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On Thursday Congressman Mike Thompson was joined by 29 co-sponsors in introducing the "PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010". This bill seeks to safeguard our nations PACE programs from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency

PACE is going to provide municipalities with a tool to leverage greater investment in energy efficiency measures that target deep savings with relatively long paybacks. This is especially needed as Mass Save has been slow to adopt energy savings measures that deliver deeper energy savings, due to strict cost-effectiveness metrics regulated by DPU.

I was very impressed by my Assessment Provider's knowledge and skills! Frank has over 1.5 years experience as an energy auditor and air sealer with CET- he was professional, knew the BPI protocol like the back of his hand ...

The irony is that Fannie and Freddie were bailed-out as a result of a failed business model of dolling out mortgages- an act that almost brought down our entire economy. Now FHFA has a problem with forward thinking communities using a creative and safe financing mechanism to help American homeowners invest in energy efficiency.

With four BPI (Building Performance Institute) Certified professionals on staff and a business model that focuses on residential building science informed retrofits, we are more than ready to subscribe to the BPI quality assurance and oversight program.

"I became a HERS Rater, took BPI courses and became certified for BPI’s Building Analyst and Multifamily designations, I attended weatherization seminars, attended the National Fiber Training, attended the MassSave Boot Camp, attended and became certified for the EPA’s RRP Rule, and certified my firm."

"To be clear, everyone's desire is to do a great deal of high quality work and to reach far deeper into home savings than has historically happened under Mass Save or under contractor-driven energy efficiency for that matter". -former DOER Director

Adin Maynard from Cozy Home Performance is asked to join the 'Down to Earth' campaign of the Massachusetts Workforce Alliance to advance sustainable economic development in Massachusetts.

I recommend that the disgruntled contractors in Eastern MA get significant air sealing training, invest in BPI Certifications, be open to adjusting business models, and sign up with CSG as sub contractors to take advantage of the referral (tag) program.

The question remains- how to transition to a more open-market Mass Save to deliver greater cost-effective energy savings, greater customer satisfaction, and smoother delivery?