Background of WARM Training Center

WARM began in 1981 as a nonprofit organization training people in weatherization and construction related trades. (The acronym stood for Weatherization And Retrofit Maintenance. Today we just use WARM.) Increasingly WARM provided technical assistance to groups building affordable housing while it conitnued to train homeowners in repair and maintenance skills needed to maintain their property.

WARM's roots in energy conservation have grown to emphasize all aspects of sustainable development as it relates to housing, including environmental concerns and the importance of good indoor air quality. The programs may have changed over time but the goal remains the same: truly affordable, healthy housing and communities.