• As of 2018 the moderately low demand for existing homes energy evaluations and corresponding industry revenues from existing homes energy evaluation has resulted in less industry focus on training for these services.

• With the increase in demand for new homes energy evaluations anticipated due to the launch of the BC Energy Step Code, the money and time invested in training may be focused on new homes energy evaluations and related services. However, future training focused on enhancing new homes energy advisors' technical, building science, and energy modelling skills for the BC Energy Step Code can have crossover benefits to enhance the skills of existing homes energy advisors.

• As the home performance industry grows due to Utility and Government promotion, it may be challenging for EA and SO businesses to grow at the same pace, due to the time required for training new staff and/or businesses.