KHC’s Dewayne Cade Chosen for National Committee to Shape Job Description of Crew Leaders
FRANKFORT, Kentucky — Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) congratulates Weatherization Monitor/Training Specialist Dewayne Cade who was recently selected to serve on a national committee to define the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed for his field.
“I am happy to have been chosen to serve on this committee,” Cade said. “It means a lot to me to be recognized as a professional in my field and to have an opportunity to revise and improve the job task analysis for crew leader.”
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Department of Energy (DOE) oversee committees that create the Job Task Analyses (JTA) for positions in their industry. Dewayne was chosen to serve on the national committee defining the duties and responsibilities for the Crew Leader that supervises crew members installing energy efficiency measures in the field. The committee’s recommendations will bring training curricula in line with industry standards.
“We are so excited for Kentucky to have the opportunity to provide our perspective on job tasks for national positions,” said Keli Reynolds, KHC’s assistant director of single-family programs for Housing Contract Administration. “This is a true honor for Kentucky, and we know that Dewayne Cade will be amazing in this role.”
Cade was chosen for his expertise in comprehensive energy audits, quality control inspections, duct leakage diagnostics, zonal pressure diagnostics, and combustion appliance zone safety. He holds the certifications of Quality Control Inspector, Energy Auditor, Retrofit Installer Technician, and Building Analyst from the Building Performance Institute (BPI) and is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a lead-based paint renovator.
“Dewayne has experience at every level of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP),” said Mark Adams, manager of KHC’s Residential Energy Efficiency (REE) Training Center where Cade works. “His selection to serve as a subject matter expert is well deserved, and the selection committee made an excellent choice. We are proud Dewayne has the opportunity to serve and provide his knowledge and experience to improve the JTA’s for Crew Leaders across the nation.”
Cade is an instructor at the REE Center, which offers training courses for professionals in the building and energy efficiency industries. For 12 years, he has worked with the WAP in Kentucky.
Kentucky Housing Corporation, the state housing finance agency, was created by the 1972 General Assembly to provide affordable housing opportunities. As a self-supporting, public corporation, Kentucky Housing offers down payment assistance loans to assist first-time homebuyers obtain home mortgages, housing production financing, homeownership education/counseling, rental assistance, housing rehabilitation, and supportive housing programs for special needs populations.
