Green Training - Weatherization Energy Auditor (BPI)

120 hours/ Instructor Supported/ DVD & Books Included
Course Overview:
This self study course is specifically designed to help a person to prepare for the BPI Envelope Professional Written and Field Examinations. If you are interested in working as a shell technician or installer for helping weatherize homes, use our materials to get the training to help prepare you for working as a shell technician and to prepare for the Envelope Professional Field Exams. Learn how a house and its ducts are tested for leakiness. Learn about energy in the home and where to look for reducing air infiltration and increasing insulation to reduce energy bills. For those without a construction background, we also include a 10-DVD Residential Basic Training Package to help you understand how the systems in the home work.
Self-Paced Home Study
This Complete Course includes the following: 21 DVD set Energy Auditor Training: Covers all the BPI Building Analyst Standards and DOE-Weatherization Core Competencies.
Introduction
Measure Selection Guidelines
Deferral of Services
House As A System
Energy Movement
Comfort and Climate
Indoor Air Quality
Auditor s Toolbox
Building Shell Retrofit Strategies
Calculating Envelope Energy Loss
Combustion Appliances I
Combustion Appliances II
Combustion Appliances III
Cooling Measures
Baseload Measures
Attic Ventilation and Generating Work Order
Building Assessment I
Building Assessment II
Math Basics
Mobile Home Assessment I
Mobile Home Assessment II
First Set of Training Materials
10 DVD set "Pre-Energy" Residential Basic Training for those without a construction background or who have gaps in their construction background (e. g. no HVAC experience).These DVDs address over 1000 home-related systems issues and contain real life scenes from out on-site from across the nation. Topics include:
HVAC
Structural
Exteriors
Basic Roofing
Advanced Roofing
Electrical
Plumbing
Hands-on HVAC
Steam Heat
Hands-on Practical
Second Set of Training Materials
Testing and sealing Chronology
Attics
Chimneys and Flues
Attic Louvers/ Whole house fans
Large Attic leaks
Small Attic Air Leaks
Cape Cod style example
Flat Roofs
Moisture from attic bypasses
Air intrusion - soffit vent
Major air leaks from outside
Large leaks from wall cavity to inside
Small leaks
Straight through leaks
Garage and attached sheds
Basements
Large leaks
Small leaks
Interior leaks
Crawl Spaces
Windows
Duct Leakage Diagnostic
Thermal vs. Pressure Boundaries
Diagnostic Equipment
Blower Door
Smoke Generator
Digital Pressure Gauge
Pressure Pan
Duct Pressurization System
Diagnostic Procedures
Dominant Duct leakage
Door Closure effects
Exhaust fan effects
Blower Door test
CFM 50 Test
Zone Pressure tests
Using chemical smoke
Pressure Pan Test
Dust Air tightness test
Total Leakage
Outside Leakage
Fog Machine
Static Pressure and Temperature tests
Types of Houses
Basic Air Flow and Duct Leakage
Third Part of Training Materials
1 DVD: Energy Business and Marketing issues
DVD Energy Equipment Training
Blower Door
Pressure Pan and Room Pressure Testing
Zone Pressure Diagnostics
Duct Blaster Demonstration
DVD Energy Basics: Basic Energy Concepts, Heat Flow, Climate and Comfort, etc.
The Concept of Energy
Heat Flow and the Transformation of Energy
Climate, Comfort, and Energy
Inspection and Diagnosis of a Building
Leakage of Air
Principles of Air Sealing
Blower Door Testing
Finding Air Leakage
Strategies for Testing Duct Leakage
Principles of Energy
Energy and the Building Shell
Air Leakage, Insulation
Windows and Doors
Heating
Lighting and Appliances
Cooling
Water Heating
Health and Safety