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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.
HVAC Contractors and Technicians
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
Utilities and Energy Efficiency Program Implementers
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
Weatherization Organizations
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