Course Cost: $695.00

Course Value
Do you understand the relationship between all the systems in the house and its effect on occupant health, safety and comfort, energy efficiency and durability? With this training you will learn how various systems interact, and how a flaw in one area can compromise the performance in another system. You don’t fix the symptoms without knowing the problems' root causes. Our training teaches you the fundamentals of home performance evaluation, home performance assessments and more.
 

What's Included?
Online course access with over 20 hours of instructor-led streaming video.  The instructor will walk you through the concepts of performing an energy audit.  This is the equivalent of taking our nationally certified course in the comfort of your own home.

A 90-minute Field Training DVD  – This video takes you through an existing home energy audit from start to finish.  It includes worst case combustion safety testing of furnaces, boilers and water heaters, blower door setup and air leakage testing, advance pressure diagnostics, indoor air quality and durability inspections and much more.

A Data Collection Form – this form follows along the video and details step-by-step how to set up and perform each diagnostic test, space to record appropriate observations, and guidance on necessary calculations.

Residential Energy Textbook – The best book available on home energy conservation. This book introduces readers to a home's energy-related components and explains all the important possibilities for energy conservation. Readers will learn that effective energy conservation requires a whole-house approach that addresses the biggest energy wasters first.

Exam Simulator – Our practice exams are designed to prepare you to pass the BPI Building Analyst and RESNET exam.

Technical support via phone or email

BPI Building Analyst Written Examination

BPI Building Analyst Field Examination

BPI Building Envelope and RESNET content

Course Outline

Intro
   Building Performance Institute
   Course Textbook: "Residential Energy"
   BPI Building Analyst (BA) Standards
   BPI Envelope Professional (EP) Standards

Energy Basics
   First 2 Laws of Thermodynamics
   Energy Types
   Energy Units
   Fuel Types
   Heat Transfer Mechanisms
   Temperature and Delta "ΔT"
   Relative Humidity, Dew Points, and Moisture
      Sling Psychrometers
      Hygrometers
   Air Movement within Buildings
   Baseload Calculations/Client Interview

Building Assessment
   Building Envelope
   Heat Flow
   Defining Thermal & Air Boundaries
   Fenestration
   Calculating Conductive Heat Loss
   Area & Volume Calculations
   Building Diagnostics
   Blower Door Evaluation

Air Leakage
   Blower Door Evaluation
      Blower Door & Gauge (manometer)
         Advanced Diagnostics
            Series Leakage
            Add-a-hole Procedure
   Building Airflow Calculations
   Mechanical Ventilation
   Calculating Convective Heat Loss
   Cost Effectiveness of Retrofits
   Combustion Appliance Issues

HVAC Systems
   Equipment Identification
   Fuels
   Distribution Types
      Static Pressure Video
   Vent Design
   Efficiencies
   Combustion Safety
      Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector & Gauge (manometer)
      Combustion Safety Video

Domestic Hot Water (DHW)
   Equipment Type
   Venting Type
   Age & Condition
   Energy Factors
   Savings Tips

Lighting & Appliances
   Consumption Data
   Lighting Efficacy
   Appliance Info & Tips

Health & Safety
   Personal Responsibility
   Electrical
   Ladders
   Respiratory

BPI Field Examination
   Building Analyst: Field Guide
   Envelope Professional: Field Guide
   Building Analyst & Envelope Professional: Field Training Video

Duct Blaster Training
   Equipment
   Why Test Duct Leakage?
   Total Leakage Protocol
   Leakage to Outside Protocol
   Results
   Equivalent Leakage Area
   Duct Blaster Video

RESNET
   HERS Index
   MINHERS
   Appendix A
   National Rater Test Study Guide Outline
   Home Energy Rating Standards of Practice
   Rating and Home Energy Survey Code of Ethics
   Home Energy Rating Standard Disclosure
   Procedures for Certifying Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for New Homes
   Software