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2017 HPC Southeast Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show Recap
We gathered Sept. 28-29, 2017, in Greenville, SC, for the 2017 HPC Southeast Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show.
Leaving the Paris Accord is a Wrongheaded Decision and Defies Science
Yesterday, President Trump announced to the world that America will rescind from the Paris accord leaving the U.S. diplomatically at odds with 194 countries on climate, taking the United States of America from “America First”…
BPA Calls on Congress to Properly Prioritize Clean, Efficient Energy Use
Today, President Trump released his budget for fiscal year (FY) 2018, which includes a 72% cut in funding for residential energy efficiency programs at the Department of Energy (DOE). The Weatherization Assistance Program and the…
HPC Salutes the Newly Released Comprehensive National Guide on Utility-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs
This week, the National Efficiency Screening Project (NESP) announced the publication of the National Standard Practice Manual for Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of Energy Efficiency Resources (NSPM). This comprehensive national guide for utility-funded energy efficiency programs is…
HPC Submits Comments to the EPA – Federal carbon regulations should not be repealed, replaced, or modified.
HPC submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the evaluation of existing regulations proposed rule explaining why carbon regulations do not meet the top three criteria identified in Executive Order 13777, which…
National EE programs support jobs, help families, & should not be cut
Home contracting and energy groups urge continued funding of key programs National energy efficiency programs support jobs across the country and protect vulnerable families. But the White House’s initial budget outline suggests these programs might…
Efficiency First Maryland (EF-MD) & BPA Applaud Maryland Lawmakers for Listening, Taking Action and Extending the EmPOWER Program
HPC applauds Maryland lawmakers for extending the EmPOWER Maryland energy efficiency program. Under the current plan, EmPOWER Maryland has helped consumers save more than $4 Billion on electric bills, avoiding the construction of three to…
Policymaker Education Day in Annapolis, Maryland & the Benefits of the EmPOWER Program
Efficiency First Maryland (EF-MD) and Building Performance Association Hosted a Policymaker Education Day in Annapolis Maryland Highlighting the Economic Development Benefits of the EmPOWER Program Two days ago, over twenty Efficiency First Maryland members, small…
2017 HPC National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show Recap
March 19-22, 2017, the industry gathered in Nashville, TN, for our national conference. This event was hosted by TVA and in partnership with The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).
HPC Issues a Press Statement on President Trump’s Skinny Budget
Today, President Trump announced the “skinny” budget, zeroing out the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) as well as threatening the Office of Energy Efficiency and…