For Immediate Release
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Jason Brown
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Power Ahead Colorado and the Building Decarbonization Coalition
Launch First-of-its-Kind, Full-Service Digital Workspace for Colorado Heat Pump Installers
The free Colorado Contractor Hub delivers heat pump contractors customer leads, training, tools and funding, incentive information, and other services and resources to grow their businesses
DENVER, January 13, 2025 – As part of Power Ahead Colorado, an ambitious program led by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to reduce the environmental impact of the region’s building sector, the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) launched the Colorado Contractor Hub—a free, centralized, digital workspace designed to engage, educate, and empower current and prospective heat pump contractors to grow their businesses.
The first such workspace created specifically for Colorado heat pump contractors, the Colorado Contractor Hub provides Colorado’s heat pump contracting community with the resources and services they need to overcome operational hurdles, generate new leads, and accelerate the adoption of heat pumps.
“Most programs are designed around an optimal customer experience, but we can no longer ignore the most important customer of all—the contractor responsible for installing and servicing electrification technologies,” said Clay McCombe, Program Manager for Workforce & Industry, Power Ahead Colorado (DRCOG). “The Colorado Contractor Hub is the result of years of listening to HVAC contractors and responding directly to their pain points around electrification programs and business models. It is a true one-stop shop that makes installing cold-climate heat pumps make business sense for Colorado’s rapidly growing electrification market.”
The Colorado Contractor Hub helps contractors grow their electrification and weatherization businesses with:
- Customer leads from Power Ahead Colorado;
- Trainings on best practices for heat pump installation, customer engagement, and business development, and an application to get reimbursed for training costs;
- Information for navigating heat pump incentive programs, aggregating available rebates, and fulfilling government permitting requirements;
- A resource library with heat pump manufacturer training videos, program manuals, and other valuable technical resources;
- A curated tools marketplace with third‑party tools that address common needs (e.g., permitting, design/sizing, rebates, etc.); and,
- An AI Assistant that provides contractors instant assistance on incentives, codes, licensing, permitting, and program inquiries.
Additionally, the Colorado Contractor Hub provides contractors with the opportunity to participate in the free Small Business Scaling Program, a multi-day training that provides a comprehensive introduction to energy-efficient building electrification, with a focus on HVAC and water heating systems.
The Colorado Contractor Hub also enables homeowners and businesses to search for qualified contractors in their area, request consultations, and source the expertise they need. To secure these leads, contractors use the Colorado Contractor Hub to develop detailed business profiles with logos, program badges, project galleries, service areas and offerings, and special business considerations.
“Contractors are the lifeblood of Colorado’s clean energy transition. Clean heating and cooling programs succeed when contractors succeed, and we are proud to help Colorado contractors take full advantage of these programs,” said Holly Harris, Associate Director of the Colorado Contractor Hub at the Building Decarbonization Coalition. “The Colorado Contractor Hub delivers contractors the resources they need to find new customers and provide customers with high-quality heat pump installation services that maximize their comfort while minimizing their costs.”
The Colorado Contractor Hub is open to any contractor working in the Power Ahead Colorado region who is interested in offering building electrification services, including HVAC, plumbing, weatherization, and general construction services. Contractors join the Colorado Contractor Hub by visiting coloradocontractorhub.org.
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ABOUT POWER AHEAD COLORADO
Power Ahead Colorado is an ambitious program led by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to improve air quality and community health by reducing the environmental impact of the building sector, the largest contributor to the region’s end-use greenhouse gas emissions. Power Ahead Colorado provides home and building owners with a trusted path to healthier, safer comfort, through right-sized heat pumps, expert advising, vetted installers and rebate support. Learn more at PowerAheadCO.org.
ABOUT THE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION COALITION
The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) aligns critical stakeholders on a path to transform the nation’s buildings through clean energy, using policy, research, market development, and public engagement. The BDC and its members are charting the course to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings to improve people’s health, cut climate and air pollution, prioritize high-road jobs, and ensure that our communities are more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Learn more at www.buildingdecarb.org