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With a troubled economy, rising energy prices and growing concerns about global warming, now is the time for Home Performance contractors and allied businesses to join forces in support of a smart, market-driven approach to reducing residential energy use and creating green-collar jobs for American workers. As a member of Efficiency First, you will add your voice to this crucial public policy debate, and help our nation build a strong 21st-century economy based on clean, renewable energy. Join online or download a printer-friendly registration form here.

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Membership Levels

Home Performance Contractor

$250 + applicable chapter fees

Contactor membership is open to companies or sole proprietors engaged in Home Performance retrofitting in accordance with EPA guidelines, including before and after testing procedures, combustion safety testing, and a house-as-a-system approach incorporating multiple remediation measures. Contractor members may be general contractors who oversee subcontractors, or businesses that run internal crews to conduct retrofitting projects on homes. Contractor members must be licensed and insured as required by their state or jurisdiction of operation. Member benefits include:

• Business listing in Efficiency First's searchable online member database
• Use of the Efficiency First logo on Web sites and other marketing materials
• Full voting rights in the association, including board member elections
• E-mail updates on industry standards and public policy
• Access to Efficiency First Webinars and conference calls
• Discounts on publications and services from other Efficiency First members

Allied Supporter

$250 + applicable chapter fees

The Allied Supporter membership category is for affiliated businesses and services that are not directly involved in Home Performance retrofitting. All Allied Supporter Members are entitled to:

• Efficiency First member benefits and discounts
• Free listing in Efficiency First's searchable online member database
• Use of the Efficiency First logo on Web sites and other marketing materials
• E-mail updates on industry standards and public policy
• Access to Efficiency First webinars and conference calls

Allied Supporter membership types include:

Auditor/Rater (Allied Supporter)

Auditors and raters provide detailed, quality assessments for homeowners and educate residential customers about energy efficiency opportunities. This membership is specifically geared toward third-party HERS raters, energy auditors, home performance evaluators, and home inspectors.

Nonprofit (Allied Supporter)

Nonprofit members include local training programs, energy efficiency groups other allied organizations that play a key role in our work toward an energy efficient future.

Local Government (Allied Supporter)

Local government members play an important role in increasing residential energy efficiency. Local Government members convene stakeholders and run programs to boost the number of home retrofits and energy savings in their region.

Allied Supporter - General

For other affiliated businesses and services that are not directly involved in Home Performance retrofitting, including training companies, consultants, program implementers and product manufacturers or suppliers.

EcoBroker - $50

EcoBroker members (who are enrolled with the EcoBroker company) are real estate professionals interested in raising the efficiency bar for America's homes. EcoBroker members are entitled to:

• Efficiency First member benefits and discounts
• Free listing in Efficiency First's searchable online member database
• Use of the Efficiency First logo on Web sites and other marketing materials
• E-mail updates on industry standards and public policy
• Access to Efficiency First webinars and conference calls

Supporting Sponsor

$1,000 + applicable chapter fees

Members at the $1,000 level receive all of the benefits of our basic Home Performance Contractor membership along with enhanced promotion on the Efficiency First Web site and access to sponsor-level conference calls regarding lobbying activities and energy policy. Benefits include:

• Expanded listing in the Efficiency First online member database, including company logo
• Use of the Efficiency First Supporting Sponsor logo on Web sites and other marketing materials
• Full voting rights in the association, including board member elections
• E-mail updates on industry standards and public policy
• Access to Efficiency First Webinars and conference calls

Capitol Circle - $10,000

Members at the premier Capitol Circle level serve an integral role in shaping the future of the association, with direct input on policy decisions and lobbying activities at the state and national levels. Capitol Circle members participate in monthly legislative conference calls with the Efficiency First lobbyist and board members to discuss strategies and set priorities. Additional benefits include:

• Premier listing with company logo on the Efficiency First Web site
• Additional promotion with company logo on Efficiency First publications and marketing materials, including e-mail newsletters, blogs, Webinars and trade show displays.
• Use of the Efficiency First Capitol Circle member logo on Web sites and other marketing materials
• Full voting rights in the association, including board member elections
• E-mail updates on industry standards and public policy
• Access to Efficiency First Webinars and conference calls

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Key Accomplishments:

• Over 900 members in all 50 states as of February 2010
• 200 members participated in national advocacy days in Washington, D.C.
• Assisted John Doerr in preparation for his report to PERAB on HOME STAR
• Leading the way to build a coalition of partners to endorse HOME STAR
• Six plus opinion pieces appearing in major U.S. newspapers
• 22 Capitol Circle members
• 23 state, local and regional chapters
  • Working groups focus on creating local jobs and providing input for local governments regarding PACE bond or California AB811 programs
  • Local marketing committees
  • Provide citizen outreach to state legislatures, governors' offices and State Energy Programs
• Input into McKinsey & Company report, "Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy"
• Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance Program (REEP)
  • Passed the U.S. House as part of the American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009
  • Passed the U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee as part of the American Clean Energy Leadership Act
  • REEP as a separate bill in the U.S. House H.R. 1778 with over 60 sponsors
• Engaged the services of Kara Rinaldi of Environmental Resources Management as a government affairs consultant based in Washington, D.C. Rinaldi is the former Director of Government and Public Affairs for Owens Corning and the Senior Director of Policy for the Alliance to Save Energy.
• Industry Best practices
  • Conducted in-depth case studies of nine municipal home retrofit programs
  • Preparing two sets of white papers written for two intended audiences: program managers and designers, and Home Performance contractors
  • Focus on the areas of finance and incentives, workforce development, business models, and program marketing
• Working relationships with federal departments of Energy, Labor and Housing and Urban Development, and with the Environmental Protection Agency on Home Performance with ENERGY STAR and workforce development
• National Partnerships: HOME STAR coalition, Alliance for Climate Change, Clean Tech Business Coalition, National Save Energy Coalition, Utility & Exchange Commission
• Industry Marketing test programs to launch in February