Community Energy Challenge - Contractors

Energy efficiency is creating and sustaining jobs in an
industry that has been hit hard by the recession.
This program is one of many across the country putting people back
to work and helping transition into a greener economy.

Benefits to Contractors

The Community Energy Challenge supports the growing workforce of energy efficiency contractors by providing educational resources and training opportunities through the Building Performance Center. Please check here for information on upcoming trainings.

The program also eliminates the resources contractors spend on finding customers by coordinating projects and providing direct leads after a home energy assessment has been completed. (All projects receiving CEC incentives and loan opportunities must begin with a CEC home energy assessment.)

How to Get Involved

All of the contractors working with the Community Energy Challenge responded to a request for qualifications that we put out to the Whatcom contractor community. We received many excellent applications and it was a very competitive process. Though we can only support seven contractors at this time we are excited to extend these opportunities to additional contractors as spaces become available or our capacity expands. If you would like to receive an update when there are new openings, please send an email to communityenergychallenge@oppco.org.
Thank you for all the good work you do!

Certifications and Credentials

All contractors working with the Community Energy Challenge meet the following standards:

Building Performance Institute Certified
Puget Sound Energy and Cascade Natural Gas Trade Allies
5 year + of weatherization and home retrofit experience
Practice Lead Safe Weatherization
Pay all workers prevailing wages

All Certified Building Analysts providing Home Energy Assessments meet the following standards:

Building Performance Institute Certified
PSE HomePrint Certified

Participating Contractors

We are proud to announce the following local contractors are participating in the Community Energy Challenge:

	Abbott Construction Company, Inc. has built custom and speculative homes in Whatcom County, and currently focuses on remodeling, repairing, upgrading and adding space to local homes and offices. They have vast and wide-ranging knowledge of all phases of construction, from birdhouses to large, multiple-phase tenant improvements. They strive to continue their education in construction-related areas to include green building, and are members of the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, the Master Remodelers Group and the Built Green Committee.
	Azimuth Integral Homes provide clients with safe, healthy, comfortable, durable homes that cost less to operate. Founded in 1997, Azimuth provides construction and design from an ecological outlook. For the past ten years they have focused on building science principles and the “whole building” approach. Azimuth Integral Homes is motivated to preserving the planet while creating a healthier environment for present and future generations.
	CAZ Energy Services LLC is a local, independent residential energy efficiency consultancy. All of their consultants are certified by the Building Performance Institute, a national standards development and credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency. Their guiding philosophy is to treat the whole house as a system, with each element impacting the others.
	Chuckanut Builders, founded by three Bellingham natives with over 44 years of combined experience, specializes in green custom home building, remodeling and tenant improvement, as well as energy efficiency upgrades of existing homes and businesses. They strive to live up to their tagline, "Committed to the Community, Committed to the Craft," by supporting local businesses and building energy efficient, healthy and environmentally responsible projects.
	Energy Savers Inc. provides weatherization and repair services to site-built, multi-family housing, and mobile homes participating in their local Weatherization Program. All sub-contractors utilized are licensed, bonded and insured. An independent minority-owned general contractor, Energy Savers, Inc. has 32 years experience providing comprehensive weatherization services for government or utility funded weatherization/home repair programs. They utilize cutting edge technologies in their approach to residential energy conservation, and are committed to quality and progress in the field of weatherization.
	Rainshield Roofing and Construction Inc. has been a locally owned weatherization and retro-work contractor for over 22 years. Rainshield is dedicated to delivering the very best skill, quality and workmanship in the industry to every job. Their employees take pride in their work, the quality of their installation, their finished product and the satisfaction of knowing that they have one of the best reputations in the area.