Advocacy
Policymaker Education Day in Annapolis, Maryland & the Benefits of the EmPOWER Program
Efficiency First Maryland (EF-MD) and Building Performance Association Hosted a Policymaker Education Day in Annapolis Maryland Highlighting the Economic Development Benefits of the EmPOWER Program Two days ago, over twenty Efficiency First Maryland members, small businesses, and contractors, visited 37 legislative offices in Annapolis demonstrating the significant number of Maryland jobs that are supported through…
Read MoreHPC Issues a Press Statement on President Trump’s Skinny Budget
Today, President Trump announced the “skinny” budget, zeroing out the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) as well as threatening the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All of the energy efficiency programs at the DOE,…
Read MoreHPC Releases its Policymaker’s Guide to Incorporating Existing Homes into Carbon Policy Solutions
As public utility commissions gather to discuss policies and programs that regulate how energy is used and moved in America, HPC releases its report, A Policymaker’s Guide to Incorporating Existing Homes into Carbon Reduction Strategies and Clean Power Plan Compliance to policymakers outlining ways in which existing homes are a key aspect to carbon reductions…
Read MoreHPC Joined Other Efficiency Groups Asking for Building Code Language in Senate Energy Bill
HPC supports building energy code provisions and language approved by the Senate in order to address concerns of the home building industry and has joined key stakeholders to refute false claims against the bipartisan building energy code provisions in S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which was passed by the Senate in…
Read MoreHPC Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule on the CEIP Design Details
Today, HPC released comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule on the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) Design Details along with three other home performance industry leaders; the Building Performance Institute (BPI), The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) and Efficiency First (EF). The Building Performance Association applauds the Administration for recognizing the additional benefits of energy…
Read MoreBuilding Performance Association Applauds White House Move to Advance Access to Residential PACE for All American Homeowners
Today the Obama Administration announced the guidance for Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, placing a new tool in the toolbox for homeowners to make energy efficiency improvements. The payback on the clean energy loan will be included with the property taxes. An innovative aspect of residential PACE is that, at the time of sale, the…
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