Campaign Partners

Campaign partners include HVAC contractors and technicians, HVAC training organizations, utilities and energy efficiency program implementers, and weatherization organizations.    

Campaign Partner Benefits At-A-Glance

  • Access to technical assistance
  • Access to key resources to support smart diagnostic tool adoption and deployment
  • Technology and campaign updates
  • Listing on the campaign website, as appropriate
  • Opportunity for DOE recognition for demonstrating excellence in applying or supporting the adoption and use of smart diagnostic tools

What is My Role if I Join as a Campaign Partner?

Types of partners vary, so it depends.

Your Role

  • Provide training and access to smart diagnostic tools within your company
  • Implement smart diagnostic tools to standardized quality installation, maintenance, and commissioning processes across your company  
  • Share lessons learned and best practices on integrating smart diagnostic tools into your company’s procedures with the STEP Campaign team 

How We Can Help

  • Provide information on best practices and available suites of tools and apps on the market that meet the STEP Campaign’s requirements 
  • Identify available training opportunities on smart diagnostic tools 
  • Recognize your business’ success using smart diagnostic tools to optimize system performance 

Your Role

  • Implement a verified quality HVAC installation or maintenance program using smart diagnostic tools to streamline contractor and utility staff workflows  
  • Provide training to contractor or trade ally network on commissioning for system performance with smart diagnostic tools 

How We Can Help

  • Share best practices for adopting smart diagnostic tools, and information developed (e.g., reports, white papers, and guidance documents) 
  • Connect with qualified smart diagnostic tool developers 
  • Technical assistance related to designing HVAC quality installation, verification, and maintenance programs 
  • Recognize your program’s success in implementing quality installation or maintenance program using smart diagnostic tools 

Your Role

  • Develop a pilot using smart diagnostic tools to ensure quality HVAC installations and optimized system performance  

How We Can Help

  • Identify available training opportunities on smart diagnostic tools 
  • Provide information on best practices and available suites of tools and apps on the market that meet the STEP Campaign’s requirements 
  • Technical assistance regarding pilot design and development 
  • Recognize your program’s success in advancing the adoption of smart diagnostic tools among HVAC contractors and technicians to ensure weatherized homes reap the benefits of high-efficiency systems