BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291104T010000 RDATE:20300310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301103T010000 RDATE:20310309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250412T090000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290311T030000 RDATE:20291104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300310T030000 RDATE:20301103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d93e958b806b1ec49d9aea8c10880197 CATEGORIES:At Syracuse CREATED:20260302T093149 SUMMARY:HEP Energy Auditor LOCATION:NYSWDA Training Center - East Syracuse DESCRIPTION:HEP Energy Auditor\n \nTraining Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 Fis her Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057 \n \nWho Should Attend:\nWeatherization a gency post inspectors and auditors, Home Performance contractors, Program c ompliance field inspectors\n \n\nCourse Description:\nThe Home Energy Profe ssional Energy Auditor Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Job Tas k Analysis (https://docs.nlr.gov/docs/fy23osti/85300.pdf), an industry-led collaboration directed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) a nd the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the Weatherization or Home Performance industries.  \n \nThe Home Energy P rofessional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensive 5-day training which covers many topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy audito r math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Specifications (SW S), energy modeling and work scope development, and the use of diagnostic e quipment including Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Meter and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.  \n \n\nThis training prepares st udents to challenge the written and field examinations required to achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification.  To achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification, a student mu st receive a passing score on both the Written and Field Examinations. Stud ents seeking this Certification must meet additional prerequisites in order to qualify to challenge the exams (see Prerequisites section below) and mu st provide proof of approval from BPI in order to take the exams.\n\nPlease note that for this course, the cost of each Written and Field Exams is NOT included in the price and must be paid for and that field tests are schedu led separately. \n  \nThis is a lecture-lab course. Topics will be presente d in a classroom setting and then followed up with student involvement in t he lab. The class will be geared towards those individuals who have had fie ld experience and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. Stude nt participation is very important.\n \nThe classroom/lab facility has 10 c lassroom training modules with an 8-hour lab practical review where student s can work to enhance some of the basic building science, diagnostic testin g, and communication skills needed to be an effective QCI. These modules an d various props will allow the students hands on use of the diagnostic tool s and equipment that they will be using in the field. Students will take on e written 100-question, multiple-choice test at the end of the course.  Aft er passing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a ha nds-on field test (4 hours).  Upon successful completion of these tests, ea ch student receives their certification from BPI.\n \nThis course is design ed to prepare qualified students to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certifi cation exam. \n \nTo see if you qualify to take these exams, please go to B PI:  EA Prerequisites (https://www.bpi.org/__cms/docs/Energy-Auditor-Prereq uisites_Updated-22326.pdf)  and then submit an EA Application (https://www. bpi.org/application/energy-auditor/)\n  \nCourse Assessments and Evaluation s:\nFormative assessments will be conducted by observation throughout class room and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opp ortunities for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course includes:\n\n - 100% attendanc e and participation (except in cases of extenuating circumstances, as deter mined by the Executive Director on a case-by-case basis, in which case, mak e-up sessions or performance evaluations must be approved in advance with t he lead trainer)\n - A 70% average or above on written examStudents success fully completing the course will receive a certificate of completion from N YSWDA's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who are not successful in completing this course are not excluded from testing in the BPI QCI Inspec tor certification. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarante e success on the BPI QCI Inspector certification test.)\n   \nAgenda:\nDay 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\nIntroductions and Course Paperwork\n\n - Introductions and course paperwork\n - Overview of DOE's Home Energy Professional (HEP) Project and WAP's Quality Work Plan (QWP)\n - Introduction to BPI's HEP Ene rgy Auditor Certification Testing Requirements\n - The SWS's, State Field M anuals and General Program Requirements\n - Introduction to BPI's HEP Energ y Auditor Certification Testing Requirements and General Program Requiremen ts\n - Introduction to NREL's Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis (JTA)\n - Do main 1 Collection of visual, materal, dimensional, and applicance informati on about the building for an energy audit\n - Test Question Parsing Session / Basic Math\n\nDay 2 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n\n - Brief review of Day 1 topics \n - Domain 2 Diagnostic testing of the dwelling unit for any energy audit\ n - Training house - simulated audit/field guide review\n - Auditor's Toolb ox\n - Domain 3 Testing the building for an Energy Audit\n - Introduction t o A/C\n - Test Question Parsing Session / Basic Math\nDay 3 - 9:00am - 5:00 pm\n\n - Brief review of Day 2 topics\n - Training house - Morning:  CAZ te sting/Heat rise/SSE testing/Fan flow hood / Oven test/Blower door/Gas leaka ge/ZPD\n - Training house - Afternoon:  Duct blasting\n - Test Question Par sing session / Basic Math\nDay 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n\n - Brief review of Da y 3 topics\n - Domain 4 - Evaluation of collected energy audit data to dete rmine the scope of work\n - Review of BPI Standards - BPI 1200, Envelope, H eating, AC/HP\n - Course evaluations\nDay 5 - 9:00am - 1:00pm\n\n - Review session - overall\n - BPI HEP Energy Auditor online test - 100 questions\n  \nDates; Course covers the dates of April 13-16, 2026\n  \nPrerequisites;\n Experienced energy auditors or post inspectors only\n \n\nClass size; 6\n\n  \nBPI CEU's;  32\n\n \nInstructors; Al McMahon,  NYSWDA\n\n \nCourse Fees; \n$725/person - NY Weatherization Sub-grantees \n$725/person - affiliate me mbers \n$1,450/person - non-members\n   \n**Special note - if you wish to b ecome an Affiliate Member and save off the non-member rate, please contact  Karen McMahon  (315-701-0440 ext. 223, This email address is being protecte d from spambots. 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HEP Energy Auditor

 

Training Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 Fisher Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057 

 

Who Should Attend:
Weatherization agency post inspectors and auditors, Home Performance contractors, Program compliance field inspectors

 

Course Descript ion:
The Home Energy Professional Energy Audit or Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an industry-led collabor ation directed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U .S. Department of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowledge, skills and abi lities necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the Wea therization or Home Performance industries.  

 

The Home Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensive 5-day training which covers many topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy auditor math, fed eral WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Specifications (SWS), energy modeling and work scope development, and the use of diagnostic equipment in cluding Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Meter and Combus tion Safety Testing equipment.  

 

This training prepares students to challenge the written and field examinations required to achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Au ditor Certification.  To achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Ener gy Auditor Certification, a student must receive a passing score on both th e Written and Field Examinations. Students seeking this Certification must meet additional prerequisites in order to qualify to challenge the exams (s ee Prerequisites section below) and must provide proof of approval from BPI in order to take the exams.

Please note that for this course, the cost of each Written and Field Exams is NOT included in the price and must be paid for and that field tests are scheduled separately.

  

This i s a lecture-lab course. Topics will be presented in a classroom setting and then followed up with student involvement in the lab. The class will be ge ared towards those individuals who have had field experience and/or trainin g as an energy auditor or post inspector. Student participation is very imp ortant.

 

The classroom/lab facility has 10 classroo m training modules with an 8-hour lab practical review where students can w ork to enhance some of the basic building science, diagnostic testing, and communication skills needed to be an effective QCI. These modules and vario us props will allow the students hands on use of the diagnostic tools and e quipment that they will be using in the field. Students will take one written 100-question, multiple-choice test at the end of the course.  After passing the written test , attendees have up to one year to schedule a hands-on field test (4 hours) .  Upon successful completion of these tests, each student receives th eir certification from BPI.

 

This course is designed to prepare qualified students to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certification exa m. 

 

To see if you qualify to take these exams , please go to BPI:  EA Prerequisites  and then submit an EA Application

   

Course Assessments and Evaluations:
Formative assessments will be conducted by observation throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportunities for questions and answers are provi ded routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course i ncludes:

Stud ents successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of compl etion from NYSWDA's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who are not s uccessful in completing this course are not excluded from testing in the BPI QCI Inspector certificat ion. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarantee success on t he BPI QCI Inspector certification test.)

   

Agenda:

Day 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

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Day 2 - 9: 00am - 5:00pm

Day 3 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Day 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

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