Advocacy
BPA is Your Home Performance Advocate
BPA lobbies for state and federal policies that grow the home performance industry. Our advocacy work advances the goals and aspirations of our members and nearly 2.4 million Americans across all 50 states who work in building performance and energy efficiency businesses and industries.
Recent Advocacy Work
Trump Administration Releases New Guidance to Accelerate Multi-Billion Dollar Home Energy Rebates Program
The Building Performance Association (BPA) welcomes today’s U.S. Department of Energy actions that set a pathway to releasing billions of dollars in State Home Energy Rebate Funds. Appropriated in the…
Congressman Tonko Receives Home Performance Champion Award at Clean Energy for Homes Conference
The Building Performance Association (BPA) honored Congressman Paul Tonko with their Home Performance Champion Award at The Clean Energy for Homes Conference and Trade Show in Saratoga Springs, New York.…
Home Energy Rebates Are Coming: DOE Confirms Plans to Release Billions in Funds to States
The Building Performance Association (BPA) applauds the U.S. Department of Energy’s commitment to release billions of dollars in State Home Energy Rebate Funds. This afternoon, in the administration’s first public…
Active Priority
Unprecedented Federal Funding Within the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
BPA helped secure $8.8 billion in rebates and incentives for home efficiency and electrification upgrades as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This funding is expected to trigger a tsunami of home performance work across the country. To ease the tight labor market, BPA worked to secure another $200 million for state-based home energy-efficiency contractor training grants. BPA is in frequent contact with state energy offices to provide input, keep up with developments, and keep members informed.
Time-Sensitive Top Priority
BPA’s Workforce Development Efforts
The future of our industry depends on our people. BPA is investing in a framework for training and education that will equip our industry with a high-quality, skilled workforce.
Time-Sensitive Top Priority
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also knowns as the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act (IIJA), provides funding for several highly effective state and local programs that will support projects that increase access to energy efficiency to save money for Americans, help achieve nationwide clean energy goals, and accelerate job growth.
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