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The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is a recognized global leader, supporting the development of a highly professional building performance industry through individual and organizational credentialing and a rigorous quality assurance program. 

BPI works with building performance industry stakeholders to ensure that the professional bar for excellence in building performance contracting is established and maintained by creating and regularly updating technical requirements through an open, transparent, consensus-based development process.

BPI measures the knowledge, skills and competency of individuals, and evaluates the organizations impacting building performance.  They accomplish this with an integrated certification, accreditation and quality assurance program designed to support the building performance contracting industry.

As a BPI contractor, this means we have completed rigorous training, administered by a network of affiliates, in home performance evaluation focusing on this house-as-a-system concept.  These systems include heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and the building envelope or outer shell – the foundations, walls, roof and all their component parts like windows and doors.

Do you have comfort problems like drafts or rooms that are hard to heat or cool? High energy bills? Ice dams? Mold, mildew or moisture damage?

These symptoms are obvious, but sometimes the root causes are not readily apparent. Is it the furnace? Should my home be more airtight? Do I need more insulation? Should I seal the ducts?  Buy a new air conditioner?  Replace the windows?

Your house is a system and everything is connected. The relationship between all the systems in the house is the key to its overall performance. Your health, safety and comfort. Your home’s energy efficiency and durability.

So where do we stand?

Cottam Heating and Air Conditioning is now in the process of being accredited by the Building Performance Institute, and although it is a lengthy process, we are almost there!  Within a few months we will have the ability to send out a certified energy auditor that will come out to your home, and give it a thorough inspection, to give you suggestions on how to make your home more environmentally friendly and help you save money at the same time!  New York State is also giving out rebates and incentives to people who are willing to make energy improvements to their homes, in some cases up to $6,000 cash back!  

Check back soon for more details, or for more information call Michael Jawski, Jr. in our office at 800-734-8367 x24, or email at MJawski@cottamhvac.com