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Beware of Spammers Posing as BPA Representatives
As conference season approaches, we’ve noticed a rise in scam attempts targeting our community, particularly around the 2025 National Home Performance Conference. Spammers are calling or emailing, falsely claiming to be BPA employees. Here are…
Celebrating 10 Years of National Apprenticeship Week
As National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2024 approaches, the Building Performance Association (BPA) is excited to honor its 10th anniversary. NAW is a nationwide celebration that brings together employers, industry associations, labor organizations, community-based organizations, workforce…
Celebrate Energy Efficiency Day: Honoring the Unsung Heroes
Happy Energy Efficiency Day! Today is a day to recognize the incredible impact energy efficiency has on our lives. Energy efficiency is the cheapest, quickest way to meet our energy needs, cut consumer bills, and…
Pennsylvania Public Engagement Sessions
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) wants to hear from you about PA Home Energy Rebate Programs. DEP is asking for your input as they develop their PA Home Energy Rebate Programs, which include Home…
West Virginia Stakeholder Engagement
On September 25, 2024, the West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE) held a public input session which covered updates and gathered feedback about the upcoming Home Energy Rebate programs. Xavier Walter, BPA Director of Outreach and West…
Oregon Department of Energy Announces $1.2 Million in Awards to Local Governments Through Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
The Oregon Department of Energy has announced $1.2 million in grant awards to local governments across the state. The funding was available thanks to the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maine’s Launch of First Phase of Federal Home Energy Rebate Programs to Help Lower Families’ Utility Bills
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Maine has launched its first federal Home Energy Rebates program, supported by the Inflation Reduction Act. Maine is launching…
BPA & HPC Publish 2024 Kentucky Energy Efficiency Workforce Analysis Report
The Building Performance Association (BPA) and the Home Performance Coalition (HPC), working as dual entities, are pleased to announce the publication of their Kentucky Energy Efficiency Workforce Analysis Report. This project was made possible by…
Volunteer at the 2025 National Conference & Trade Show
We are now accepting applications for volunteers for the 2025 National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show. Volunteers play an important role at our conferences by assisting presenters and attendees in sessions as session assistants….
West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE) – Home Energy Rebates Input Session
Please register for this event on September 25th to hear about the West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE)’s upcoming Home Energy Rebate program! This federally-funded program will provide homeowners across West Virginia the opportunity to…