January 31, 2012 - Building Media, Inc., (BMI) an online training and education company based in Wilmington, Delaware, and Dupont have agreed in principle to the terms of a sale that will result in Building Media, once again becoming a privately held firm. Today’s announcement will allow the company to expand to other markets, increase investment in core business technology and serve a broader array of clients and customers.
Building Media merged with Dupont in 2004 and has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Building Innovations business for the past seven years. Building Media has grown into the premier education and training company serving the construction industry. Some of Building Media’s clients include, the California Energy Commission (CEC), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and numerous leading building product manufacturers and associations. In addition, Building Media is the lead agency for the Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA), a Building America research team focused on deployment strategy’s for the Department of Energy’s EERE program.
The company will continue to provide Duont Building Innovations businesses with training and technical support and will now offer independent education services to the business.
“We are grateful for the opportunities we have had working with Building Innovations the past seven years and we look forward to many more years of successful partnership in the area of training and education,” said Darren Harris, BMI Co-President. “As a result of our relationship with Dupont, Building Media is positioned to serve a broader customer base in the future.”
“Our experience working under the guidance of Building Innovations has allowed us to expand our services and invest in new technology,” added Craig Savage, BMI Co-President. “Our goal is to build off of the foundation that we created with Dupont and provide existing and new clients with expanded online training services.”
“Building Media has been a valuable asset to the Building Innovations portfolio and we look forward to a continued relationship with the company in the years ahead,” said Doug Baker, North America Business Manager for Building Innovations. “BMI is a market leader in online building science training and education and their services will help support our newly launched Building Knowledge Center.”
Building Media will continue to service all existing clients and projects. The company will be headquartered in Washington State and all contact information will remain the same. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how Building Media can benefit your training projects, please contact Craig Savage at (805) 963-4353, Darren Harris at (206) 915-9824 or Tami Svarfvar at (802) 476-8584.
Please visit the BMI website at www.buildingmedia.com for more information about the range of services offered by Building Media.
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