Building Science. Making Buildings Better.

The New York State Weatherization Directors Association is committed to developing new opportunities in support of its’ membership, linking sound public policy with the concepts of energy conservation and economic self sufficiency, resulting in safe, healthy, and affordable housing for low income families in New York State.

NYSWDA has been a Building Performance Institute (BPI) training partner affiliate, and approved BPI Testing Center, since BPI’s inception – and every course we offer is eligible for BPI continuing education units. We are also accredited by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) for several weatherization-required certifications, and approved by OSHA and EPA for health and safety training.

Established in 1985, and later designated as one of only 15 U.S. Department of Energy legacy weatherization training centers, we have been successfully training thousands of field staff from weatherization agencies, home performance contractors, energy auditing firms and Energy Star home builders. Our trainers – with over 75 combined years of practical, hands-on home performance experience – provide affordable, high quality training at our state-of-the-art Energy Efficiency Training Center in Syracuse, NY, as well as online training courses.

Every Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) agency in New York State is a member of NYSWDA. Our Affiliate Members – who receive significant discounts on our training fees, as well as proprietary field resources and assistance with on-site project issues – include private home performance contractors and WAP agencies from New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island. We are also strongly supported by, and grateful to, our Industry Partners, who include some of the most innovative and influential manufacturing and distribution companies in the building sciences industry.