Nearly 1000 contractors, distributors, and manufacturers from the U.S. insulation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and home performance industries have joined in strong support for the 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit. Collectively, these businesses make up the backbone of the energy efficiency industry, a sector that currently employs nearly 2.3 million workers across the …
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As IRA Home Energy Rebates Roll Out to More States in 2025, BPA and AnnDyl Policy Group Share Best Practices for Contractors and State Policymakers to Utilize All New Incentives
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 13, 2024 Media Contact: Stephanie Ebbsstephanie@storyandreach.com The new recommendations emphasize the importance of training, collaboration, and providing reliable information for customers Washington, DC, December 12, 2024 – The nation’s largest association of building performance contractors is out with a series of new reports detailing best practices to ensure millions of American consumers …
Study Shows How States Can Maximize Impact of Federal Home Energy Retrofit Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With billions of dollars in federal funding available to states to develop and expand residential energy retrofit programs, a new paper from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the AnnDyl Policy Group, and the Building Performance Association (BPA) outlines how states can maximize the impact of the funds to lower utility bills …
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National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show Grows with Integration of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Healthy Homes Conference
In 2024, the two conferences will integrate to drive closer collaboration between the home performance and healthy housing industries. Pittsburgh, PA, October 18, 2023 – The Building Performance Association (BPA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) have announced they will integrate the …
Building Performance Institute Launches Pilot Certificate for Deep Energy Retrofits
Update: Thank you for your interest in participating in the Total Building Performance Certificate Pilot program. We have currently met the number of candidates for the pilot and will not be accepting any more applicants at this time. Once the cut score is determined and we roll this program out nationally, we will send communications …
BPA Contractors’ Group Offers Comments & a Press Call Covering the IRA
As DOE releases state guidelines for $8.8 billion in IRA energy efficiency rebate programs, Building Performance Association contractors’ group offers comments and a press call Today, the U.S. Department of Energy released guidelines for states to implement home energy rebate programs under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Building Performance Association (BPA), the top industry …
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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 …
Building Performance Association Applauds the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Approval of Arizona’s Weatherization Assistance Plan
The plan will help lower energy bills for Arizona households and create jobs (Moon Township, PA, January 23, 2023) – The Building Performance Association (BPA) and its contractor network applaud the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s approval of the Arizona Department of Housing’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) plan with $47 million awarded to the state …
BPA Applauds Historic Bill with Focus on Homeowner Rebates and Clean Energy Jobs, Releases Report to Highlight Need for Retrofit Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie Miller, Director of Marketing & CommunicationsEmail: kmiller@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agencyPhone: 412.551.2601 Moon Township, PA, August 5, 2022–Last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)—a bill that contains the largest combined investments in energy efficiency in U.S. history. Today, as Congress debates …
Building Performance Association Advances its Mission Through Their Allied Partner Network
May 24, 2022, Pittsburgh, PA – The Building Performance Association (BPA) is pleased to announce its new Allied Partner Network. Members of the Allied Partner Network will help support BPA’s mission to advance a thriving industry by delivering improved energy efficiency, health, and environmental performance of homes and buildings. By collaborating with multiple organizations through …