Earlier this year, the Building Performance Association (BPA) introduced four new task forces to its efforts. They are: Workforce Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Healthy Buildings, and Market Development. While the mission of each task force is different, they all...
Year round, we at the Building Performance Association (BPA) work hard on behalf of professionals in contracting services, weatherization, product manufacturing and distribution, program administration, building science, and nonprofits. We do this through our national and regional events and...
Earlier this week, 10 Connecticut residents were celebrated for their dedication to the energy efficiency industry, which they showed by completing a 12-week training program complete with a paid work experience program. These residents are the first group of 10 who participated in Efficiency...
by Macie Melendez October 6 was energy efficiency day! And just in time, as E4TheFuture and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) released their fifth annual Energy Efficiency Jobs in America report yesterday. The report highlights the need for policymakers to prioritize energy efficiency if...
by Alexis Powers For almost two decades, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® Build Challenge has demonstrated high-performance building trends that are ready for widespread market adoption. This biennial collegiate competition has been challenging student teams to design and...
by Macie Melendez A recent report calls on community colleges to focus more on workforce development to help displaced workers and others secure available jobs, especially as Americans have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. “The Indispensable Institution,” a 118-page report by...