(1) Develop or continue supporting skill building for #Black, #Hispanic & #Indigenous communities
(2) Redesign contract requirements to explicitly be #antiracist -->set requirments for % of contracts to such building contractors
&& #SummerStudy20 thoughts?
@EllisonCarter thank you for moderating this panel! I really enjoyed and am grateful for the questions and opportunity to learn! #SummerStudy20
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