Events
Comfort, 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…
Read MoreThe Great Gathering Returns—Q&A with BPA’s Director of Education and Events
by Macie Melendez After two years of hosting its National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show virtually, the Building Performance Association (BPA) will be hosting in-person in 2022. To say the team at BPA is excited about gathering again in real life would be an understatement. “The pandemic has changed a lot of aspects of…
Read MoreThank You for 35 Years
In April, the Building Performance Association put on their 35th annual home performance conference. And, just like many of our members, we’ve been on quite a journey to get where we are today. We started as Affordable Comfort in 1986, but some of you may know us as ACI. No matter the name, we’ve always…
Read MoreCelebrating 35 Years With 35 Stories: Shawna, Patricia, & Linda
Last week, our 35th annual home performance conference took place with live, virtual sessions over the course of 5 days. If you missed it, you can still register for on-demand sessions, which will be available until October. Now that the live conference is over, this also means that this is our final week of stories.…
Read MoreNHPC21 Virtual Conference Roundup – Day 4
Yesterday was Day 4 of the National Home Performance Virtual Conference and I wanted to re-share some statistics provided by BPA’s Vice President of Education and Events, Nate Natale. With nearly 1,400 total registrants, this year’s conference has seen representation from almost every single state, and Ontario. The top 10 states for attendance are: Pennsylvania…
Read MoreNHPC21 Virtual Conference Roundup – Day 3
We’re halfway through our National Home Performance Virtual Conference and my focus for this blog is wellness. Today, I attended two sessions: Diversity in the Home Performance Workforce and Electric Vehicles & Smart Homes. Two very different topics, but both with incredible presenters. But before I get into my takeaways for those sessions, I want…
Read MoreNHPC21 Virtual Conference Roundup – Day 2
by Macie Melendez We’re well into Day 3 of the National Home Performance Conference, but I wanted to do a quick wrap up of yesterday. Here’s a quick glance at the schedule: In the morning, I attended The Biden Administration, the 117th Congress, and the Future of Home Performance Policy session. Kara Saul-Rinaldi, Vice President…
Read MoreNHPC21 Virtual Conference Roundup – Day 1
by Macie Melendez Yesterday, the Building Performance Association kicked off this year’s National Home Performance Conference—its 35th annual conference in this industry. With live sessions planned all week, and hundreds of on-demand sessions available, it’s clear this event is valuable and unparalleled. What struck me yesterday, though, was its connection to Austin, TX, the place…
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