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 strategies from awardees in the planning and pilot phases, including workforce training, resident education, local outreach, removing upgrade barriers, and funding integration. The paper identifies five key themes for early program success and sets the stage for future insights as projects progress.

Download the white paper to learn how communities across the country are creating more resilient, energy-efficient homes while building local workforces and reducing energy burdens.