
The Building Performance Institute has change the name of its certification from "Residential Building Envelope - Whole House Air Leakage Control Installer" (RBE-WHALCI) to "Air Leakage Control Installer" (ALC).
Read MoreThe energy audit provides a comprehensive report with a list of prioritized recommendations to improve the home, and includes a cost-benefit analysis.
Read MoreStates and communities see R-PACE as a mechanism to deliver accessible financing for energy efficiency upgrades, creating local jobs and making homes more comfortable, healthy, safe, and durable.
Read MoreSince 2009, more than 100,000 homeowners have made energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to their homes through residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (R-PACE) programs.
Read MoreThis certification will help the nation's home performance, weatherization and healthy housing workforce conduct assessments in homes to determine conditions that may adversely affect occupant health and safety.
Read MoreThe Building Performance Institute, Inc. will award this scholarship to four recipients annually - one recipient for each of the four Home Energy Professional (HEP) certifications.
Read MoreInterested parties should submit an application by September 22, 2016.
Read MoreIn addition to the whole house building science knowledge already demonstrated by the BA, EA or QCI certifications, the HHE certification verifies the individual has the skills to assess, collect and analyze home health-based data, and develop a prioritized scope of work to address hazards.
Read MoreThe Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) launched the pilot exam for the Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) credential last Monday, April 4, and expanded the list of certifications that qualify as a prerequisite for taking the HHE exam to include BPI's Quality Control Inspector (QCI) certification.
Read MoreDeveloped in partnership with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), the credential builds upon the BPI Building Analyst or Energy Auditor certifications to verify the competencies required to conduct in-depth healthy home environmental risk assessments.
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