Written by Krist Matthew, Energy Auditor II

HPwES is growing and changing—Franklin Energy’s Delaware team has expanded and had promotions:

Jerry Spaulding

Review the rebate changes below highlighted in green. These will be available for all rebates submitted after January 1.

In collaboration with the elected Best Practices Working Group members, the program has reevaluated the ASHRAE standards implemented in July. Effective immediately, BAS will be the program standard. Here are the new steps for this procedure:

Qualifying Delaware property owners who are participating in the HPwES program can now finance their energy-saving home improvements with a fast, easy monthly payment option through Energize Delaware. In an effort to encourage contractors who advise...

Thank you to everyone who attended the Participating Contractor’s Meeting on Thursday, December 13. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the program's transition from the ASHRAE 62.2 ventilation standard to the Building Performance Institute’s...

Franklin Energy is looking to give contractors the opportunity, if schedules permit, for our QC staff (Jerry Spaulding) to participate during the “Test-Out” you all perform. This will prevent the homeowner from potentially being selected for our QC...

On Wednesday, October 31, the Delaware Chapter of the Energy Services Coalition and DESEU hosted the 5th Annual Delaware Energy Conference at the Hilton Wilmington/Christiana. The Lunch Keynote Address was provided by Maria Vargas, Senior Program...

Although many homeowners have heard of ENERGY STAR, most have not heard about HPwES. Through marketing, Participating Contractors play an integral role in educating consumers about the process and benefits of the program. To enhance your marketing,...

The HPwES Century Club Award recognized participating contractors who completed the impressive task of improving the energy efficiency of 100 or more homes during the past year through the HPwES program. Winners will be able to market their award...