Within
the past 18 months, BPI certifications have increased from 25,000 to 40,000.
BPI certified professionals are located in all 50 states, seven foreign
countries, several U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. More than
4,300 contracting companies staff certified professionals.
The global commercial refrigeration equipment market
accounted for $29.1 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach $46.6 billion in
2018, according to a new market report published by Transparency Market
Research.
Homes
built to voluntary Energy Star specifications made up about 26 percent of all
new homes constructed in the U.S. in 2011. Under the latest update of the
specifications that went into effect earlier this year, Energy Star homes
consume at least 15 percent less energy than those built to the 2009
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).