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Contractor's Corner
 
Contact Us:
Connie Wilbert
Wyoming Home
Performance Program Manager
(307)742-9924
cwilbert@wyoec.org
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Earn Certification
The Building Performance Institute (BPI) -
the nation's premier resource for guiding the use of integrated building science
knowledge and technology in the home improvement market - has qualified Wyoming
Energy Council, Inc. (WEC) as a
BPI affiliate in
Wyoming.
Integrated building science is the art of systematically evaluating the
energy usage and safety performance of a home. Many homes have high levels of
air infiltration, lack wall insulation, have inefficient heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with leaky duct systems, and inefficient hot
water systems and appliances. This means that many homes do not work very well,
have unnecessarily high energy bills, are uncomfortable, and often are unsafe.
Using appropriate diagnostic equipment to do testing and analysis,
BPI-certified
contractors have the knowledge and skills to install all improvements in
accordance with current industry best practices.
Learn more
about BPI Certification
Wyoming Energy Council is able to provide residential contractors and energy
consultants in Wyoming with energy efficiency and
building science
training, mentoring, proctoring for the BPI's certification tests, as well
as other technical assistance and field support. "We are pleased to be an
affiliate of BPI, whose approach to contractor training and certification
programs, strikes the right balance between realizing energy savings while
maintaining the health and safety of Wyoming residents," said Tiger Adolf,
Executive Director of Wyoming Energy Council. “Since Wyoming has not adopted a
statewide building or energy efficiency code, BPI certification allows those
contractors who care about quality to take the next step in distinguishing
themselves from the competition."
Adolf said introducing BPI standards will raise the bar in performance
contracting, and spread the message that applying the principles of building
science can improve homes, save energy, as well as address health and safety
issues to improve quality of life.
BPI
Certification allows contractors to improve their productivity, positioning, and
profitability.
The national expansion of
BPI's quality assurance
program through state and local affiliates has been supported by grants and
other awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development as well as various regional, state, and local programs. WEC supports
the EPA and DOE in promoting the principles of building performance contracting
through the national Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR® program. Because of these national efforts, a growing number of
utilities and other funding organizations in 22 states are either sponsoring, or
considering sponsoring, local and regional Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
programs.
About Wyoming Energy Council, Inc.
The Wyoming Energy Council is nonprofit
organization headquartered in Laramie, with a branch office in Cheyenne. The
mission of Wyoming Energy Council is to promote and further the conservation of
non-renewable energy resources and the development of renewable energy
resources.
Since its inception, The Wyoming Energy Council has provided low-income
weatherization services to citizens of Wyoming through the Low-Income Energy
Assistance Program (LIEAP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program. The
Wyoming Energy Council’s crew of building performance professionals currently
serves all of Albany, Laramie, and Carbon Counties and provides 15-20 jobs in
the Cheyenne and Laramie area, serving more than 240 families per year. Wyoming
Energy Council is also the LIEAP provider for the State of Wyoming, and employs
more than 30 seasonal staff in Laramie.
The Wyoming Energy Council is the Environmental Protection Agency/Department
of Energy partner bringing Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® to Wyoming with
support from the Wyoming Business Council’s State Energy Program. The
mission of the Wyoming Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of
Wyoming. For more information, please visit our Web site at
www.wyomingbusiness.org .
The Wyoming Energy Council formed the
Wyoming Home
Performance Alliance to provide utilities and natural resource developers
with options for helping their customers in Wyoming, while avoiding bureaucratic
delay and administrative burden.
Certification Now Available
BPI Testing now available for Building Analyst I, Envelope Professional, and Heating
Professional. Examinations
may be schedule on request; locations flexible.
If you are interested in obtaining BPI Certification, please contact the HPwES Coordinator.
Learn More:
For more information on any part of our program, please contact:
Connie Wilbert
Wyoming Home Performance Program Manager
Wyoming Energy Council
(307)742-9924
cwilbert@wyoec.org
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