IBPSA-USA Requests for Proposals
For any of the following opportunities, please submit questions to us at admin@ibpsa.us.
Overview:
IBPSA-USA’s Certification Committee has developed frameworks outlining certification processes for software tools, modelers, and model reviewers using building energy analysis for code compliance and beyond-code programs. The next phase for the committee will be to reach out to code bodies and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to share the certification frameworks and seek feedback.
The committee seeks a contractor to lead the outreach and partnership development effort. The BEM Certification Frameworks (developed by the IBPSA-USA Certification Committee) will be presented to several AHJs via one-on-one meetings (or with multiple attendees from each organization, but not a broad-reaching webinar format) to collect feedback and generate interest in adopting the frameworks.
The total budget for this scope of work is $16,400.
Scope of Work:
As part of this task, the sub-contractor will present the BEM certification frameworks to several AHJ’s in one-on-one meetings to:
- Coordinate with AHJs to encourage them to rely on the IBPSA-USA “certified tools” portal as their list of approved software programs and to move away from referencing the IRS 179D list
- Gather feedback on the certification frameworks including technical details, usefulness to AHJs’ programs, suggested revisions, and other feedback to make the certification frameworks as valuable to AHJs as possible.
- Discuss the potential to develop pilots for the certification programs
Further detail can be found in the full Request for Proposal linked below.
Submission Schedule:
Submit qualifications in PDF form via email to admin@ibpsa.us, by 5:00 pm Pacific time on March 24th, 2025.
