Hello, I am Bill Parlapiano III, I have been working as a faculty member and consultant for HVACReducation.net for some years and I recently started my new duties as the Dean of Green Collar Workforce Development & Education Programs. I am pleased to bring my experiences forward to address the number of exciting environmental concerns in the trades.

I am a third generation trade professional, who grew up learning HVAC & Building Forensics. I hold several NATE Certifications, am a RSES Certificate Member (CM), and also hold a Certificate in Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ). My only time away from the industry was with the U.S. Army flying aerial reconnaissance missions. In 2006, I founded BP Consulting: Innovative Solutions for a Changing World, a consulting firm focused on green collar workforce development and clean/green technology solutions. Prior to that, I was Chief Executive Officer for the Building Performance Institute, leading them in a successful national expansion with assistance from U.S. EPA, U.S. DOE, and U.S. HUD. I have also worked for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and have worked in various positions as a mechanical contractor and consultant. I serve on Boards of Directors for Home Energy Magazine, ACI: Advancing Home Performance, and RSES: The HVACR Training Authority as Region 2 Director. I am also a former NATE board member and am active in more than a dozen industry associations, professional societies, technical, and standards committees.

I am very excited to have this opportunity to work with HVACReducation.net in this new capacity. I look forward to providing new and exciting opportunities for the building, remodeling, and trade industries to grow and prosper. This is especially important in these times where every dollar and every minute has become more and more valuable. Online education can help make both time and money go a bit further. I truly believe green collar careers are an opportunity for us to strengthen our resolve, refocus on pride and quality, put millions of people to work, fix our nation’s growing energy problems, environmental problems, and pour our hard earned money back into our local economies. Our new programs will be an instrument for that change for those who truly want to make a difference in the world. For me, it is worth working every day to make it happen.