1. National Council of State Housing Agencies Annual Conference & Showplace “Innovation through Collaboration”
Ely Jacobsohn, DOE, HPwES Program Manager

2. What is Home Performance with ENERGY STAR?
A public-private voluntary partnership program focused on turning building science-based recommendations into solutions for improved, energy-efficient homes
Trust – the work and the worker
Quality – third-party quality assurance
Whole-House Approach – methodical, thoughtful improvements

3. Hit 500,000 Projects in 2015!

4. Goals for HPwES 2016-2018 “Progress through Innovation”
= MORE QUALITY PROJECTS 4

5. Sharing of Information
HPwES Partnership with NCSHA “Innovation through Collaboration”
Update Meetings
Presentations
Webinars
Sponsorships
Sharing of Information
HPwES is proud to Sponsor NCSHA's 2016 Annual Conference & Showplace!!

6. Meet the HPwES Team!
2016 HPC New England Regional Home Performance Conference (October in Springfield, MA)
2017 HPC Northwest Regional Home Performance Conference (January in Portland, OR)
2017 HPC National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show (March in Nashville, TN)

7. How and why HFA’s should participate in HPwES?
How to participate and why?
HFAs can either become HPwES Sponsors or partner with existing HPwES Sponsors
Energy efficiency is consistent and supports the mission of HFA’s
HPwES also focuses on health and safety and comfort
Energy efficiency goes to the heart of housing affordability – Not just getting consumers into homes but also helps keep them their
Benefits to HFA’s
Get to use the ENERGY STAR Brand! Don’t have to reinvent the wheel with branding
Can support and enhance single family rehabilitation programs
HFAs can gain access to skilled contractor base
HFAs can leverage subsidy if HPwES Sponsors or utilities have rebates that can Be used
Some HPwES Programs have financing programs and products that can be used with HFA subsidies
HFAs can provide financing that can be used with rebates HPwES Sponsors and utilities offer

8. HPwES Can Provide Consumer Protections for
Residential Financing Programs across the Nation!
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) can enhance residential programs for existing homes by providing a platform offering several consumer protections
HPwES incorporates and requires several key attributes that could be integrated into residential financing program designs
HPwES can serve as a best practice for programs to benefit consumers and encourage greater energy efficiency, savings and higher quality installations

9. HPwES & Consumer Protection
The following list of HPwES minimum program requirements will enhance PACE programs and offer protections to consumers utilizing Pace financing:
Consumer Protection
Improvements: Installation Specifications
Customer Compliant and Dispute Resolution Requirements
Assessment Report Conveys Prioritized Recommendations to Homeowner
Health and Safety Requirements
Certified Contractor Networks
Trade Contractor Screening
Quality Assurance
Customer Feedback Mechanism

10. For more information
Ely Jacobsohn, DOE, HPwES Program Manager –
Andrew Isaacs, CSRA, Finance Lead –
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