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 live events and sessions during the dates of the event. After the live portion concludes, you'll have access to recordings of the live sessions and additional on-demand content for 90 days. Each series includes six or more region-specific sessions.
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.
On-demand content for the Regional Education Series - Midwest will be available on October 24. If you miss the live sessions taking place on October 21-22, these will also be recorded and available to view in the BPA Learning Library. All sessions will be available to view at your own pace for 90 days.
On-demand content release dates for additional regions will be added soon.
The regional series includes a total of four events, starting in fall 2020 and concluding in winter 2021. All four series will be virtual. 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.
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.
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