Archive for July 13, 2010

California County Keeps Prominent PACE Program Alive

One of the nation’s most successful PACE financing programs announced today that it will continue to process loan applications despite recent efforts by federal mortgage regulators to block access to property assessed energy improvement financing. Here’s the news release from the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program: Board Keeps the Lights On Innovative Energy Program Will [...]

BPI Announces ANSI Accreditation for its Standards Programs

Malta, NY, July 13, 2010 – The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI), a nationally recognized standards development and contractor credentialing organization is pleased to announce that it received approval today from the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) as an accredited developer of American National Standards. “This is a natural step in BPI’s growth toward [...]

4 new HOME STAR co-sponsors/25 total

Your grassroots activities are making a difference – 3 new Senators joined as co-sponsors Sen Brown, Sherrod (OH-D) Sen. Kaufman, Edward (DE-D) Sen. Mikulski, Barbara (MD-D) Sen. Lautenberg, Frank (NJ-D) *submitted paperwork Previous Sponsors Sen Begich, Mark [AK-D] Sen Brown, Scott P. [MA-R] Sen Burris, Roland [IL-D] Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA-D] Sen Cardin, Benjamin [MD-D] [...]