• Plans, Implementation, & Results
• Weatherization Assistance Program
• WAP - Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers Grants
• WAP - Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program
• State Energy Program
• Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program
• Tribal Energy Program
• Recovery Act
• Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals
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Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Project Status

One of the easiest ways to stay up-to-date on all project developments is to subscribe to project updates. Additionally, all archived monthly bulletins can be found below.

• November/December 2012
• October 2012
• September 2012
• August 2012
• July 2012
• June 2012
• May 2012
• April 2012
• March 2012
• February 2012
• January 2012

Guidelines in the News

The below links provide additional coverage of the Guidelines project from outside organizations.

Living Comfortably: A Consumer's Guide to Home Energy Upgrades — March 7, 2013
Job Task Analyses Define the Home Energy Professional — February 25, 2013
Energy Professionals and Your New Home — June 29, 2012
Forward Motion: Taking your Career to the Next Level with New Home Energy Professional Certifications — June 1, 2012
Crew Leader Certification — Changing the Game — April 30, 2012
DOE Backs Four New Professional Certifications — April 19, 2012
BPI Introduces Four New Home Energy Professional Certifications — March 13, 2012

Project Status

The below chart displays the current status of each of the major project components.

Project Component	Current Status
Guidelines for Quality Work
Standard Work Specifications for Single-Family Energy Upgrades	Undergoing updates after Spring 2012 review period.
Standard Work Specifications for Multifamily Energy Upgrades	Undergoing updates after Winter 2012 review period.
Standard Work Specifications for Manufactured Housing Energy Upgrades	Undergoing updates after Spring 2012 review period.
Guidelines for Effective Training
Publish Job Task Analyses for four energy upgrade job classifications	Completed and available for use by training programs and other interested parties.
Accreditation of training providers	IREC voluntary accreditation now available.
Guidelines for Professional Certifications
Pilot Testing and Certification	The pilot certification period is over. Visit the Building Performance Institute, Inc. site for more information.