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Residential Building Analyst and BPI Certification Training

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4 Day Intensive Bootcamp
Learn how to properly implement BPI best practices
Detailed Study Plan, including guide and timeline

This 4-day intensive course is a fast-track to BPI certification, designed for professionals with previous experience in residential contracting or home inspection. The class will briefly cover basic concepts and primarily focus on higher-level material.

Students must meet ONE of the following prerequisites to sign up for this course:

  • HERS Rater
  • Licensed Home Inspector
  • Licensed HVAC Professional
  • Licensed Insulation Professional
  • General Contractor
  • Home Builder
  • 4yr Engineering Degree

If you do not meet these requirements, your enrollment will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Through a combination of classroom and field instruction, you will learn the "house-as-a-system" approach to energy auditing and home contracting. You will learn to diagnose and correct problems associated with health, safety, comfort, energy efficiency and durability, without compromising other systems in the home. At the end of the training you will be prepared to take both the written and field examinations to receive your BPI Building Analyst Certification.

Course Topics:

  • Principles of Energy and Building Science
  • The Energy Audit Process
  • Building Shell and Thermal Envelope
  • Airflow Basics
  • Moisture Management
  • Air Quality
  • Combustion Safety and CO monitoring
  • Building Systems: HVAC, Lighting, Appliances, DHW
  • Diagnosing Common Building Problems
  • Blower Door Testing
  • Combustion Testing and Safety

Course Benefits:

  • All instructors are highly knowledgeable and have a minimum 5yrs hands on experience in the field
  • Learn how to implement BPI practices profitably
  • Learn what federal and state incentives can benefit your work
  • Curriculum is approved by the Building Performance Institute
  • Learn what you need to know to pass both the written and the field exams on the first try
  • Detailed study plan, including study guide and timeline

  Solar-RBA+BPI-Residential Building Analyst and BPI Certification Training

 

 $ 1595.00
Starting Dates Ending Dates Location Enroll
  Sep 20, 10   Sep 23, 10 .  San Francisco, CA  
  Oct 04, 10   Oct 07, 10 .  Champaign, IL  
  Oct 04, 10   Oct 07, 10 .  Morristown, NJ  
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