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Low-Income Weatherization Program in WV Gets Funding Boost

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Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Omnis Building Technologies will build a $40 million, 150,000-square-foot facility in Bluefield to manufacture housing materials that will revolutionize the future of residential construction, creating 150-300 jobs in the process. “I would like to be the first to thank Omnis and welcome them to our great state with open…

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West Virginia Legislative Code Updates

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At an interim committee meeting last night the Fire Marshalls rules bundle containing the provisions for the movement of energy code from 2009 to 2015 was challenged with an amendment from Jeff Foster from Putnam County to move the air exchanges portion back to reference 2009. We do not need to reference 2009 IECC because…

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Efficient Home, LLC Earns $9,500 in Home Depot Rebates

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Efficient Home, LLC earned more than $9,500 in rebates from the Home Depot ProXtra program in 2020 alone! Efficient Home, LLC, a contractor working in homes throughout the state of Maryland, Delaware, and southern Pennsylvania, has participated in the Home Depot program since its inception. Most of the rebates they receive go right back to…

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Building Performance Association Appoints Xavier “Zave” Walter as State Outreach Coordinator

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We are pleased to announce that Xavier “Zave” Walter has been appointed the State Outreach Coordinator, a newly created position within the organization. As State Outreach Coordinator, Walter will organize support for contractor needs in order to build capacity at the state level and advise state governments on how best to use their resources to…

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BPA Announces Four New Appointments to Board of Directors

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Building Performance Association (BPA) announced today four new board members: Delmar Gillus, COO of Elevate Energy, John Pady, CxO of Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Kelsey Waidhas, Water Resources Planner & Sustainability Coordinator at the Atlanta Regional Commission, and Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and CEO of Walker-Miller Energy Services. BPA is thrilled to…

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Green Buildings Career Map Launches, Showcasing Diverse Energy Efficiency Career Options

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We’re excited to announce the brand new Green Buildings Career Map! The Green Buildings Career Map—created by Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) with the support of Building Performance Association, Building Performance Institute, National Community Action Partnership, National Institute of Building Sciences, and Home Builders Institute—is a highly interactive tool that explores careers in green buildings…

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BPA Applauds Our Founding Members & Sponsors

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In April 2019, the Building Performance Association (BPA) opened its doors to the home and building performance industry. Founding Members are those individuals and businesses that vowed to support the first nine months of the organization by pledging to become a member. We are forever grateful to each one of you for trusting BPA to…

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2019 Linda Wigington Leadership Award

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The Linda Wigington Leadership Award celebrates visionary leaders doing extraordinary work to strengthen the home performance and weatherization industry. This award showcases individual excellence in leadership as demonstrated by outstanding initiative, the impact of work, and inspiration to others. The Linda Wigington Leadership Award was re-named in 2014 to honor Linda Wigington, founder of the…

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The Building Performance Association Launches at the 2019 HPC National Conference

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The Building Performance Association is being launched at the Building Performance Association National Conference and Trade Show. The new Association has been created to advance the home and building performance industry through advocacy, education, publications, community, and support. The new Association aims to support home performance contractors, weatherization agencies and training centers, product manufacturers and…

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