Advocacy
Summer Heats Up Building Performance Legislation
The past few weeks have been an exciting time for building performance legislation in Congress. On June 24th, the House and Senate simultaneously introduced the HOPE for HOMES Act of 2020 (H.R. 7325, S. 4052). This important legislation provides $6.5 billion to support on-line training for contractors while funding a rebate program for homeowners to…
Read MoreNew Congressional Climate Report Includes BPA’s Top Policy Priorities
On June 30, 2020, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released their climate action plan, a 500-page report that provides a roadmap for Congress to address the climate crisis and build a prosperous clean energy economy. The report is the culmination of over a year of hearings and stakeholder input to develop policy…
Read MoreHOPE for HOMES Act of 2020 Introduced with Bipartisan Support
The HOPE for HOMES Act of 2020 was introduced in the House and the Senate on June 24 with bipartisan support. The bill includes immediate relief and long-term support for the residential energy efficiency contractor industry negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It offers a two-pronged approach to support online contractor training and fuel re-hiring…
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Pandemic and HOPE4HOMES
Before the World Fell Apart The Building Performance Association (BPA) began 2020 with a robust strategy to advance the industry and drive more energy efficiency work across our country. With a workforce of over 2.3 million, our industry was hard at work improving homes and buildings, saving energy, and advancing resilience and economic opportunity for…
Read MoreBPA Fighting for Energy Efficiency Programs During and Post Pandemic
The Building Performance Association (BPA) and its allies have been hard at work for our industry. Specifically, BPA has been working on petitions that will allow contractors and small businesses to provide energy efficiency services and take part in training while on-site work opportunities are limited due to COVID-19. BPA’s conversations with state agencies where…
Read MoreThe HOPE4HOMES Concept is Born
As soon as the nation began shuttering businesses and halting energy retrofit programs last week, the Building Performance Association turned its lobbying effort to support contractors who were laying off employees and struggling to stay open during the pandemic. HOPE4HOMES is Born BPA has developed a new $500 Million concept – the Contractor “Home Online…
Read MoreBPA Supports Nevada Energy Efficiency Deal
Business groups and trade associations across Nevada celebrated a new agreement to help electricity customers save money. The plan expands select energy efficiency programs for customers of NV Energy. Low-income residents are among the customers who stand to benefit. For example, NV Energy’s subsidiaries — Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company — had…
Read MoreBPA Urges Congress to Advance Energy Efficiency in Buildings to Address the Climate Crisis
Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis holds a hearing titled “Solving the Climate Crisis: Cleaner, Stronger Buildings” focused on reducing carbon pollution and improving resilience in residential and commercial buildings across the nation. The Building Performance Association (BPA) strongly urges Congress to act to advance energy efficiency in buildings by maintaining robust…
Read MoreBPA Applauds Introduction “The Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Act”
The Building Performance Association strongly supports H.R. 1315, “The Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Act of 2019,” which aims to support training for employment in clean energy industries including residential energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofits, and is being considered during a U.S. House of Representatives hearing today on “Clean Energy Infrastructure and the…
Read MoreNew Report on the Eve of Energy Efficiency Day Calls on the Smart Home to Change the Concept of Home Energy Efficiency
On October 4, 2018, the Building Performance Association called on policymakers, industry leaders, energy program managers and contractors to redefine home energy performance to include smart technology, smart homes. In “Redefining Home Performance in the 21st Century, How the Smart Home Could Revolutionize the Industry and Transform the Home-to-Grid Connection,” HPC asserts that America’s homes…
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