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The West Virginia Secretary of State released this notice of filing, which states that West Virginia’s new 2015 IECC codes package in House Bill 4141 will be effective August 1, 2022. This change includes the provision of mandatory blower door testing for new residential construction with a minimum requirement for 5 air changes per hour …
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During the Building Performance Association (BPA)’s National Home Performance Conference in Nashville, BPA and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) co-hosted an offsite workforce development workshop at Goodwill’s training facility. This event showcased TVA and Goodwill’s pilot partnership to create a viable pipeline of qualified workforce entrants into construction and energy efficiency-related jobs by integrating building science …
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People entering the job market want to feel good about what they do at work. Teaching our younger generation how to be excited about the “mission” of making homes safer, more comfortable, and efficient can be the best catalyst for a cure to the labor shortage. Congratulations to the BPI Building Science Principles classes at …
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This micro-grant program is a partnership between the Jackson County Development Authority and West Virginia Office of Energy to assist small businesses throughout the state in making energy efficiency upgrades to their business. Learn more and apply here › Program Overview: A one-time grant award of up to $3,000 for eligible businesses with no repayment …
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the 2022 National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, April 11-14, 2022 in Nashville, TN. We gathered for four days of educational content, networking opportunities, industry updates, and more. We also extend a special thanks to our host sponsor, TVA EnergyRight. Click Here to Visit the Conference Program …
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West Virginia BPA is an official affiliate of BPA. This powerful group of stakeholders has conducted three working group sessions after their initial roundtable meeting. These group sessions focused on workforce development, home performance, and weatherization assistance support. The State Office of Energy, weatherization assistance agencies, local utilities, community and technical colleges, and several others …
Our Massachusetts BPA affiliate hosted its first online roundtable with more than 70 participants from all segments of the energy efficiency industry in the state. They discussed federal legislation advancements, including the passing of the infrastructure bill that will add millions of dollars to the existing funding. The 3-year plan was outlined and discussed along …
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Omnis Building Technologies will build a $40 million, 150,000-square-foot facility in Bluefield to manufacture housing materials that will revolutionize the future of residential construction, creating 150-300 jobs in the process. “I would like to be the first to thank Omnis and welcome them to our great state with open …
Written by Katie Miller, BPA’s Director of Marketing and Communications After more than two years of being grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the BPA conference and education team had the pleasure of visiting Nashville, TN for a pre-conference site visit. As you probably know, the 2022 National Home Performance Conference will take place this year …
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Massachusetts’ clean energy future is bright! Check out Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s visit to the Bay State to see how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help Build a Better America with energy-efficient homes, sustainable communities, and good-paying jobs.
