Tracy Burleson, PERC’s director of residential programs, says the struggling economy makes this an ideal time to reach out to builders: Because they aren’t busy with projects, they finally have time to take those continuing education courses and discover energy-efficient alternatives that will appeal to cost-conscious customers.
Read More The National Association of Home Builders reports that its National Green Building Standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute.
Read More Your trade partners and consumers look to you for energy education
Read More Know your responsibility with maintenance and protection from elements
Read More Jim Murray stood back to soak in the view of hundreds of customers milling about the annual Ray Murray Open House at the Lee Mass corporate compound.
Read More I am a firm believer that propane companies should not be liable for accidents when they had no association to the cause. It is an easy stand to take.
Read More I am sad to report the death of the National Propane Gas Association’s Safety Committee.
Read More There are many reasons to adhere to compliance standards and communicate with customers in an effort to prevent accidents. However, we must consider other stakeholders in the process.
Read More The propane industry has three new powerful tools to communicate important safety information to its customers that demonstrate the industry’s serious commitment to the safety and well being of propane consumers. The new materials are the first in a series of new consumer safety education tools from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), since they purchased the Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), GAS Check and other safety products from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) in 2002.
Read More From mid-2001 through mid-2003, the $23 million spent for consumer education generated a $35 million net increase to the propane industry’s bottom line income – a 17.5 percent return on investment in the residential market over a 10-year period, according to a Virginia research firm.
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