HPC News & Perspectives
August 30, 2017 | Issue 66
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We are excited to join together with local host,
South Carolina Building Performance Association
(SCBPA), to engage industry leaders along with fellow weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, builders and remodelers, program administrators, and others working in the residential energy efficiency industry for a cutting edge educational experience at the 2017 HPC Southeast Regional Home Performance Conference and Trade Show, September 28-29, 2017.
Learn more.
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DAY ONE
, we offer you tailored sessions and a boutique-crafted trade show.
DAY TWO
, you have the opportunity to join like-minded, regional peers for a day of deeper discussions surrounding important local topics.
We'll see you in Greenville, SC!
1 Exposition Dr.
Greenville, SC 29607
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Focusing on Policy in SC!
General Session policy updates presented by Joe Cullen, HPC's Director of Policy & State Outreach and
Trish Jerman, Deputy Director of Programs at the SC Energy Office
will highlight implementation of the 2016 South Carolina State Energy Plan, a comprehensive blueprint to build a reliable, resilient, and clean energy system for South Carolina residents and businesses. The SC State Energy Plan proposes further work and expansion of economic development in South Carolina around energy efficiency and financing. Discussion topics will cover: Keeping South Carolina in a leadership position on state energy codes; expanding access to energy efficiency financing by taking advantage of South Carolina’s unique on bill financing opportunities or other innovative approaches to energy efficiency financing; revamping regulations and procedures to facilitate the energy efficient retrofit of South Carolina’s state and local government buildings and other best practices from around the country on building up the residential energy efficiency industry.
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On October 5, 2017, a nationwide network will promote the benefits of energy efficiency, for the second annual Energy Efficiency Day campaign. You are invited to participate in #EEDay2017 by sharing pro-energy efficiency messages.
Message: Energy Efficiency Day: Save energy. Save money.
Hashtag: #EEDay2017
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2017 & 2018 Conference Happenings
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Sept. 28-29, '17
1 Exposition Dr.
Greenville, SC 29607
Four weeks away; Don't delay.
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701 W Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA
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February 13-14, 2018.
534 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Submit your session proposal by 9/18/17!
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1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Exhibit/Brand/Sponsor - Chris Docchio
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HPC & Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR® team up and bring you
Building Profits with Home Performance:
HP Sales & Marketing Boot Camp
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Join two of the industry’s leading thinkers for an intimate one-day intensive workshop focusing on sales, marketing and business administration, presented by Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® and the Home Performance Coalition (HPC). Peter Troast, CEO and Founder of Energy Circle, LLC, and Ed Matos, President and Founder of Competitive Advantage Consulting, will share their insights and experience that can help you gain business success.
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Learn
how to evaluate your current marketing efforts: what’s working, what’s not, and what approaches you can use to measure marketing performance.
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Understand
the importance of customer intake and pre-qualification as the beginning of your sales process. Controlling your messaging, language, and setting your salespeople up for success.
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Build the foundations of your marketing program.
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Define your sales process by learning the best practices in creating and sticking to a repeatable and successful Home Performance sales process.
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Study proven marketing and advertising tactics that generate cost effective leads.
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Focus
in on the art of sales psychology as it relates to the linguistics of selling, building relationships and thus closing.
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September 07, 2017
Columbia Gas of Ohio Headquarters,
Arena District - 290 W Nationwide Blvd
Columbus
, Ohio
Hosted by Columbia Gas of Ohio
October 05, 2017
BGE's Spring Gardens Facility
1899 Leadenhall St
Baltimore,
Maryland
Hosted by BGE
November 14, 2017
Hilton Long Beach
701 W Ocean Blvd
Long Beach,
California
Hosted by SoCalGas & Southern California Edison
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Systems in the Business: Where to Start? Where Will It End?
During this session, you will learn about:
- The three (3) most important systems to generate cash flow
- How to add job descriptions, bookkeeping, and job cost accounting
- Increasing your odds of survival in this difficult business
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Efficiency First is pleased to announce the addition of six new members of their Board of Directors.
Ali Adler (Sealed), Jason Bouchard (Reliable Heating and Air), Michelle Burgee (Complete Home Solutions), Leticia Colon de Mejias (Energy Efficiency Solutions), Casey Murphy (Pearl Certification), and Brandon Renaud (Columbia Power and Light) join current members Amy Beley (Wildroot Solutions), Elena Chrimat (Ideal Energy), Chad Farnum (Farnum Insulators), Chris Froelke (Retrogreen Energy), Bruce Manclark (CLEAResult), Ryan Miller (North Carolina Building Performance Association), Kathe Stewart (Precision Heating and Air Conditioning), Mark Tajima (Energia), Greg Thomas (Performance Systems Development), Peter Troast (Energy Circle), and John White (ICF).
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Contractor Leadership Live
Success and exponential growth is within your grasp! Contractor Leadership LIVE is a new, multi-day event that brings together the resources you need to transform your business. See the latest technologies and learn about proven strategies from a powerful line up of today's HVAC industry experts. There's no better opportunity to level up your business while building a solid foundation for the future.
September 12-14, 2017 -
Huntington Convention Center - Cleveland, Ohio
Learn more here.
Home Performance Coalition is a Contractor Leadership LIVE industry partner and as a result, companies affiliated with Home Performance Coalition are eligible to register at a more than 50% discount. Enter promo code CLL20 when registering to receive the $245 discounted rate.
See this agenda & presenter line up here
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The State of California has "big, bold" energy goals for the building design and construction industry:
Our team is working on a California Energy Commission project to identify research gaps in technologies and tools needed to meet these goals. The traditional definition of ZNE or zero net energy implies buildings, or portfolio of buildings, that are designed to produce onsite renewable energy that equals or exceeds their annual energy use. However, for the purpose of this survey we are using a wider perspective that includes but is not limited to; very high energy performance buildings with renewable generation, nearly zero energy buildings, carbon neutral buildings and campuses, limited or very low peak energy use, flat load profiles, and other similar definitions. Complete
this survey before August 31, 2017
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Volunteers needed for the upcoming U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 in Denver, CO
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The event is open to the public free of charge from Oct. 5 – Oct. 9 and Oct. 12 – Oct. 15 at the 61st & Peña Station on the University of Colorado A line commuter rail in Denver, CO. To register to volunteer or find out more about volunteering, visit:
http://www.solardecathlon.gov/2017/volunteers.html
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KEEA Energy Efficiency Conference in Hershey: SEIZING OPPORTUNITY IN TRANSFORMING MARKETS
The Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA) is proud to announce the seventh annual KEEA Energy Efficiency Conference! Pennsylvania markets are going through changes from the municipal to the state level, creating unique new opportunities in the industry – are you prepared to take full advantage of them? KEEA Conference 2017 will arm you with the tools to navigate new scenarios and grow in new directions – come join us to sharpen your skills, brainstorm with peers and industry thought leaders, and learn about how to take action to create success.
Learn more
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Catalysts of the Climate Economy: National Innovation Summit” (cc:econ), September 6-8 at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT
Join entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders who are accelerating economic development by solving the unprecedented challenges presented by climate change. Speakers will include Jigar Shah, Generate Capital; Danny Kennedy, CA Clean Energy Fund; Carol Browner, Former Climate and Energy Czar in the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy; and CEOs and leaders from Patagonia, Stonyfield Yogurt, General Motors, Seventh Generation, Ben and Jerry's, Fetzer Vineyards, Proterra, Generation Investment Management, and more! To find out more, check out the
agenda
and
visit the website
to register and for more information.
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Your Voice Matters! Join the Faces of EE.
To help us keep a strong momentum for energy efficiency funding, we hope you will consider participating in advocacy efforts for our industry. Sign up using this convenient
Google form
to indicate your specific interest. You are also invited to follow us on Twitter
@FacesOfEE
, as we reveal the power of energy efficiency by highlighting “real people, real jobs.”
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Solar Executive MBA Training
Access the tools, knowledge, and network you need to close solar deals, increase your bottom line, and grow your solar business. The Solar Executive MBA is technical, rigorous, and challenging. It’s the most intense six-week course you’ll ever find but also the most valuable. We developed it for leaders who are responsible for the financial details that drive solar projects. Access financial modeling tools and legal documents worth $25k.
Register today!
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Interesting Industry News
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By Julia Manchester, The Hill, August 20, 2017
By Devin Henry, The Hill, August 23, 2017
A new federal study into the changing electricity sector mostly affirms the market-driven decline of coal and nuclear power while providing a series of policy recommendations to boost the two fuels.
By David Siders, Politico, August 19, 2017
While President Donald Trump continues to dismantle Obama-era climate policies, an unlikely surge of Republican lawmakers has begun taking steps to distance themselves from the GOP’s hard line on climate change.
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Thank you to our Sustaining Partners
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