High Performance Business Groups

You must be a member of the Building Performance Association in order to participate in High Performance Business Groups.

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Each group may determine its own cost-sharing structure. Travel expenses are typically paid by individual members, while lodging, meals, meeting expenses, and facilitation costs may either be covered by the host company or shared among group members based on the group’s preferences.

Groups should conduct two onsite business reviews per year, with hosting responsibilities rotating among member companies.

A typical site visit may include:

• Leadership and strategy discussions
• Team meeting observations
• Staff interviews
• Warehouse and logistics reviews
• Jobsite visits
• Sales process evaluations
• Financial and operational benchmarking
• Quality management assessments

Following the visit, group members provide recommendations and feedback to the host company, creating a roadmap for improvement. Future visits provide opportunities to review progress, share results, and maintain accountability.

All in all, the visit is 2 days of assessing and the final day is ½ day spent going over the group recommendations.

The success of peer groups depends on trust and open communication. Members are expected to maintain strict confidentiality regarding financial information, business practices, operational processes, and internal discussions. Many groups utilize Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to support this commitment.

Potential BPA support may include:

• Company profile and matching tools
• Peer Group Startup Guide (“HPBG in a Box”)
• Confidentiality agreement templates
• Facilitation and peer review guidance
• Benchmarking and business assessment templates
• Group formation assistance
• Documentation of successful peer group processes and best practices

Successful peer groups already exist within the home performance industry and have demonstrated the value of this model. The BPA initiative is not intended to replace existing groups, but rather to create a framework that enables more contractors to experience the benefits of peer-based business improvement.