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February 3, 2021

NHPC 2021 to be 100% Virtual

“It’s like déjà vu all over again.” – Yogi Berra It is with heavy hearts that we announce the move of this year’s National Home Performance Conference to a fully virtual event. It was our…

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January 25, 2021

BPA Submits Comments on Pennsylvania Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regulations

Last week, the Building Performance Association submitted comments on the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board’s (EQB) proposed amendment to Chapter 145 to establish a trading program for carbon dioxide emissions and join the Regional Greenhouse Gas…

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November 20, 2020

2020 Regional Education Series – New England Recap

Offered completely online, this regional offering included live and on-demand content. Sessions covered nationally relevant topics like diversity, back to work in the COVID-19 environment, heat pumps, and federal policy updates as well as region-specific…

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November 16, 2020

BPA Represents Ohio Members & Stakeholders to Oppose House Bill 6

Building Performance Association, along with members of the Ohio business community, will provide testimony today, November 16, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. ET to oppose House Bill 6 (HB 6). The virtual panel will highlight the…

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November 2, 2020

Pennsylvania PUC Denies Energy Efficiency Program Shutdown

The BPA petition against the attempts by the Industrial Energy Consumers of Pennsylvania to shut down funding for and the implementation of energy efficiency programs in Pennsylvania was a success! BPA filed the stakeholder signed…

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October 28, 2020

BPA Is On the Lookout For State Policy Shifts and Potential Opportunities on Election Day

While so much attention is focused on the Presidential and Congressional races, BPA has also been monitoring state elections – because so many policies and programs that impact the energy efficiency industry are designed and…

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October 23, 2020

2020 Regional Education Series – Midwest Recap

Offered completely online, this regional offering included live and on-demand content. Sessions covered nationally relevant topics like diversity, back to work in the COVID-19 environment, heat pumps, and federal policy updates as well as region-specific…

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July 24, 2020

National Energy Efficiency Career Map

Through a recent three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and its partners will develop an interactive career map that highlights the breadth of rewarding…

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July 15, 2020

COVID-19 Challenges at the State Level & BPA’s Response

This summer, the Building Performance Association has been keeping its focus on getting contractors back to work safely and making sure that energy efficiency programs remain fully funded and prepared for the COVID challenges ahead….

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July 15, 2020

Summer Heats Up Building Performance Legislation

The past few weeks have been an exciting time for building performance legislation in Congress. On June 24th, the House and Senate simultaneously introduced the HOPE for HOMES Act of 2020 (H.R. 7325, S. 4052)….