March 19-22, 2017, the industry gathered in Nashville, TN, for our national conference. This event was hosted by TVA and in partnership with The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).
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Building Performance Association Releases its Report and Recommendations on Future Collaboration between the Weatherization and Home Performance Industry
March 21, 2017 – Nashville, TN – Today, as 1,800 residential energy efficiency professionals are gathering at the 2017 HPC National Conference, HPC releases a new report, Weatherization and Home Performance: Recommendations For Mutual Success and Collaboration, identifying opportunities and barriers in creating more unified and cost-effective residential energy efficiency programs across the country to …
HPC Issues a Press Statement on President Trump’s Skinny Budget
Today, President Trump announced the “skinny” budget, zeroing out the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) as well as threatening the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All of the energy efficiency programs at the DOE, …
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HPC Partners with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for the 2017 National Home Performance Conference
Hosted by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and in partnership with The U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, HPC will bring the 2017 National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show to Nashville, TN in March, 2017. HPC conferences offer the industry’s leading educational events and trade shows in partnership with the nation’s leading experts in …
HPC Releases its Policymaker’s Guide to Incorporating Existing Homes into Carbon Policy Solutions
As public utility commissions gather to discuss policies and programs that regulate how energy is used and moved in America, HPC releases its report, A Policymaker’s Guide to Incorporating Existing Homes into Carbon Reduction Strategies and Clean Power Plan Compliance to policymakers outlining ways in which existing homes are a key aspect to carbon reductions …
HPC Joined Other Efficiency Groups Asking for Building Code Language in Senate Energy Bill
HPC supports building energy code provisions and language approved by the Senate in order to address concerns of the home building industry and has joined key stakeholders to refute false claims against the bipartisan building energy code provisions in S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which was passed by the Senate in …
HPC Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule on the CEIP Design Details
Today, HPC released comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule on the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) Design Details along with three other home performance industry leaders; the Building Performance Institute (BPI), The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) and Efficiency First (EF). The Building Performance Association applauds the Administration for recognizing the additional benefits of energy …
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Building Performance Association Applauds White House Move to Advance Access to Residential PACE for All American Homeowners
Today the Obama Administration announced the guidance for Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, placing a new tool in the toolbox for homeowners to make energy efficiency improvements. The payback on the clean energy loan will be included with the property taxes. An innovative aspect of residential PACE is that, at the time of sale, the …
BPA Awards Grant to Efficiency First for an Executive Director, Efficiency First Appoints Interim ED
Today the Building Performance Association and Efficiency First announced the award of a grant to Efficiency First to fund an Executive Director. With this award, Efficiency First will be launching a national search for an Executive Director to lead the association’s work growing the home performance industry and helping home performance companies be more successful. …
2016 ACI National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show Recap
April 4-7, 2016, the industry gathered in Austin, TX, for four days of education and networking.