Efficiency First

EGIA, BPI, and Efficiency First are conducting a nationwide Business Performance Makeover Contest. We are looking to find TWO contracting firm owners that want to grow their business in 2011. Owners of home improvement, home performance, and home energy efficiency-related installation companies are encouraged to enter online by answering questions about their current business and [...]

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR By Peter Troast – From Energy Circle Affordable Comfort, Inc. represents the heartbeat of the Home Performance industry. Their annual National Home Performance Conference takes place later this month (March 28 – April 1), and we think that if you haven’t signed up yet, you should. The Home Performance Conference For one, it’s [...]

President Obama’s budget proposal emphasizes the Administration’s commitment to energy efficiency and the role it will play in building a clean energy economy. Citing efficiency as often the lowest cost option for reducing energy use, the Administration’s budget has significantly increased funding levels for promoting and implementing efficiency in buildings, vehicles, and industrial energy use [...]

Did you know as an Efficiency First member you get exclusive deals and generous discounts on trainings, tools, office supplies, job referrals,  business insurance and marketing services and much much more. In our monthly series, we are highlighting some of these incredible organizations so you can start taking advantage of these great offerings! TruTech Tools, [...]

The Future of your Business: Direction of the Home Performance Industry-Home Star, Tax Credits & your Local Communities. Wednesday March 23 @ 12:30pm EST/ 9:30am PST This session will discuss the status of Home Star, the development of local utility based programs, the impact of state budget cuts on your business and Efficiency First’s roll [...]

Everyone knows about Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin, the social media sites that have revolutionized cyber communication and have become the new medium for communicating and networking. These sites are no longer just a place for college students to post pictures and write comment’s, they have become networking sites that enable people in the professional world [...]

Efficiency First is gearing up for this year’s ACI National conference, and we look forward to seeing many of you there! If you will be at ACI National this year, make sure to mark the Efficiency First events below on your calendar. We’re also looking for Efficiency First members who can help out with our activities [...]

NOTICE TO MEMBERS: The Annual Membership meeting of Efficiency First shall be held Friday, April 1 in San Francisco, CA from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific Time. The membership meeting will coincide with the ACI National Conference to be held in San Francisco that week, in the Marriott Marquis. We invite all members to [...]