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WPN 19-4 Revised Energy Audit Approval Procedures, Related Audit and Approval Materials

DOE recently released WPN 19-4 which included the extension of life for some insulation materials and heating systems.

A Message from Anna Garcia

Anna Garcia, DOE's Director of the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, offers a message of appreciation to the Community Action Network and discusses ways in which we can improve the overall quality and effectiveness of Weatherization services.

Remembrance of Ken Tohinaka 9/6/1940-11/14/2018

The Building Energy Efficiency and Weatherization world lost one of its original founders recently.

Alaska and Building Performance Center (BPC) Working Together

Alaska just partnered with the Building Performance Center (BPC) in Bellingham to provide training to assessors, inspectors, contractors and crew leads.

A big thank you to all of you for being a part of this event!!

Energy Outwest thanks all of our participants, sponsors, vendors and speakers for attending the conference at the Arizona Grand in Phoenix. This is an amazing opportunity to network with so many others from the weatherization community nationwide. It was great to have participation from almost every state as well as the islanders and the Arapaho Nation. All of you contributed to the amazing success of the event this year. We are excited to begin planning for our 2020 conference and will soon let you know where it will be held. A big thank you to all of you for being a part of this event!!

Apprentice Spotlight: Brian “Bud” Benson

Thanks to the following people Griffin Hagel, Aaron MacKay, Marquam George and Bud Benson for this story and the work that they do at Iḷisaġvik College.

Magic Valley nonprofit sends director to Washington to secure funding

As the country waited to see if the federal government would shut down last week, one Magic Valley nonprofit director watched as well. After all Ken Robinette’s ticket to D.C. wasn’t refundable.

Targeted Training: A New Materials and Documentation Class

After the madcap years of ARRA training, New Mexico EnergySmart Academy (NMESA), like many other training entities, has settled in and been able to spend some time refining our trainings to truly fit the needs of our network, as well as provide the required Tier One IREC accredited trainings.

Energy OutWest: Request for Proposals – Social Media

Energy OutWest employs social media to increase awareness of weatherization, home performance, energy efficiency, healthy homes, heating ventilation and air conditioning and to promote our conference. The use of social media should expand and engage EOW’s target audiences at conferences, be a valuable source for energy-related information, increase EOW membership and participation, and attract sponsors.

BPI Introduces the Healthy Home Evaluator Credential

BPI has been working with the Green and Healthy Homes Institute, National Center for Healthy Housing, IREC and others in the Healthy Home industry to develop what is called a “micro credential” for a Healthy Home Evaluator, this credential is not a stand alone credential but rather a credential that builds on existing BPI certifications and recognizes all that a building analyst, auditor or QCI already knows about building science, building tightness, ventilation, combustion safety, mold etc..