Request for Contractor Expertise Survey

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not at all important
National policy advocacy as it relates to your business	National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Extremely important	National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Very important	National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Somewhat important	National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not so important	National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not at all important
State policy advocacy as it relates to your business	State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Extremely important	State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Very important	State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Somewhat important	State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not so important	State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not at all important
Access to technical training	Access to technical training Extremely important	Access to technical training Very important	Access to technical training Somewhat important	Access to technical training Not so important	Access to technical training Not at all important
Access to building science training	Access to building science training Extremely important	Access to building science training Very important	Access to building science training Somewhat important	Access to building science training Not so important	Access to building science training Not at all important
Access to business development training	Access to business development training Extremely important	Access to business development training Very important	Access to business development training Somewhat important	Access to business development training Not so important	Access to business development training Not at all important
Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot	Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Extremely important	Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Very important	Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Somewhat important	Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Not so important	Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Not at all important
Discounts on certifications, like BPI	Discounts on certifications, like BPI Extremely important	Discounts on certifications, like BPI Very important	Discounts on certifications, like BPI Somewhat important	Discounts on certifications, like BPI Not so important	Discounts on certifications, like BPI Not at all important
Discounts to attend conferences	Discounts to attend conferences Extremely important	Discounts to attend conferences Very important	Discounts to attend conferences Somewhat important	Discounts to attend conferences Not so important	Discounts to attend conferences Not at all important
Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine	Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Extremely important	Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Very important	Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Somewhat important	Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Not so important	Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Not at all important
Access to consumer financing	Access to consumer financing Extremely important	Access to consumer financing Very important	Access to consumer financing Somewhat important	Access to consumer financing Not so important	Access to consumer financing Not at all important
Consumer education materials	Consumer education materials Extremely important	Consumer education materials Very important	Consumer education materials Somewhat important	Consumer education materials Not so important	Consumer education materials Not at all important
Peer networking opportunities	Peer networking opportunities Extremely important	Peer networking opportunities Very important	Peer networking opportunities Somewhat important	Peer networking opportunities Not so important	Peer networking opportunities Not at all important

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

National policy advocacy as it relates to your business

National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Extremely important

National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Very important

National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Somewhat important

National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not so important

National policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not at all important

State policy advocacy as it relates to your business

State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Extremely important

State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Very important

State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Somewhat important

State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not so important

State policy advocacy as it relates to your business Not at all important

Access to technical training

Access to technical training Extremely important

Access to technical training Very important

Access to technical training Somewhat important

Access to technical training Not so important

Access to technical training Not at all important

Access to building science training

Access to building science training Extremely important

Access to building science training Very important

Access to building science training Somewhat important

Access to building science training Not so important

Access to building science training Not at all important

Access to business development training

Access to business development training Extremely important

Access to business development training Very important

Access to business development training Somewhat important

Access to business development training Not so important

Access to business development training Not at all important

Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot

Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Extremely important

Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Very important

Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Somewhat important

Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Not so important

Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot Not at all important

Discounts on certifications, like BPI

Discounts on certifications, like BPI Extremely important

Discounts on certifications, like BPI Very important

Discounts on certifications, like BPI Somewhat important

Discounts on certifications, like BPI Not so important

Discounts on certifications, like BPI Not at all important

Discounts to attend conferences

Discounts to attend conferences Extremely important

Discounts to attend conferences Very important

Discounts to attend conferences Somewhat important

Discounts to attend conferences Not so important

Discounts to attend conferences Not at all important

Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine

Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Extremely important

Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Very important

Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Somewhat important

Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Not so important

Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine Not at all important

Access to consumer financing

Access to consumer financing Extremely important

Access to consumer financing Very important

Access to consumer financing Somewhat important

Access to consumer financing Not so important

Access to consumer financing Not at all important

Consumer education materials

Consumer education materials Extremely important

Consumer education materials Very important

Consumer education materials Somewhat important

Consumer education materials Not so important

Consumer education materials Not at all important

Peer networking opportunities

Peer networking opportunities Extremely important

Peer networking opportunities Very important

Peer networking opportunities Somewhat important

Peer networking opportunities Not so important

Peer networking opportunities Not at all important

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* 2. Please rank the following benefits in order of importance to you. Rank only the top 3 benefits, with 1 being the most important.

National policy advocacy as it relates to your business

State policy advocacy as it relates to your business

Access to technical training

Building science training

Access to business development training

Discounts on purchasing programs like Home Depot

Discounts on certifications, like BPI

Discounts to attend conferences

Free subscriptions to trade magazines, like Home Energy Magazine

Staff training/workforce development

Access to consumer financing

Consumer education materials

Peer networking opportunities

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* 3. How likely are you to attend the following?

	Very likely	Likely	Neither likely or unlikely	Unlikely	Very unlikely
Online classes (self-paced)	Online classes (self-paced) Very likely	Online classes (self-paced) Likely	Online classes (self-paced) Neither likely or unlikely	Online classes (self-paced) Unlikely	Online classes (self-paced) Very unlikely
Webinars	Webinars Very likely	Webinars Likely	Webinars Neither likely or unlikely	Webinars Unlikely	Webinars Very unlikely
Trainings in your local area	Trainings in your local area Very likely	Trainings in your local area Likely	Trainings in your local area Neither likely or unlikely	Trainings in your local area Unlikely	Trainings in your local area Very unlikely
Regional conferences	Regional conferences Very likely	Regional conferences Likely	Regional conferences Neither likely or unlikely	Regional conferences Unlikely	Regional conferences Very unlikely
National conferences	National conferences Very likely	National conferences Likely	National conferences Neither likely or unlikely	National conferences Unlikely	National conferences Very unlikely

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* 4. What is your primary occupation?

Contractor

Weatherization director

Weatherization staff person

Technician

Energy auditor

Consultant

Government employee

Architect

Engineer

Utility employee

Program Implementer

Non-Profit employee

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you are a contractor, what is your primary service? (Choose one.)

HVAC

Insulation

Electrical

Home performance

General contracting

Energy auditing/rating

Solar/Renewable energy

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* 6. What other services do you provide?

HVAC

Insulation

Electrical

Home performance

General contracting

Energy auditing/rating

Solar/Renewable energy

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* 7. What is the primary sector you work in?

Retrofit

New construction

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* 8. Do you work in residential, commercial, or both?

Residential

Commercial

Both

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* 9. What state do you primarily work in?

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* 10. Are you currently a member of an energy or construction trade association?

Yes

If yes, please list below.

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* 11. Share your thoughts! Are there membership benefits that haven't been mentioned that you would find useful to your business or the industry in general?

Request for Contractor Expertise

Membership Program Survey

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* 1. Please rate the importance of the following benefits to you:

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* 2. Please rank the following benefits in order of importance to you. Rank only the top 3 benefits, with 1 being the most important.

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* 3. How likely are you to attend the following?

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* 4. What is your primary occupation?

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* 5. If you are a contractor, what is your primary service? (Choose one.)

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* 6. What other services do you provide?

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* 7. What is the primary sector you work in?

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* 8. Do you work in residential, commercial, or both?

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* 9. What state do you primarily work in?

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* 10. Are you currently a member of an energy or construction trade association?

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* 11. Share your thoughts! Are there membership benefits that haven't been mentioned that you would find useful to your business or the industry in general?