January 25, 2024 — The nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), Building Performance Institute, and a diverse network of partners today announced Green Workforce Connect—a new home weatherization career platform that will connect job seekers, students, and contractors to local training providers and employers.

The new initiative will support career growth in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program to help low-income households make their homes more energy efficient. Weatherization professionals help families lower their energy bills and save money, increase their health and safety, and lower stress on the electric grid.

Saratoga Springs, NY: Building Performance Institute (BPI) is proud to welcome Kevin Powell as National Technical Director, beginning January 22nd, 2024. In this role Mr. Powell will lead the development and maintenance of building science technical resources, standards, certifications, and guidelines aligned with BPI’s mission to improve home comfort and energy efficiency and to create and maintain safe and healthy home environments.

Saratoga Springs, NY: Building Performance Institute has extended the pilot period for the Total Building Performance Certificate of Knowledge (TBP) to March 31st, 2024.

The Total Building Performance Certificate of Knowledge (TBP), a new credential from the Building Performance Institute to promote deep energy retrofits, is available in pilot phase now.

The Certificate is the only one of its kind, designed to prepare individuals with the holistic knowledge to plan, assist, and guide residential deep energy retrofit projects to reduce energy consumption by 50% or more.