Events
BPA’s Clean Energy Event Highlights
BPA’s regional events bring you the latest insights and education that reflect climate, housing stock, and business conditions in different areas of the United States. Our next event is hosted June 1-2 in Saratoga Springs, New York. This event is titled The Clean Energy for Homes Conference & Trade Show (CEFH) since much of our…
Read MoreReflections on NHPC22
The National Home Performance Conference in Nashville was a great opportunity for our team at BPA to connect with our dedicated network of building performance professionals. After two years of meeting online, it was energizing for everyone to finally get together in person to network, share, and learn. We’ve enjoyed posts attendees have shared about…
Read MoreDay Three in Nashville With The Legends of Home Performance
by Macie Melendez Day three of the National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show was full of more of the same incredible educational sessions as days one and two. Session topics dived deeper into policy, equity, and all things building science. I attended a few sessions throughout the day, but my favorite was the evening…
Read MoreDay Two in Music City
by Macie Melendez Day two of the National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show was full of the content attendees know and love. A total of five breakout sessions took place in their new 60-minute format and were well received. This morning, I attended the “Leading with Equity, Metrics and Strategies” session led by a…
Read MoreKicking Off The National Home Performance Conference in Nashville
by Macie Melendez Today we kicked off the National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show in Nashville, TN—the first live event BPA’s held in nearly 3 years. Day 1 of this 4-day conference was full of workshops on topics like vented and unvented attics, the house as a system, ventilation, home assessments, and healthy homes…
Read MoreNHPC22 Featured Speaker Announced – Paula Glover
The featured speaker for the National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show will be Paula Glover, the president of Alliance to Save Energy.In the conference kickoff session, Ms. Glover will explore the intersection of home performance and energy justice through the context of workforce development, energy affordability, and decarbonization. As the energy transition picks up…
Read MoreFun Things to do in Nashville, TN
Music City, here we come!Our national conference is hosted in Nashville, TN this April 11-14, and we can’t wait to explore the city. We were in Nashville in 2017 for our conference, so we’ve lined out some of the exciting things to do between networking, educational sessions, and special conference events. Click the buttons below…
Read MoreComfort, Convenience, and Country Music—Nashville Has It All
Written by Katie Miller, BPA’s Director of Marketing and Communications After more than two years of being grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the BPA conference and education team had the pleasure of visiting Nashville, TN for a pre-conference site visit. As you probably know, the 2022 National Home Performance Conference will take place this year…
Read MoreCelebrating Turkey Day Traditions with the BPA Team
With my tradition in mind, I decided to ask the rest of the team at Building Performance Association (BPA): What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition? Here’s what they had to say. “At the risk of being too sentimental…Thanksgiving for me has always been the least hurried and rushed holiday of the year. I’ve had years…
Read MoreBPI’s Jon Siemen Memorial Scholarship Applications Now Open
Applications for Building Performance Institute (BPI)’s Jon Siemen Memorial Scholarship are now open. The Jon Siemen Memorial Scholarship has been developed to honor the life, memory, and work of Jon Siemen, who passed away in March 2015. Jon started his career in weatherization in the late 1970s, when he began working at Community Action in…
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