- Do I need to be a member of a BPI Standards committee or working group to attend meetings?
- How do I join the BPI Standards Technical Committee?
- What about working groups?
- Can you place me on a mailing list?
- How can my company join BPI?
- Isn't standards development a long and resource-intensive process?
- Why isn't there a standard on…?
Do I need to be a member of a BPI Standards committee or working group to attend meetings?
No. BPI Standards Technical Committee (STC) and working group meetings are open to anyone with a technical interest.
How do I join the BPI Standards Technical Committee?
Annually in the fall, BPI issues a call for interested individuals to apply to join the STC. These are considered and appointed by the BPI Standards Management Board (SMB) to ensure a balanced representation of technical experts. Anyone with a legitimate technical interest is invited to join one of the working groups upon application and notification. See below.
What about working groups?
Working groups are responsible for drafting standards and bulletins and conduct most business via conference call or e-mail. Working groups forward their work to the STC for appropriate action. Working groups need participants willing to actively participate on regular conference calls and provide edits to the draft standard or bulletin.
Can you place me on a mailing list?
No. Unfortunately, BPI does not maintain mailing lists. However, committee meeting notices and agendas are posted at: www.bpi.org.
How can my company join BPI?
BPI is not an industry trade association with member dues. Rather, it is primarily a personnel testing, assessment and credentialing institute that establishes industry benchmarks or competencies. For information concerning BPI’s programs, benefits, eligibility and dues, visit www.bpi.org.
Isn't standards development a long and resource-intensive process?
Not within BPI! The BPI standards development process itself only requires five weeks from presentation to vote. Working groups develop drafts, which are then presented to the committee for comments, and are followed by a vote to adopt the drafts as BPI standards. The time required for an individual standard might vary depending on complexity and the extent of public comments received.
Why isn't there a standard on…?
BPI Standards welcomes the opportunity to meet the building performance industry’s standards needs that support new technologies and installation services. If you have a suggestion, send it to us at: standards@bpi.org.
