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Building Performance Institute, Inc.

About Us

The Building Performance Institute Inc (BPI) is the nation’s premier standards development and credentialing
organization for the home performance industry. BPI was founded in 1993 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Our Mission

BPI provides quality standards and credentials for evaluating
and upgrading the performance of homes.

 

Our Vision

All homes are comfortable, healthy, safe,
durable, and energy efficient.

 
 

Our Commitment

At BPI, we believe the best solutions come from listening first.
We collaborate with contractors, training providers, program
partners, and industry leaders to understand their needs,
challenges, and goals. Together, we shape standards,
certifications, and resources that reflect the realities of the field
and help advance the entire home performance industry.

— Why BPI —

America's Existing Housing Needs Help

Many of the 130 million homes in this country were built before energy and building codes existed, leading to performance issues such as high energy consumption, poor thermal comfort, indoor air quality concerns and health and safety risks. BPI-certified professionals are at the forefront of addressing these challenges, using their expertise to implement energy efficiency retrofits, create healthy homes, and enhance resilience. Through rigorous standards, certification programs, and company credentials. BPI is building a skilled workforce and strengthening the industry to ensure homes are safer, healthier, resilient and more efficient.
 

ANSI & ANAB Accreditation

BPI is accredited by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) as a developer of American National Standards and by
the ANSI National Accreditation Board under ISO/IEC 17024.  BPI understands the importance of impartiality in carrying out its
certification activities, manages conflict of interest and ensures the objectivity of its certification activities.

 

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The Building Performance Institute (BPI) is a national leader in building-performance standards and certifications, helping professionals advance their careers and deliver healthier, safer, more efficient homes.
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