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5 Ways BPA’s New England Conference Pays for Itself
Professional development opportunities can be expensive, but we have a cost-effective regional conference that pays for itself! Hosted November 10-11 in Newton, MA, our New England regional conference is where you’ll get the latest industry…
WAP Reauthorization Legislation Gains Traction in Congress
This summer, a bipartisan group of Senators took an important first step towards reauthorizing the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). On July 31, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Jack Reed…
BPA Announces Contract Focused on Training Pennsylvania’s Residential Energy Contractors
The Building Performance Association (BPA) is proud to announce the award of the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Energy Programs Office (EPO) Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) Program contract. This program equips…
BPA Welcomes Four New Board Members in 2025
The Building Performance Association (BPA) is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors, effective September 26, 2025. Each will serve a three-year term, helping guide BPA’s work advancing the home performance…
Join BPA’s Action List to Protect Energy Efficiency Incentives
The Building Performance Association (BPA) asks you to join our Action List to defend incentives for energy efficiency workforce development, home energy rebates, and the 25C tax incentive. It is crucial that we demonstrate these…
BPA’s Chief Policy Officer Testifies Before Congress on Benefits of Energy Efficiency
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, BPA’s Chief Policy Officer, Kara Saul Rinaldi, testified before Congress at a hearing titled “Building the American Dream: Examining Affordability, Choice, and Security in Appliance and Buildings Policies.” The purpose…
Compare BPA’s National and Regional Conferences: Size, Cost, & What You’ll Learn
Every year, energy efficiency professionals gather at BPA’s national and regional home performance conferences to connect, learn, and advance their work. Whether you’re looking to meet national leaders or local peers, our conferences offer unmatched…
Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofit Projects That Create Jobs: Insights from the Buildings Upgrade Prize
The Building Performance Association has published a white paper that explores early findings from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Buildings Upgrade Prize, a competitive program designed to support innovative, high-performance building retrofits. It highlights common…
What the Senate’s Elimination of 25C Means for Energy Efficiency
This afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) by a 51-50 vote. The bill eliminates the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) at the end of this year—a deeply…
Act Now: Save the 25C Tax Credit from Elimination
Today, Monday, June 30th, the U.S. Senate plans to vote on a proposal to eliminate the 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement tax credit. If enacted, the proposal would terminate 25C eligibility for any property placed…