FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Us for additional details please contact: Robyn Hall, Customer Service Manager
- rhall@building-performance.org
- (412) 424-0040
FAQ - Regional Series
Your registration gives you access to all session playbacks and recordings. In the BPA Learning Library, you'll have access to playbacks from the six live sessions and additional on-demand content for 90 days.
You'll also get access to some of the top sessions from the 2020 National Home Performance Virtual Conference.
Registration for the Midwest and New England is open. Register here.
Yes. Check back soon for updates and special rates when you register for multiple regions.
The cost to participate in the Regional Education Series is $100 for BPA members and $175 for non-members.
To register for the Regional Education Series, we offer the following payment options:
- Credit Card Payments - Mastercard, Visa, Amex, and Discover are accepted.
- Invoice and Check Payments - Payments must be received by BPA within 30 days of registration.
- Paying Via Phone - You may remit a check or pay via credit card by calling Gypsy Matlak at (412) 424-0039.
Yes. We have a limited number of scholarships available for the Regional Education Series. Fill out this form to apply for a scholarship. Be sure to check the Regional Education Series box.
Regional Education Series - Midwest
The on-demand content and live session recordings for the Regional Education Series - Midwest are now available in the BPA Learning Library. This content is accessible until January 2021.
Regional Education Series - New England
The on-demand content and live session recordings for the Regional Education Series - New England are now available in the BPA Learning Library. This content is accessible until February 2021.
When planning for future regional conferences and events, we’ll evaluate the current climate and recommendations around COVID-19 in hopes we can meet in person.
The Upper Midwest Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show has been tentatively rescheduled for October 12-13, 2021.
No refunds will be given for registrations once they have been purchased. Registrations cannot be transferred to another person once registered.
Live sessions offered as part of our Regional Education Series have concluded. You can access the live session playbacks in the BPA Learning Library.
Have questions or need help accessing this content? Contact Robyn Hall at rhall@building-performance.org.
FAQ - 2021 National Conference
At this time, BPA is planning to host the 2021 National Home Performance Conference as a hybrid event, offering both in-person and virtual experiences.
The in-person conference will be hosted in Austin, TX April 12-15, 2021. We're working with the Hilton Austin and the City of Austin to ensure that all health and safety best practices are in place when we meet in April. As we gather information, such as event capacity limits and social distancing protocols, we will share it on our website.
The virtual event will include many of the same sessions and networking opportunities for attendees.
More details and registration for the conference coming soon.
BPA members receive discounted rates to attend! You can join BPA here to receive the member rate.
In-Person Rates
- Non-Member Registration: $875 (ends Friday, March 19, 2020)
- Member Registration: $725 (ends Friday, March 19, 2020)
- Non-Member Late Registration: $975 (begins 12AM, Saturday, March 20, 2020)
- Member Late Registration: $825 (begins 12AM, Saturday, March 20, 2020)
- One-Day Pass: $475
- Student Rate Full-Registration: *$625
- Student Rate One-Day Pass: *$240
Virtual-Only Rates
- Non-Member Registration: $450
- Member Registration: $350
Virutal-only registration will open very soon. Check back for more details.
Yes, we are still planning for a safe, socially distant trade show. More details will be available soon. Exhibitors may sign up to exhibit here.
BPA has reserved a limited number of rooms at a discounted rate. Visit our hotel page to view current room blocks.
Yes! This conference registration and staff time to attend are allowable uses of T&TA funds.
Click here to read an update from WAP regarding training fund usage.
The barcode on your name badge, provided by BPA onsite, will be scanned at the end of each session you attend. Post-conference, your attendance information will be submitted to the appropriate CEU accrediting bodies. Virtual registrants will submit for CEU credits through the BPA Learning Library.
No. Once a registration is made, it cannot be canceled. You may transfer registration to another person.
No. Each attendee must purchase an individual conference registration. One day passes are available in addition to the full conference registration if you cannot attend all days.
Yes, there is no fee to transfer a registration. Contact Robyn Hall at rhall@building-performance.org to request a transfer.
As part of your in-person registration, you will be provided breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. We have some fun and creative, "grab and go" style meals planned to help promote social distancing.
Additional details on networking, social events, outdoor gatherings, etc., will be provided as the situation evolves.
To get the latest news via email, make sure you sign up for our Education and Events communications here.
Click here to view our conference-specific sponsor and year-long engagement opportunities.
FAQ - 2020 National Conference
The cost to participate in the virtual conference is $450 for members / $550 for non-members. You can join BPA here to receive the member rate.
We are working to secure funding to allow small contracting businesses who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic to participate in the virtual conference. To request assistance, fill out this form.
Yes! The virtual conference registration and staff time to attend are allowable uses of T&TA funds.
BPA invites WAP participants to join us at the 2020 National Home Performance Virtual Conference. Although our agenda is still being finalized, we will be presenting on technical sessions in building science, diagnostics, audits, as well as weatherization program management.
If you have already registered for the in-person 2020 Conference, you may transfer your registration to the Virtual Conference. For those unable to participate in the Virtual Conference, DOE encourages previously registered attendees to roll their registrations over as a credit for the 2021 conference. You may make your registration transfer or rollover requests by using this form.
If you have not registered for the Virtual Conference but would like to attend, registration will open shortly.
WAP staff are encouraged to attend the conference, and costs related is allowable as a WAP Training and Technical assistance expense. (T&TA). Read the memo here and contact your DOE Project Officer with additional information.
You will have access to all National conference content until April 2021, 12 months after the original conference start date.
Yes! You will still be able to earn CEUs by participating in the online sessions. You must have your BPI identification number on your registration in order to earn credit. For BPI, you will earn 1 credit per 60 minutes. You must complete the entire online session to earn credit. If you missed a live session, the majority of them will be recorded for you to attend at a later date and still earn credit. BPI has also removed the CEU hours limit for webinars, which means you can earn as many CEUs through the conference as you want!
Upon registration, you'll receive an email with instructions to access the BPA Learning Library, housing all 100+ conference sessions. If you need assistance access this content, please email Robyn Hall at rhall@building-performance.org.
The deadline has passed to register to exhibit or sponsor the Virtual Conference. Please reach out to Chris Docchio, Director of Strategic Partnerships, at cdocchio@building-performance.org or (412) 424-0046 to discuss opportunities at upcoming conferences and events.
To get the latest news via email, make sure you sign up for our Education and Events communications here.