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ENERGY STAR^® is probably the best-known brand in energy efficiency in America today. The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR initiative from the Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was designed to encourage a comprehensive, whole-house approach to improving energy efficiency and comfort at home, while helping to protect the environment. An increasing number of utilities, state energy offices and other agencies are using Home Performance with ENERGY STAR as an important part of their residential energy efficiency portfolio.

BPI is deeply involved in the ongoing development and deployment of this important program. In fact, BPI or equivalent standards are cited under training, certification and Quality Assurance protocols as requirements for the contractor development portions of this successful national home energy efficiency retrofit scheme.

With over 10 years of experience as a national standards development and credentialing organization for home performance retrofit work, Building Performance Institute has been instrumental in the implement the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR programs throughout the country.

State agencies like the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Energy Trust of Oregon,  Austin Energy, and Maryland Energy Administration, have launched home performance contractor programs.

Become a BPI Certified Professional

Why Get BPI Certified?

You can get your slice of the stimulus pie. The unprecedented funding for residential energy efficiency retrofit work and weatherization assistance programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has created an urgent need for trained, qualified home performance specialists.

With your BPI Certification you gain…..

Knowledge – e an expert in your field. BPI training teaches you the fundamentals of home performance evaluation, home performance assessments, building envelope and HVAC testing and more. Using the house-as-a-system approach, you will understand the relationship between all the systems in the house and its effect on occupant health, safety and comfort, and energy efficiency and durability. You can than properly prioritize the issues to offer your customers the best return on their investment.

Credibility - You can leverage your Certification to build a stronger, more credible name for yourself. Use the BPI logo to back your sales efforts and differentiate your work from the competition based on proven performance. When people notice your Certification and realize that your work meets stringent standards, your reputation strengthens as a professional contractor. BPI Certification is…. a rigorous, credible, and defensible process administered to individuals by BPI or its training affiliates, to prove knowledge, skills and professional competency in the building performance industry designations.

Employability - Employers want people who know what they’re doing. As a Certified Professional, you can prove that you’re already an industry expert, working in accordance with nationally recognized BPI Standards and have passed both the written and field tests.

Upon registration we provide you with access to our online learning center.

Take control of your future, Become BPI Certified!

Only BPI Pre-Approved Courses qualify to educate you on taking your BPI Field Testing and BPI Certification, to ensure this BPI Certifies all BPI Affiliate Programs and Proctors.