Contributors and Collaborators

A. O. Smith University provides training for residential and commercial water heating products made by the A. O. Smith manufacturing company.

The AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) is a non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of independent third-party commissioning professionals.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is a global society working for advancements in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and their allied fields.

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) represents more than 17,000 energy professionals in 125 countries working in the fields of energy engineering, energy management, renewables, power generation, energy services, and sustainability.

Barnett Plumbing & Water Heaters is a company that provides plumbing services and water heater repair and installation in the Tri-Valley and Greater Bay areas of the state of California.

The Building Commissioning Association (BCA) established the Building Commissioning Certification Board (BCCB) as a committee to oversee the process of creating a commissioning certification to demonstrate a candidate's proficiency through education, experience, and a rigorous written exam.

Building Media, Inc. (BMI) provides distance education to the entire construction community including: architects, engineers, contractors, remodelers, raters, code officials, product manufacturers and state and federal groups.

Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is a standards development and credentialing organization for residential energy auditing and upgrade work.

Building Science Institute (BSI) is an organization that provides quality management standards to the home energy rating system industry.

California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services (CHEERS) is California's online verification platform where building industry professionals register projects for California energy code compliance.

Center for Energy and Environment is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aligns strategies with technical research, program development and implementation, community engagement, policy advocacy, and project financing.

The Cold Climate Housing Program (CCH) is an information and education program that promotes the idea of the "house as a system."

D+R Learn is an organization that provides training for knowledge and skills used for implementing clean energy building technologies.

Daikin Comfort Technologies is a company that provides heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, refrigerants, and connected devices for residential and commercial spaces.

President U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

Dorothy Gerring is a registered architect and an Associate Professor of Architecture and Sustainability at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA.

Heather Dillon is a professor at the University of Portland, in Portland, OR. She teaches building science to undergraduate mechanical engineering students.

Earth Advantage is a non-profit organization helping to advance a more informed and humane housing market. We work to ensure the US housing market recognizes the elements of homes that create climate risk and values the characteristics of homes that provide climate solutions.

ECO₂ Systems is committed to providing comfort through the development and distribution of high quality, high-efficiency heating, cooling and hot water products using low GWP refrigerants, minimizing the environmental impact.

The Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) provides publicly-accessible resources on windows.

The Electric League of Arizona is a statewide non-profit trade association representing approximately 200 companies in the Electrical, HVACR, and Energy Management industries.

Electrify My Home is an organization in California that specializes in electrification projects for residential buildings.

The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) provides an invaluable platform for insight, collaboration and education.

The ENERGY STAR Heat Pump Water Heater Manufacturers Action Council (ESMAC) is a group of 11 heat pump water heater manufacturers that work collaboratively to contribute heat pump water heater deployment and workforce development programs.

The ESCO Institute is an organization that works to improve the HVACR industry by delivering training resources.

Fujitsu General is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency and cold climate residential and commercial air source heat pumps.

At Guardian, we share one Vision – To help people improve their lives by providing products and services they value more highly than their alternatives, and do so responsibly while consuming fewer resources.

Hot Water Solutions is an initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance working to accelerate the adoption of heat pump water heaters in the Northwest by providing resources, tools and support to increase sales and installations of heat pump water heaters.

HVAC Excellence is a standards organization that works to improve the quality of education in the HVACR industry.

HVAC U is a trade school approved by the State of Michigan that focuses on technical training for the skilled trades.

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Johnstone Technical University provides training for HVACR professionals as a part of Johnstone Supply, an HVAC distribution company in the U.S.

Madison Area Technical College is a community college based in Madison, WI.

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US is a jointly owned company by Mitsubishi Electric and Trane Technologies that focuses on heating and cooling systems for the United States and Latin America.

The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is the leading provider of construction education for industry and career and technical education programs.

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is a nonprofit organization working on building science and technology.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy. They have shared their Clean Energy Training Resources including content on cold climate heat pumps.

North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is a national certification organization for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technicians, with headquarters in Arlington, VA.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is a non-profit organization working to advance energy efficiency in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of utilities and energy efficiency organizations to promote energy efficiency in the Northwest United States.

Passive House Academy New Zealand provides courses on highly efficient buildings.

Pat is a professor at University of Minnesota in St. Paul, MN. He teaches residential energy and building systems.

PG&E Energy Centers offer over 400 no-cost in-person and web-based education and training programs, as well as outreach events, and energy measurement tool loans to uplevel your skills and gain a competitive advantage.

The Plumbers Local One Trade Education Fund is an educational institution jointly managed between U.A. Plumbers & Gas-Fitters Local Union No. 1 and the Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York.

Redwood Energy is an award-winning Zero Net Energy (ZNE) design, research and educational firm that helped pioneer all-electric design using heat pumps, and has been hired since 2018 to write six "pocket guides" to electrifying single family, multifamily and commercial construction.

Residential Energy Services Network, Inc. (RESNET ®) is a standards development and credentialing organization for residential energy auditing and HERS Index ratings.

Samsung HVAC is a part of Samsung that focuses on HVAC products.

Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is a community college in Santa Fe, NM, which hosts a Building Science and Construction Technologies program.

The Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union No. 104 is a union of sheet metal workers that serves the Bay Area of California.