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Home Performance Policy

IRA Session Part 1: Overview on New Groundbreaking Federal Laws & Why They Matter to the Home Performance Industry

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: Room L100 AB (Lower Level)

CEU Type(s): BPI, InterNACHI, NARI

Steve Skodak

Chief Executive Officer
Building Performance Association, Missouri
Michael Forrester

Assistant Director of Partnerships, Office of State and Community Energy Programs
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Washington, District of Columbia
Kara Saul Rinaldi (she/her/hers)

Chief Policy Officer
Building Performance Association
Washington, District of Columbia

Kara Saul Rinaldi (BPA’s Chief Policy Officer) will lead a discussion with Michael Forrester of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on key programs from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The session will help attendees understand the state of play around federal rebate and training programs, and gain an understanding of how the different programs work together to support the industry. The DOE is overseeing the deployment of an unprecedented amount of funding to states to support home performance and efficiency – come learn about how the DOE is making that happen, in partnership with states and contractors.

Learning Objectives:

By attending this session, attendees will:

Understand the primary rebates, tax credits, and training programs available to the home performance industry from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Gain insights into the policy context that underpins the federal programs and how those issues are reflected in program guidance
Understand how, and on what timelines, DOE is engaging with states to deploy funding