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Today BPI announced the launch of the BPI GoldStar Contractor program, a companywide credentialing program that recognizes and rewards home performance contractors committed to the principle that quality is profitable and can set them apart in the marketplace. The program rolls out in tandem with a consumer outreach campaign to educate the public on the exceptional quality of BPI GoldStar Contractors. [continue reading]
Here is the latest from the 10 Maple Lane Retrofit Project. Met with Bill Stewart on Monday and signed an agreement for: Wall insulation Vapor barrier on crawlspace floor Duct repair and some air sealing I also asked them to move the filter to the return grill so that I don’t have to crawl around in the attic to change the filter every few months. And we may replace our very noisy bathroom fan ... [continue reading]
[This is the third in a three-part inteview with Van Jones, who delivered the keynote address in Detroit, Mich., on April 30, 2014, to attendees of the ACI National Home Performance Conference. The full interview is posted in three consecutive blogs. Click here to read Part 1. Click here to read Part 2.] [continue reading]
[This is the second in a three-part inteview with Van Jones, who delivered the keynote address in Detroit, Mich., on April 30, 2014, to attendees of the ACI National Home Performance Conference. The full interview is posted in three consecutive blogs. Click here to read Part 1. We plan to publish the entire interview in an article in Home Energy magazine.] [continue reading]
Van Jones delivered the opening plenary keynote speech for ACI's 2014 National Home Performance Conference in Detroit last week. I've been aware of Van's work since he started the Green Collar Job Corps program at the Ella Baker Center in Oakland, Calif., back in 2007. Van was the main advocate for the Green Jobs Act that was signed into law by Pres. George W. Bush in that year. [continue reading]
Over the years I've been working in Thailand I've been involved in all sorts of projects, but what has interested me most is the process of trying to understand the 'rightness' of its traditional buildings, which clearly grow out of their environment, climate and culture. What might this 'rightness' offer to builders today? [continue reading]
I recently had the privilege of attending the inaugural U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Challenge Home Student Design Competition, held at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, CO April 26-29. Twenty-eight teams from universities across the US and Canada competed for awards in categories such as Best Design Solution, Best Technical Integration, and Best Presentation, as well as for the Grand Award for best overall project. [continue reading]
On April 30, the Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) honored Stephen L. Cowell of Conservation Services Group by naming him the 2014 recipient of the Tony Woods Award for Excellence in Advancing the Home Performance Industry, at the Opening Plenary ceremony of the ACI National Home Performance Conference in Detroit, Michigan. [continue reading]
As usual, the ACI National Home Performance Conference contained too many highlights to mention in one blog post. So I will share just a few. [continue reading]
Despite record unemployment numbers across America, employers in the HVACR industry are having trouble finding people with the right skills to fill open positions. [continue reading]
