Advocacy
WAP Reauthorization Legislation Gains Traction in Congress
This summer, a bipartisan group of Senators took an important first step towards reauthorizing the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). On July 31, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the bipartisan Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S. 2570). This bill, in combination with the…
Read MoreJoin BPA’s Action List to Protect Energy Efficiency Incentives
The Building Performance Association (BPA) asks you to join our Action List to defend incentives for energy efficiency workforce development, home energy rebates, and the 25C tax incentive. It is crucial that we demonstrate these programs have broad support in our industry. If you would like to be added to our Action List for early…
Read MoreBPA’s Chief Policy Officer Testifies Before Congress on Benefits of Energy Efficiency
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, BPA’s Chief Policy Officer, Kara Saul Rinaldi, testified before Congress at a hearing titled “Building the American Dream: Examining Affordability, Choice, and Security in Appliance and Buildings Policies.” The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the impact of appliance and building regulations on affordability, consumer choice, and grid reliability.…
Read MoreResidential Energy Efficiency Retrofit Projects That Create Jobs: Insights from the Buildings Upgrade Prize
The Building Performance Association has published a white paper that explores early findings from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Buildings Upgrade Prize, a competitive program designed to support innovative, high-performance building retrofits. It highlights common strategies from awardees in the planning and pilot phases, including workforce training, resident education, local outreach, removing upgrade barriers, and…
Read MoreWhat the Senate’s Elimination of 25C Means for Energy Efficiency
This afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) by a 51-50 vote. The bill eliminates the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) at the end of this year—a deeply disappointing outcome for our industry. It also ends the 45L New Energy Efficient Home credit after June 2026 and rescinds…
Read MoreAct Now: Save the 25C Tax Credit from Elimination
Today, Monday, June 30th, the U.S. Senate plans to vote on a proposal to eliminate the 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement tax credit. If enacted, the proposal would terminate 25C eligibility for any property placed in service after the end of 2025. Sen. Welch (D-VT) and Sen. Shaheen (D-NH) plan to propose an amendment that…
Read MoreSign Our 4 Federal Lobbying Letters
Federal policy is top of mind, and we want you to be part of the conversation. Now through April 21, we’re calling on you to join a grassroots effort to support and protect energy efficiency programs. BPA is circulating four federal lobbying letters, and your support can make a real impact. These letters advocate for:…
Read MoreNEW Fact Sheet: State Home Energy Rebate Programs
The State Home Energy Rebate Programs provide $8.8 billion to State Energy Offices across the country to set up state-customized Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs. These programs have already started providing American households with more affordable options to better heat and cool their homes, save money on utility…
Read MoreTake 5 Minutes to Save the 25C Tax Credit
Background About the 25C Tax Credit The 25C Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Tax Credit provides homeowners with an annual credit of up to 30% of the cost of qualifying energy-efficient upgrades, with a maximum benefit of $3,200 per year. This includes improvements like insulation, air sealing, high-efficiency furnaces, heat pumps, and water heaters—all of which…
Read MoreLetter Sign-On: Defend the 25C Tax Credit!
The Building Performance Association (BPA) asks you to join our industry partners in calling on Congress to preserve the 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit. The Inflation Reduction Act extended 25C through 2032 and expanded it from a $500 lifetime credit to a $3,200 annual credit. As a new Congress convenes soon, it is…
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