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Building with propane helps builders achieve sustainability goals, meet above-code standards, and improve comfort for their customers. As an industry, it’s our job to inform residential construction professionals about the environmental benefits of building with propane.

To learn more about how building with propane can help construction professionals meet their sustainability goals click the resources below.

• The Zero Net Energy (ZNE) infographic shows how builders can achieve lower energy consumption and lower a home’s Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score by adding propane.
• PERC’s Propane Construction Incentive Program is a win-win for marketers, builders, and customers. Builders and remodelers can receive up to $1,500 for each new propane-fueled home.
• Interested in honing your sales skills in the and learning more about how to talk about the environmental benefits of using propane in new and remodeled homes? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:
• Builders, Propane, and the Environment. This brand-new training module covers how to discuss ZNE with homebuilders, how to discuss HERS Index with homebuilders, and more.
• Analysis of Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrades
• Propane as a Solution to Meeting Code and Above-Code Programs

Thank you for your interest in the Propane Presents Technology Series webinar featuring solutions for the rental service markets. If you were unable to attend or would like to view the presentation again, please view the video above.

Click below to learn more about this untapped market:

• Recently launched sales training module in the Learning Center -- Opportunities in the Equipment Rental Market.
• Check out the resources here to help you tell the environmental story of how propane improves indoor air quality.
• If you are just getting started with towable generators in the rental markets, PERC has a downloadable guide to assist you with growing this market.
• Want to learn more about propane-fueled equipment that can be used in construction -- download the toolkit today!

Questions for our panelists? Click to contact Jeremy Hahne, Josh Headings or Chuck Justus directly.

Learn more about the wide variety of propane-powered equipment that can handle almost any job on the farm, and why over 800,000 American farms trust propane as a reliable energy source for their operations. From irrigation engines to building heat, propane-powered equipment provides reliable power that can help meet even the strictest emissions standards.

With the Propane Farm Incentive Program, your customers can earn up to $5,000 or more by helping to prove the performance of propane-powered equipment. New, EPA- and/or CARB-certified industrial engines, water-heating systems, poultry, swine & greenhouse heating systems, and flame weed control units are all incentivized. Click here to learn more and how to apply.  

Interested in furthering your training in the agriculture market and selling year-round gallons? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• The Many uses of Propane
• Today’s Propane
• Sales Process for All Markets
• What Does It Take to Grow?

Read more about the background of renewable energy and learn how the carbon intensity of renewable propane compares with other energy sources here.

Check out the Renewable Fuels resource page to see the latest available research on appliances, engines, emissions, and renewable fuels, and check back regularly for new content!  

Interested in furthering your training in renewable propane and environmental sustainability? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• Builders, Propane, and the Environment
• Environmental Impacts: Propane vs. Electricity
• Renewable Propane and the Environment

Learn more about the resources PERC has assembled to help you create your own winter preparedness plan.

• Winter Preparedness Outreach Collection – a collection of customizable materials for marketers to use to promote winter preparation, including print and radio ads, brochures, bill stuffers, and social media posts for both severe and more mild winter weather.

• The winter storm safety tips video helps customers prepare for every possibility and is a perfect addition to your company’s website for the fall.

• Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• Wind, Weather, and Adverse Operating Conditions
• Your Customer’s Point of View

Learn more about how to take the next steps in growing propane-powered school bus fleets in your area.

• The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program funding opportunity is now available and offering up to $30,000 per vehicle. Subscribe to PERC's Autogas Funding Opportunity Announcements to receive information about available funding for vehicles and infrastructure in your area.

• Make sure to visit the For Propane Providers section to learn more about the EPA Clean School Bus program, the latest news articles featuring testimony from transportation directors that have made the transition to propane buses, and other tools to help grow your business.

 

• Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• Autogas Sales Training Series
• How to Talk About Propane and the Environment

Thank you for your interest in the Propane Presents Technology Series webinar featuring forklift safety. If you were unable to attend the live webinar or would like to view the presentation again, please click the video above.

Learn more about the latest in codes, regulations, and operational practices to keep your customers and team safe!

Download the Forklift Safety Toolkit, which contains videos, a poster, handout, and more highlighting safe practices for your crew and customers.  

Make sure to check out the Safety Social Series videos and the Forklift Safety Tips and download and post to your company’s social media to keep customers up to date on the latest techniques and best practices in forklift safety.  

Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• Dispensing Propane Safely
• Forklift Cylinder Delivery

If you missed the webinar on Thursday, May 26, click above to view the recording.

Get familiar with the EPAT tool and how the carbon intensity of a propane-fueled home compared to electric in your area. We encourage marketers to put this tool in their toolbox of resources for builders and developers and get comfortable with it, so when the opportunity arises to demonstrate the environmental benefits of building with propane, specific and regional-based data is at the ready. For a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the tool, click here.  

PERC’s Propane Construction Incentive Program is a win-win for marketers, builders and customers. Builders and remodelers can receive up to $1,500 for each new propane-fueled home.  

Interested in honing your sales skills in the autogas sales markets? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• Environmental Impacts: Propane vs. Electricity
• How to Talk About Propane and the Environment
• Propane Considerations for Residential Construction
• Designing and Building High Performance Homes with Propane

Thank you for your interest in the Propane Presents Technology Series featuring autogas funding opportunities. If you were unable to attend or would like to view the presentation again, see below.

Learn more about how to take the next steps in securing funding for your fleet!  

Subscribe to PERC’s Autogas Funding Opportunity Announcements to receive information about available funding for vehicles and infrastructure in your area.  

Interested in helping to build sustainable school bus fleets in your area? Be sure register for the EPA’s upcoming webinar on April 27th to learn who is eligible, who is prioritized, which buses are eligible for rebates, and what the selection process will be.  

Interested in honing your sales skills in the autogas sales markets? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• The Many Uses of Propane – Autogas
• How to Talk About Propane and the Environment
• Autogas Sales Modules?

In March, PERC had the opportunity to sit down with our partners at Qnergy to discuss remote propane power generation. If you were unable to attend the webinar or would like to view the presentation slides, please click here.

Read more about propane power generation at propane.com -- Ultimate Guide to Power Generation.

Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• Combined Heat and Power
• Introduction to Strategic Partnerships
• Residential and Commercial Construction

Thank you for your interest in last week's Propane Presents Technology Series webinar featuring Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT).

Marketers can take advantage of NPGA’s Administrative Compliance Experts (ACE) program to help navigate the new regulations and act as the registered training provider for the ELDT program. Learn more about ACE here. If propane marketers plan to administer training without NPGA's services, they must register with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for approval and potential audit.

Marketers can take advantage of NPGA’s Administrative Compliance Experts (ACE) program to help navigate the new regulations and act as the registered training provider for the ELDT program. Learn more about ACE here.

Still have questions about ELDT regulations and how to use the ACE program? Click here to read some of the most frequently asked questions.

Marketers can access the online theory training for the ELDT program via PERC’s Learning Center. Login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line.

PERC and NPGA are working together to assist the industry with the new federally mandated ELDT training requirements.

Resources:

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)'s Training Provider Registry
• NPGA's ACE-Entry level driver training program
• The Learning Center

Propane is helping to power medium-duty fleets, like paratransit, all across the country. Explore more tools like our fleets cost calculator and check out all of the refueling options, here.

Visit propane.com to learn more about why propane is a crucial part of the conversation when it comes grain drying and other farm applications.

Interested in honing your sales skills in the autogas market?Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• How to Talk About Propane and the Environment
• Proven Power for Your Bottom Line: Autogas Adoption
• Autogas Sales Training Series -- Current Technology and Fueling Options

Learn more about how Florida's Broward County Transit has saved more than $8 million since making the switch to propane autogas.

Cut out hidden costs and heat up reliability with a new generation of grain dryers. Crop drying technology has come a long way in recent years, and today's propane-powered crop dryers are up to 50% more efficient than older models. Learn how to partner with the right people in the agriculture manufacturing market to experience the best outcome for you and your customers.

Visit propane.com to learn more about why propane is a crucial part of the conversation when it comes grain drying and other farm applications.

The Grain Dryer Propane Use Calculator helps producers work with their propane suppliers to optimize savings and convenience ahead of harvest season.

Interested in honing your sales skills in the residential building market and learning more about becoming a home buyer's trusted advisor? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• How to Talk About Propane and the Environment
• Then Art of the Propane Partnership
• Connecting with the Right People
• Sales Process for All Markets

The environmental landscape and national energy conversation are undergoing dramatic changes that threaten the propane industry. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) plans to help drive this conversation by implementing a seismic shift in how we tell propane's story through a new brand promise, identity, and key messages. Visit propane.com/energyforeveryone to learn more about the brand strategy and to check out a variety of resources that will help your company and state seize this opportunity.

Interested in honing your sales skills in the residential building market and learning more about how messaging to an environmentally conscious customer base works? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• How to Talk About Propane and the Environment
• Introduction to Strategic Partnerships
• What Does It Take To Grow?

Prefabricated. On site. Custom. No matter how you're building, propane gives buyers what they're looking for and can work with any buyer's budget. Enhance the home building process in your area with propane, and you'll enjoy a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Learn how to partner with the right people to experience the best outcome for you and your customers. Join us for the tenth webinar in the Propane Presents Technology Series to learn about how propane's flexibility and energy efficiency make it the ideal choice for manufactured and modular housing. Randy Doyle of Holtzman Propane in Mt. Jackson, Va. and Allison Scholl of Pat's Manor Homes in Mt. Crawford, Va. will join PERC to provide an in-depth discussion on why propane is a crucial part of the conversation when it comes to manufactured and modular housing construction, and how marketers can grow productive partnerships with home builders in their own area.

Interested in honing your sales skills in the residential building market and learning more about becoming a home buyer's trusted advisor? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training and start improving your bottom line. We recommend the following modules to get started:

• How to Talk About Propane and the Environment
• Introduction to Strategic Partnerships
• Connecting with the Right People

One of PERC's priorities is to identify technologies that can optimize company operations and customer experience. We are excited to introduce the latest offering in that arsenal -- Cavagna's brand new, innovative Ultrasonic Gas Meter using LoRaWAN technology. This new technology represents the latest game changer for the propane industry as we strive to provide customers with the highest levels of safety and user experience. Randy Warner, product safety manager at Cavagna Group will join PERC's Bryan Cordill, director of residential and commercial business development, to discuss what the gas meter could mean for your business. From on-demand billing with a familiar customer interface, to advanced leak detection, to customer management and real-time flow analysis, the possibilities for improved efficiencies in your operation are endless!

Interested in honing your training skills? Visit PERC's Learning Center and login or enroll to continue your training with courses that range from sales to CETP! We recommend the following modules to get started:

• The Modern Propane Learner – learn how to get the most out of the training available in The Learning Center!
• How to Navigate the Learning Center

Take power where you want it, when you want it. PERC will be joined by Chuck Justus of Evergreen Power and Darrin Moorman of Moser Energy as they each introduce their companies offerings in the commercial power generation market. Ranging from 25kw to 450kw, their propane-powered towable units bring the power where you need it – from construction sites to events, the applications are endless.

• Propane is helping to power large construction sites. For commercial construction projects, mobile propane generators provide the capabilities that construction crews need with better cost and environmental performance.
• Learn more about how you can power up savings with propane towable generators.

Propane autogas vehicles feature proven technology that is trusted by fleets across the U.S. to help go the extra mile. Paratransit, parcel package, and food and beverage delivery are examples of the kinds of fleets reaping the benefits. Join us on this webinar to hear three fleet directors discuss how the innovation behind propane autogas has improved their company’s bottom line and helped cut harmful emissions in their communities – Paul Strobis, Paratransit Director for in Broward County Transit in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Lisa McAbee of McAbee Trucking and a USPS contractor in Blacksburg, SC, and a representative of Bimbo Bakery, the only commercial baking manufacturer serving all 50 states.

• Paratransit Data Search Tool: This will help you locate fleets in your geographic area that may be ready to switch.
• PERC Learning Center: Additional tools and learning opportunities for propane-powered equipment.

As the supply chain industry sees a shift toward greener business practices, it is crucial for warehouse and facility managers to consider the equipment and energy sources used on site every day. Propane-powered forklifts provide the needed power and a cleaner emissions profile. Join us on this webinar to hear Robert Panora of Tecogen discuss how the latest propane catalyst engine technology is helping businesses meet strict indoor air quality standards.

• Forklift Safety Day: Use these materials in the workplace to remind employees about forklift safety.
• PERC Learning Center: Additional tools and learning opportunities for propane-powered equipment.

Zero Net Energy (ZNE) does not have to mean all electric. Builders and designers across the country are achieving the optimal balance of sustainability, resilience, and performance thanks to propane's versatility and low-carbon, high-energy output. Join the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) as they provide a brief overview of ZNE and introduce our featured panelists: David Knight of Monterey Energy Group, Bill Owens of Owens Construction, and Matt Evans, a certified home energy rater with Newport Ventures, who will discuss how ZNE fits into the country’s energy landscape, and how mixed fuel homes featuring propane are meeting customer’s energy and lifestyle demands.

• Zero Net Energy: Learn more about propane's role in achieving zero net energy in residential buildings.
• PERC Learning Center: Additional tools and learning opportunities for propane-powered equipment.

Propane is already helping clean up businesses and communities across the nation—and will only get cleaner as we look to a future with renewable propane. Watch this video to see how. Join Rebecca Boudreaux from Oberon Fuels, Joy Alafia from the Western Propane Gas Association, and Eric Johnson from Atlantic Consulting, for an overview of where renewable technology stands now, as well as an in-depth discussion of where it could go in the future, and how that may impact our industry.

Enginuity’s new state-of-the-art propane-powered micro-CHP system is on the cutting edge of technology and leading the way to a more sustainable future, providing clean and efficient power generation for hot water and heat on-demand. The micro-CHP unit ensures reliability and peace of mind, on or off the grid, while saving money. Join us on this webinar to learn what all this system can do for you and your customers.

• Enginuity Power Flyer: A more detailed look at the features and specifications of the propane-powered micro-CHP system.
• PERC Learning Center: Additional tools and learning opportunities for propane-powered equipment. Search for "The Competitor Series".
• Propane Training Academy: Online courses and training opportunities for builders and construction professionals who work with propane. Earn credits and/or certifications from AIA, NAHB, NARI, and USGBC.

Stateline Power Corp is a leading manufacturer of purpose-built generators for onsite continuous, emergency standby and mobile applications. Propane-powered generators are easily and safely transportable no matter when and where you need them, including industrial, agricultural, commercial, or municipal uses. Learn more about the features and benefits of this system during our live presentation.

• Stateline Power Flyer: A more detailed look at the features and specifications of the mobile propane power generator system.
• PERC Learning Center: Additional tools and learning opportunities for propane-powered equipment.
• Propane Training Academy: Online courses and training opportunities for builders and construction professionals who work with propane. Earn credits and/or certifications from AIA, NAHB, NARI, and USGBC.
• Product Highlight Video: View this product highlight video of the propane-powered mobile standby generator and share it with current or potential customers.

When integrated with a Rinnai Tankless Water Heater or Condensing Gas Boiler, the Rinnai Hydronic Air Handler offers hydronic solutions for comfortable space heating as well as a continuous supply of domestic hot water. Learn why this integrated solution is ideal for both new construction and retrofit applications.

• Rinnai Training Portal: Training and resources about other Rinnai products and systems.
• PERC Learning Center: Additional tools and learning opportunities for propane-powered equipment.
• Spec Sheet: A more detailed look at the features and specifications of the propane hydronic air handler.
• Product Highlight Video: View this product highlight video of the propane-powered hydronic air handler and share it with current or potential customers.