Call Recordings

PA Contractor Network Call (Commercial)

February 27, 2026, 8 am

The PA Contractor Network supports today’s contractors with resources to grow their businesses while guiding new practitioners as they enter the industry. By joining our calls, you’ll gain:

  • Direct engagement with industry professionals, from manufacturers to state agencies to building science experts
  • Access to the most up-to-date information about industry trends and incentives
  • Connection with workforce development opportunities like workshops and trainings, apprenticeships, and professional certificate programs
  • Networking opportunities with fellow peers and employers

This call will be focused on providing resources to primarily residential building performance contractors. During this call, we heard:

  • Deniz Mustafa from The Associated General Contractors of America, who shared information on the impacts of recent material cost increases and related project bidding changes in the commercial building industry.
  • Duquesne Light Company and Allumia, who unveiled a new energy efficiency as a service financing option that southwestern Pennsylvania contractors can use to help close jobs.
  • guided forum for contractors to share feedback and field experiences with one another.

And more opportunities to engage with our Network through an in-call survey!

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PA Contractor Network Call (Residential)

February 13, 2026, 8 am

The PA Contractor Network supports today’s contractors with resources to grow their businesses while guiding new practitioners as they enter the industry. By joining our calls, you’ll gain:

  • Direct engagement with industry professionals, from manufacturers to state agencies to building science experts
  • Access to the most up-to-date information about industry trends and incentives
  • Connection with workforce development opportunities like workshops and trainings, apprenticeships, and professional certificate programs
  • Networking opportunities with fellow peers and employers

This call will be focused on providing resources to primarily residential building performance contractors. During this call, we’ll be hearing from:

  • Brook Vernon and Summer Rippel from the Building Performance Association, a Contractor Network partner organization who will be sharing many resources for building performance contractors and new sponsored apprenticeships for energy contractors
  • Karris Walker from the National Energy Improvement Fund, a Contractor Network partner organization who will be sharing information about their own Qualified Contractor Network and funding opportunities to support your projects
  • Sarah Hagy from the Electrical Association of Philadelphia – a regional organization for southeastern Pennsylvania contractors to get connected with homeowners who need them – who will share energy efficiency appliance rebates that are stackable with other utility rebate programs

And more opportunities to engage with our Network through an in-call survey!

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PA Contractor Network Call (Commercial)

December 12, 2025, 8 am

The PA Contractor Network supports today’s contractors with resources to grow their businesses while guiding new practitioners as they enter the industry. Commercial contractors can join our call this Friday to network, share industry feedback, and hear:

  • Up-to-date energy efficiency rebate info from UGI Utilities
  • Ways for contractors to get involved in energy efficiency projects from Steve Koski, Lead Research Engineer at Cascade Energy
  • Information on a new state-of-the-art modular building material and opportunities to join a developing workforce at DIRTT
 
By joining our calls, you’ll gain: 
  • Direct engagement with industry professionals, from manufacturers to state agencies to building science experts 
  • Access to the most up-to-date information about industry trends and incentives
  • Connection with workforce development opportunities like workshops and trainings, apprenticeships, and professional certificate programs
  • Networking opportunities with fellow peers and employers
 
Join our contractor mailing list to receive email alerts about future calls and opportunities.
 

PA Contractor Network Call (Residential)

December 5, 2025, 8 am

The PA Contractor Network supports today’s contractors with resources to grow their businesses while guiding new practitioners as they enter the industry. Residential contractors can join our call this Friday to network, share industry feedback, and hear from:

  • David Brooks, Founder at Contractor Rhino: a holistic business development firm that helps contractors reach new audiences to stand out in their industry
  • Bill Spohn, CEO and Owner of TruTechTools and Founder of Better HVAC.org: a platform that is helping build a collaborative of contractors committed to growing a better energy efficiency industry.
Plus: Weigh in on a survey for building performance contractors from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, whose results will inform federal policy and funding avenues
By joining our calls, you’ll gain: 
  • Direct engagement with industry professionals, from manufacturers to state agencies to building science experts 
  • Access to the most up-to-date information about industry trends and incentives
  • Connection with workforce development opportunities like workshops and trainings, apprenticeships, and professional certificate programs
  • Networking opportunities with fellow peers and employers
 
Join our contractor mailing list to receive email alerts about future calls and opportunities.

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PA Contractor Network Call (Residential)

September 19, 2025, 8 am

Hosted by the Energy Efficiency Alliance in partnership with the Building Performance Association and the National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF), these informal, quarterly gatherings feature guest speakers from workforce development, state agencies, and energy efficiency organizations, offering valuable networking, tax incentives, and workforce development resources.

Our September call will specifically be geared towards meeting the evolving needs of residential building contractors. Our agenda includes:

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PA Contractor Network Call (Commercial)

June 27, 2025, 8 am

Hosted by the Energy Efficiency Alliance, these informal, quarterly gatherings feature guest speakers from workforce development, state agencies, and energy efficiency organizations, offering valuable networking, tax incentives, and workforce development resources.

In 2025, EEA will host alternating sessions geared towards residential and commercial contractors. While April’s convening was geared towards residential contractors, June’s convening was specifically geared towards meeting the evolving needs of commercial building contractors.

The Commercial Contractor Network call agenda includes:

  • Accessible funding opportunities from the National Energy Improvement Fund
  • Low to Middle Income-focused project funding opportunities from Southwestern PA lending partners, Bridgeway Capital
  • A case study on innovative best practices from Volpatt Construction, an awarded commercial building contractor
  • Key policy and industry updates
  • Opportunities for discussion among contractors and peers, as well as program implementers
  • And more!

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PA Contractor Network Call

April 25, 2025, 8 am

Hosted by the Energy Efficiency Alliance in partnership with the Building Performance Association and the National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF), these informal, quarterly gatherings feature guest speakers from workforce development, state agencies, and energy efficiency organizations, offering valuable networking, tax incentives, and workforce development resources. In 2025, EEA will host alternating sessions geared towards residential and commercial contractors; April’s session will focus primarily on providing resources to residential contractors.
 
During our first convening of 2025, we’ll be pulling experts in from across the sector for:
 
  • Updates on key programs, including:
    • Home Efficiency Rebates Program (HER)
    • Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR)
    • Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC)
  • Opportunities to utilize the PA KEEP Loan program, which offers accessible loans for contractors to implement home energy efficiency upgrades, from the National Energy Improvement Fund
  • Demo of Rewiring America’s Savings Calculator tool for contractors to better understand available federal tax incentives
  • Impactful state and local policy updates
  • Peer-to-peer networking opportunities for folks across the sector
  • And more!

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PA Contractor Network Call - December 6, 2024

December 6, 2024, 8 am

PA energy efficiency and HVAC contractors are invited to join these peer-run quarterly calls to learn more about industry and policy developments that affect your work, from federal incentives and tax benefits to workforce training opportunities.

This final quarterly meeting of 2024 is hosted by the Energy Efficiency Alliance with support from the Building Performance Association.

Agenda

  • High Priority Occupation Designation for Weatherization Workers – What it Means for PA Training – Bonny Yeager, Partner4Work
  • Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) program – Taylor M. Lightman, Department of Environmental Protection, Energy Programs Office
  • Home Efficiency Rebates and Home Electrification & Appliance Rebate programs – Taylor Lightman and Ron Shaw, Resource Innovations
  • PA Apprenticeship for Weatherization Workers – Program Update – Jason Embick, Clean Energy Center
  • KEEP Loan Program EE Improvement Financing Tool – Ed Matos, National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF)
  • Brief Education based on the survey results
  • Q&A/discussion

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PA Contractor Network Call - September 13, 2024

September 13, 8 am

PA energy efficiency and HVAC contractors are invited to join these peer-run quarterly calls to learn more about industry and policy developments that affect your work, from federal incentives and tax benefits to workforce training opportunities.

Hosted jointly by the Building Performance Association (https://building-performance.org/) and the Energy Efficiency Alliance (https://energyefficiencyalliance.org/).

Agenda & Speakers:

Garrett Strunk, Energy Program Specialist Department of Environmental Protection, Energy Programs Office
1. HER (Home Energy Rebates) program update
2. TREC (Training for Residential Energy Contractors) program

Jason Embick, Executive Director Clean Energy Center
3. Energy Auditor Training program
4. Weatherization Apprenticeship Program

Maria Lewis, Affiliate and Allied Partnership Manager Building Performance Association
5. BPA Conference

John Kolesnik, Policy Council, Energy Efficiency Alliance
6. High Priority Occupation news brief

Open Discussion
7. Contractor Questions