Robin Yochum
Director of Programs and Partnerships
Robin Yochum is based in Nevada and is the Director of Programs & Partnerships at the Building Performance Association. She brings her passion for helping people through education on reducing the impacts of climate change in the built environment. Her expertise is in advancing energy efficiency through federal, state, and local climate policies to achieve carbon emission reductions. She has dedicated the most recent chapter of her career to clean energy policies, advancing sustainable practices through federal funding opportunities and state led initiatives while educating stakeholders on the importance of overall sustainable practices.
Robin has had an extensive career spanning over 20 years in the Commercial and Residential construction sector with over 10 years in the energy efficiency and home performance space. In her position with the state, she collaborated with various groups such as policymakers, lobbyists, community leaders, federal agencies, local governments, non-profits, and other global stakeholders.
Robin has authored several articles that have been published in the BPA Journal. Here are her latest:
Breaking Barriers: My Journey in the Energy Efficiency Industry Without a Degree
BPA Sponsors Apprenticeship Pathways in Energy Efficiency
She was also featured in Millennium magazine: