Category Archives: Press

July 14, 2021, Pittsburgh, PA – The nation’s largest association representing the residential energy efficiency industry and contractors, Building Performance Association (BPA), announced today it has accepted $50,000 from E4TheFuture to help move its agenda, which includes the recently re-introduced HOPE for HOMES legislation. E4TheFuture is a non-profit promoting residential clean energy and sustainable resource …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kara Saul Rinaldi202.276.1773ksaul-rinaldi@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agency May 20, 2021 – Washington, DC – The Building Performance Association actively supports the HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021 (H.R. 3456, S. 1768) and its inclusion as a part of any infrastructure package. Introduced today in the House and Senate, the bill has bipartisan support and offers multiple …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie Aronoff(412) 551-2601karonoff@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agency October 7, 2020 – The Building Performance Association has launched a program to optimize ventilation and increase airflow in polling places this Election Day, creating safe and healthy voting spaces across the country. This program was developed in response to the substantial concern regarding in-person voter safety and the …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kara Saul Rinaldi202.276.1773ksaul-rinaldi@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agency June 24, 2020 – Washington, DC – The Building Performance Association actively supports the HOPE for HOMES Act of 2020, which includes immediate relief and long-term support for the residential energy efficiency contractor industry negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduced in the House and Senate on June 24, …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie AronoffEmail: karonoff@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agencyPhone: (412) 551-2601 New CEO Brings Proven Record in Association Growth and Management March 9, 2020 – Building Performance Association (BPA) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Steve Skodak as the new Chief Executive Officer of the association. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the association under …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie AronoffDirector of Marketing and Communicationskaronoff@cdocchiobuilding-performance-org412-424-0085 Chicago, IL. – April 2, 2019 – The Building Performance Association is being launched at the Building Performance Association National Conference and Trade Show. The new Association has been created to advance the home and building performance industry through advocacy, education, publications, community, and support. “Building …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie AronoffEmail: karonoff@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agencyPhone: (412) 551-2601 February 12, 2018 – Washington DC – Today, President Trump released his budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019, which includes a significant cut in funding for residential energy efficiency programs at the Department of Energy (DOE). The Weatherization Assistance Program, Energy STAR and the State Energy Program …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie Miller, Director of Marketing & CommunicationsEmail: kmiller@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agencyPhone: 412.551.2601 October 26, 2017 – Washington, D.C. After 42 years in the energy industry, Brian T. Castelli will retire from the Building Performance Association, effective October 31, 2017. Castelli served as the first President and CEO of HPC, the organization created by the merger …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie Miller, Director of Marketing & CommunicationsEmail: kmiller@building-performance.dev.fiercecreative.agencyPhone: 412.551.2601 May 23, 2017 – Washington DC – Today, President Trump released his budget for fiscal year (FY) 2018, which includes a 72% cut in funding for residential energy efficiency programs at the Department of Energy (DOE). The Weatherization Assistance Program and the State …

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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 …

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