Category Archives: Updates

Kentucky Energy Efficiency Workforce Needs Assessment Survey

Calling all weatherization agencies, energy efficiency businesses, employees, and contractors in the home services sector in Kentucky ~ Take 15 minutes to participate in the Kentucky Energy Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. Complete The Survey > This survey is designed to identify the hiring needs, workforce development gaps, and accessibility barriers facing program managers, energy efficiency businesses, employees, …

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Registered Apprenticeships: Building Career Pathways in Energy Efficiency

By: Brook Vernon, State Outreach Coordinator More than 2.2 million Americans work within the energy efficiency space, according to the recent Energy Efficiency Jobs in America report by E4TheFuture. Why then are careers in energy efficiency not more well known? Plumbers and electricians are recognized as necessary trades for the performance of a home; however, …

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How the Inflation Reduction Act is Creating Job Opportunities in Maine

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is supercharging the clean energy sector in Maine. With the federal government earmarking $370 billion to reduce the carbon emissions of the built environment, job opportunities within the clean energy realm are set to skyrocket. When you combine this with the state’s goal of installing 100,000 heat pumps in Maine …

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Clean Energy Jobs in Maine: Which Job Are You Best Suited For?

In the state of Maine, significant strides are being made towards clean energy and energy efficiency. Following the 35-A MRSA § 10119 legislation signed in 2019, the Climate Action Plan set an ambitious target to install 100,000 new heat pumps by 2025, with 15,000 of these installations being for income-eligible households. In the four years …

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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 …

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Weatherization Resource Round Up

In celebration of Weatherization month this October, we have a series of helpful weatherization resources available below. Weatherization Installer Job Aids and Single-Family Interactive 3D House › DOE: WAP Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals › NASCSP: WAP Webinars › DOE: State WAP Programs – Interactive Map › Whole Home Performance HVAC: Energy Efficient, Heating, Cooling, …

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How to Talk to Homeowners About Energy Efficiency

It’s Energy Efficiency Day! Homeowners throughout the country are more aware of energy use in their homes today than ever before, but many don’t know what to do about it. They’re looking for a contractor that can meet them on their level and bridge the gap for them. We’ve put together some ideas about how …

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Free Online Training for Energy Entrepreneurs

The future of energy use here in the state of Maine relies on a motivated and specially trained workforce of energy professionals. For that reason, the Maine Building Performance has put together a series of energy expert entrepreneurship videos, in collaboration with Energy Circle and funded by Maine Governor’s Energy Office Clean Energy Partnership. If …

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What IRA Funding Means for Homeowners and Contractors – Articles to Read

As program requirements and application instructions have been released by the Department of Energy (DOE) for use of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds, states are learning how they can operate programs to deliver incentives to homeowners and contractors. BPA has been the source for providing IRA updates to media outlets across the nation. Check out …

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Looking Back and Moving Forward: BPA’s Transition to a Fully Remote Workplace

By: Nate Natale, COO “I came with the furniture.” That was my standby dad joke for describing my tenure at our organization starting on the same day we moved into the office building we have occupied since September 1, 2010. The office had previously been in Waynesburg, PA in rural Greene County just about 15 …

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