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BPI Introduces New Website for Consumers

Site Helps Consumers Better Understand the Benefits of Home Performance Upgrades

March 30, 2015

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has introduced www.bpi.org for consumers, a new interactive website designed to educate homeowners on the value of home performance energy upgrades and the quality of contractors who have earned the BPI GoldStar credential.

March 18, 2015: BPI’s BSP Certificate Approved as Home Energy Score Credential

BSP Helps Home Assessors Understand How the House Works as a System

March 18, 2015

The Building Performance Institute’s (BPI’s) Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge has been approved by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a minimum qualifying credential for candidates to take the Home Energy Score Assessor exam.

March 10, 2015: Priority Energy to Provide Free Energy Auditor Training for Unemployed, Under-Employed

BPI Energy Auditor Training Now Available for Eligible Individuals

March 10, 2015

Priority Energy, a Chicago energy solutions and training company, has partnered with Albany Park Community Center (APCC) to provide free energy auditor training to unemployed or under-employed Cook County residents. Qualified individuals include anyone with HVAC and construction backgrounds.

Feb. 27, 2015: ACCA Conference Offers CEUs for BPI, NATE, plus HVAC CEUs for Alabama, Ohio

Learning Lab Program Covers a Wide Variety of Topics

February 27, 2015

ACCA announced it will be offering continuing education units (CEUs) for Building Performance Institute (BPI) and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) credit, and HVAC CEUs for the states of Alabama and Ohio, during its ACCA 2015 conference.

Feb. 5, 2015: BPI’s Building Science Principles Now Available in Spanish

The BSP Certificate Verifies a Basic Knowledge of Building Science

February 5, 2015

The Building Performance Institute Inc.(BPI) has announced that Spanish versions of the Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge exam and companion reference guide are now available for purchase through a new section of BPI’s website, www.bpi.org/espanol.

BPI Standard Published as ANSI Standard

ANSI/BPI-1100 Regulates Home Energy Auditing Process

January 12, 2015

The Home Energy Auditing Standard defines the requirements for a building-science-based evaluation, or audit, of existing detached single-family dwellings and townhouses that meet specific criteria detailed in the scope of the standard.

Jan. 8, 2015: BPI’s Home Energy Auditing Standard Published as ANSI Standard

Defines the Requirements for a Building Science-Based Evaluation, or Audit, of Existing Homes

January 8, 2015

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has announced that BPI-1100-T-2014: Home Energy Auditing Standard has been published as an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard.

Colorado Energy Office Partners with BPI

Partnership Aims to Advance Home Energy Score in Colorado

December 15, 2014

BPI will act as the primary Department of Energy (DOE) Home Energy Score partner for Home Energy Score Assessor applicants within Colorado.

Nov. 14, 2014: BPI’s Standard for Basic Analysis of Buildings Released for Public Comment

Now Open for Comment Through Dec. 15, 2014

November 14, 2014

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has announced that BPI-1200-S-201x: Standard for Basic Analysis of Buildings is now available for public comment. The standard is open for comment through Dec. 15, 2014.

BPI Simplifies CEU System

Continuing Education Unit Portal Streamlines CEU Process

October 13, 2014

The system offers both recertification candidates seeking CEUs and CEU training providers a streamlined approach to searching, submitting, and tracking CEUs.