Resource Library
The latest resources for the home and building performance industry
Our online resource library is a compilation of home performance resources, including downloadable PDFs, webinar playbacks, videos, and industry reports. This library is continually updated to include the latest information and educational content.
Thermentor: A Smarter, Simpler Way to Size Heat Pumps
Thermentor is a new web-based application that helps HVAC contractors size heat pumps using real energy data.
Contractor Toolkit: Attracting Business Using Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Download the Contractor Toolkit to improve your local visibility and help you attract customers online.
BPA: Building Science Principles Course: A Free Resource for Educators
This introductory course, presented in slideshow format, is designed to be a starting point for those interested in any career in residential energy efficiency. The course provides learners with basic information on how homes work through the lens of building science.
DOE: Weatherization Assistance Program Resource Index
This WAP Resource Index provides direct links to resources included across the WAP website aimed at assisting Grantees with creating successful state weatherization programs. .
EPA: The Indoor Microbiome
Read about the indoor microbiome and its relationship with indoor air quality (IAQ).
NASCSP: WAP Webinars
View the overview of the many WAP webinars offered by the NASCSP with links to the webinars.
DOE: State WAP Programs – Interactive Map
Read about your state's Weatherization assistance programs and how homeowners can apply for their services.
DOE: WAP Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals
Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals including Standard Work Specifications for Home Energy Upgrades, and Home Energy Professional certifications along with accreditation of energy-efficiency training programs.
IREC: Registered Apprenticeships Toolkit for Clean Energy Employers
This toolkit is intended to provide employers and other stakeholders with the background information and supplemental resources needed to implement Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) to develop a clean energy workforce.
Insulation Institute: Getting Your Home Heat Pump Ready
This guide details the key actions homeowners should take prior to upgrading their homes with a high-efficiency heat pump.
Non-Energy Impacts of Weatherization
Download to read the study which discusses various issues related to incorporating non-energy impacts (NEIs) into costeffectiveness screening and measure selection in the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).
DOE: Building America Solution Center
Read to find expert information about hundreds of high-performance construction topics (including air sealing and insulation, HVAC components, windows, indoor air quality, labeling programs, and more) on the Building America Solution Center, or BASC, website.
Passive House Accelerator: Cracking the Case by Thinking Thermally
This presentation covers the general concepts of infrared technology, technique & use as a communication tool – connection to #Solarpunk, infrared in existing homes as well as a tool for other diagnostics & high-performance projects.
BPI: Home Energy Auditing Standard
ANSI/BPI-1100-T-2023 Home Energy Auditing Standard defines the minimum criteria for conducting a building science-based residential whole-building assessment.
Alliance to Save Energy: Energy 2040 Policy Recommendations
Download the Policy Priorities, and let’s work to build a net-zero future by putting Energy Efficiency First.
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