Efficiency First

Question: Prevailing Wages

What is Efficiency First’s position on prevailing wages? SpecificallyPresident Obama requires prevailing wage for weatherization jobs.

Answer from Matt Golden, President Efficiency First

EF  is working with DOL (Department of Labor) and DOE (Department of Energy) to create a new class for weatherization worker and weatherization crew chief. This should help in terms of ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act) funds. But all stimulus funds do require prevailing wage.

In terms of climate bill. We have succesfully worked to exclude REEP from prevailing wage requirments for all buildings except commercial over 6000 sq. Ft.