Saratoga Springs, NY - The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is proud to announce that New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has provided financial support to update BPI-2400-S-2015 Standard Practice for Standardized Qualification of Whole-House Energy Savings Predictions By Calibration To Energy Use History (aka “The Delta Standard) to meet current industry needs.

The Delta Standard is referenced in the HOMES Energy Efficiency Rebate Program, part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). BPI intends the updates to provide more flexibility to contractors while maintaining consistent and conservative savings estimations.

SARATOGA SPRINGS NY – Building Performance Institute (BPI) is proud to announce the addition of a new product from Sinopé Technologies to the Product Listing Program. Based in Quebec, Sinopé Technologies offers tools for smart home energy management.

The Calypso Smart Water Heater Controller (RM3500ZB) allows users to remotely control the home water heater through a smartphone app or computer. It installs on the power supply of any type of electric water heater, up to 20.8 A @ 240 V.

With the large amount of funding for workforce development in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input from the training and certification community on how this money should be spent.  DOE’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) has shared three new workforce programs and asked for input regarding their structure between now and January 26, 2023.  Now is the time to join us in responding to DOE’s Request for Information (RFI).