DOE Issues Early Home Energy Rebate Guidance to States

The DOE Office of State and Community Energy Programs has released an Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) to states to begin rolling out a limited amount of administrative dollars early to support state implementation of Home Energy Rebate Programs. The ALRD allows states to apply for up to 2.5% of their total allocations from …

BPA Responds to DOE’s Request for Information regarding HOMES & HEEHR Rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act

On behalf of the industry, the Building Performance Association submitted a response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Home Energy Rebate Request for Information (RFI) regarding the $4.3 billion HOMES rebate program and $4.5 billion High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program (HEEHR). Our response included the recommendation that DOE should ensure that dollars for the Home Energy Rebate programs are …

Governor Katie Hobbs Appoints Maren Mahoney as Director of Office of Resiliency

Governor Katie Hobbs announced the addition of Maren Mahoney to the administration. Maren Mahoney, an experienced attorney specializing in energy regulation and policy development, will serve as the Director of Office of Resiliency. Ms. Mahoney will focus on building a resilient and equitable future for all Arizonans. Before this, she advocated for state-level energy efficiency …

Building Performance Association Announces Partnership with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 2023 National Home Performance Conference

(Moon Township, PA, February 9, 2023) – The Building Performance Association (BPA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are partnering together for the first time ever at the 2023 National Home Performance Conference in Seattle, WA.  The goal of this partnership is to more easily connect industry professionals with the healthy …

Are You Ready to Take Your Business to the Next Level in 2023?

As a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to grow and expand your business. And the new year is a great time to start fresh and take advantage of new opportunities. One of the best ways to do this is by joining the UGI Save Smart Home Energy Upgrades Program. With this program, BPI-certified …

Workforce Development Program RFI Response

BPA provided comments pertaining to workforce development programs contained in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021. Click here to view and download the response. We look forward to working with DOE on implementation of key workforce development programs.