Links to Home Performance Resources

Taking on the Tool Belt Recession - Memo jointly produced by the Center for American Progress and the Home Performance Resource Center analyzing the capacity of the Home Performance retrofit industry to quickly scale and create good construction and manufacturing jobs for American workers [March 2010]

Efficiency First - America's Home Performance Workforce

Building Performance Institute - Offers nationally recognized training, certification, accreditation and quality assurance programs.

DTE Energy Efficiency Directory - All of DTE's vendors to perform energy audits, contract work, supply equipment for energy efficiencies and renewal energy programs

CLEAResult Consulting - Implementation Contractor for DTE Energy Optimization programs

U.S. Department of Labor Grants - listing of all of the available grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy training

Energy Star - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, a national program from the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE, offers a comprehensive, whole-house approach to improving energy efficiency and comfort at home, while helping to protect the environment.

Michigan Works! Association - The mission of the Michigan Works! Association is to provide leadership and services, and promote quality and excellence for the advancement of Michigan’s Workforce Development System and its customers and professionals.

Department of Labor and Economic Growth: Recovery for Auto Communities

Trade Adjustment Assistance - The TAA program helps workers who have lost their jobs as a result of foreign trade. The TAA program offers a variety of benefits and services to eligible workers, including job training, income support, job search and relocation allowances, a tax credit to help pay the costs of health insurance, and a wage supplement to certain reemployed trade-affected workers 50 years of age and older.

Michigan Dept of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth -

Michigan Public Service Commission -

National Association of State Energy Officials -
The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) is the only national non-profit organization whose membership includes the governor-designated energy officials from each state and territor

ACEEE National and State Energy Policy - Policies to improve energy efficiency can reduce oil imports, improve the reliability of the U.S electric grid, save consumers money, reduce air pollution, create jobs, and reduce prices.

- TruTechTools - Tools for technicians

Home Repair Services - This site gives information and classes to homeowners in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area that are free.  They offer classes related to energy efficiency, and have information that helps homeowners save money.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy : 2010 Sate Energy Efficiency Scorecards by State - State Rankings on Energy Efficiency Revealed