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East Syracuse DESCRIPTION:HEP Energy Auditor\n \nTraining Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 Fis her Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057\n\n\nWho Should Attend:\nWeatherization a gency post inspectors and auditors, Home Performance contractors, Program c ompliance field inspectors\n \nCourse Description:\nThe Home Energy Profess ional Energy Auditor Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an industry-led collaboration directed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which def ines the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the Weatherization or Home Performance industrie s. https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP-SF-EA-JTA_final. pdf\n \nThe Home Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehens ive 4.5-day training which covers many topics including fundamentals of hom e assessment, energy auditor math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Stand ard Work Specifications (SWS), energy modeling and work scope development, and the use of diagnostic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tes ter, Exhaust Fan Flow Meter and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.  \n \n This training prepares students to challenge the written and field examinat ions required to achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Ce rtification.  To achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Ce rtification, a student must receive a passing score on both the Written and Field Examinations. Students seeking this Certification must meet addition al prerequisites in order to qualify to challenge the exams (see Prerequisi tes section below) and must provide proof of approval from BPI in order to take the exams.\n\nPlease note that for this course, the cost of each Writt en and Field Exams is NOT included in the price and must be paid for and th at field tests are scheduled separately. \n  \nThis is 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 geared towards those ind ividuals who have had field experience and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. Student participation is very important.\n \nThe classr oom/lab facility has 10 classroom training modules with an 8-hour lab pract ical review where students can work to enhance some of the basic building s cience, diagnostic testing, and communication skills needed to be an effect ive QCI. These modules and various props will allow the students hands on u se of the diagnostic tools and equipment that they will be using in the fie ld. Students will take one written 100-question, multiple-choice test at th e end of the course.  After passing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a hands-on field test (3 1/2 hours).  Upon successful completion of these tests, each student receives their certification from B PI.\n \nThis course is designed to prepare qualified students to take the B PI HEP Energy Auditor certification exam.\n \nTo see if you qualify to take these exams, please go to BPI:  EA Prerequisites (http://bpi.org/sites/def ault/files/National%20Rollout/2019%20Energy%20Auditor%20Prerequisites.pdf)  and then submit an EA Application\n (http://www.bpi.org/sites/default/file s/Application%20for%20Energy%20Auditor_1.pdf)\n \nCourse Assessments and Ev aluations:\nFormative assessments will be conducted by observation througho ut classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as obser ved. Opportunities for questions and answers are provided routinely through out all lessons. Successful completion of the course includes:\n\n - 100% a ttendance and participation (except in cases of extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Executive Director on a case-by-case basis, in which c ase, make-up sessions or performance evaluations must be approved in advanc e with the lead trainer)\n - A 70% average or above on written examStudents successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of completio n from NYSWDA's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who are not succe ssful in completing this course are not excluded from testing in the BPI QC I Inspector certification. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspector certification test.)\n  \nAgenda :\nEnergy Auditor Course Schedule\n\nDay 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\nIntroductions and Course Paperwork\n\n - \n - Overview of DOE's Home Energy Professional (HEP) Project and WAP's Quality Work Plan (QWP)\n - Introduction to BPI's HEP Energy Auditor Certification Testing Requirements and General Program R equirements\n - Introduction to NREL's Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis (JT A)\n - Domain 1 Collection of visual, materal, dimensional, and applicance information about the building for an energy audit\n - Test Question Parsin g Session / Basic Math\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 - Introduc tion to A/C\n\n - Test Question Parsing Session / Basic Math \nDay 3 - 9:00 am - 5:00pm\n\n - Brief review of Day 2 topics\n - Training house - Morning :  CAZ testing/Heat rise/SSE testing/Fan flow hood / Oven test/Blower door/ Gas leakage/ZPD\n - Training house - Afternoon:  Duct blasting\n - Test Que stion Parsing session / Basic MathDay 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n\n - Brief revie w of Day 3 topics\n - Domain 4 - Evaluation of collected energy audit data to determine the scope of work\n - Review of BPI Standards - BPI 1200, Enve lope, Heating, AC/HP\n - Course evaluation and Q & Q\n - Written Test \ nDay 5 - HEP EA Test/Review - 9:00am - 2:00pm\nFor those who are BPI pre-ap proved to test, there will be a short review of field test requirements fol lowed by the online 100 question test \n\nDates; Course covers the dates of  July 22-26, 2019\n  \nPrerequisites;\nExperienced energy auditors or post inspectors only\n\nClass size; 8\n \nBPI CEU's;  8\n\nInstructors; Al McMah on, NYSWDA\n \nCourse Fees;\n$725/person - NY Weatherization subgrantees \n $725/person - affiliate members \n$1,450/person - non-members \n  \n**Speci al note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Member and save off the non-me mber rate, please contact Drew Ehrlich  (315-701-0440 ext. 225, This email address is being protected from spambots. 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Lunches are ARE NOT includ ed.\n \n(Financial assistance may be available from local NYS Department of Labor One-Stop Centers)\n\nBPI Fees;\n$275/person - 100-question online te st\n$770/person - Field test\n\n\nClick here to register (index.php?option= com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&id=11271)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

HEP Energy Auditor

 

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

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

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Course Description:
The Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification is ba sed on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an industry-led collaboration directed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. De partment of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the Weatheriz ation or Home Performance industries.< /span> https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP-S F-EA-JTA_final.pdf

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The Home Energy P rofessional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensive 4.5-day training whic h covers many topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy audi tor math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Specifications ( SWS), energy modeling and work scope development, and the use of diagnostic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Met er and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.  

 

< p style="background: white;">This training prepares stu dents to challenge the written and field examinations required to achieve t he BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification.  To achi eve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification, a studen t must receive a passing score on both the Written and Field Examinations. Students seeking this Certification must meet additional prerequisites in o rder to qualify to challenge the exams (see Prerequisites section below) an d must provide proof of approval from BPI in order to take the exams.

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

  

This is a lecture-lab course. Topics will be presen ted in a classroom setting and then followed up with student involvement in the lab. The class will be geared towards those individuals who have had f ield experience and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. Stu dent participation is very important.

 

The classroom/l ab facility has 10 classroom training modules with an 8-hour lab practical review where students can work to enhance some of the basic building scienc e, diagnostic testing, and communication skills needed to be an effective Q CI. These modules and various props will allow the students hands on use of the diagnostic tools and equipment that they will be using in the field. < span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Students will take one written 100-questi on, multiple-choice test at the end of the course.  After pa ssing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a ha nds-on field test (3 1/2 hours).  Upon successful completion of these tests, each student receives their certification from BPI.

 

This cou rse is designed to prepare qualif ied students to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certificat ion exam.

 

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

 

Course Assessments and Evaluations:
Formative assessments will be conducted by obs ervation throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportunities for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course inclu des:

Students successfull y completing the course will receive a certificate of completion from NYSWD A's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who are not successful in com pleting this course are not excluded from testing in the BPI QCI Inspector certification. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspe ctor certification test.)

   

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< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;">Day 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Introductions and Course Paperwork

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

 

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< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Day 5 - HEP EA Test/Review - 9:00am - 2:00pm< /span>

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< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Dates; < /span> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Course covers the dates of  ;July 22-26, 2019 < /span>

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< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Prerequisites;< /span>

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Experienced energy auditors or post inspectors only< /span>

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< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> BPI CEU's< /em>;  8 < /span>

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;">Instructors; Al McMahon, NYSWDA < /span>

 

< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> < span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> Course Fees< /span>;
 < /span>< span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt ;"> $725/person - NY Weatherization subgr antees
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**Special note  - if you wish to become an A ffiliate Member and save off the non-member rate, please contact Drew Ehrlich  (315-701-0440 ext. 225, This email address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) < /span>BEFORE YOU REGISTER for the course.

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BPI Fees;< br />$275/person - 100-question online test
$770/person - Field test

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Click here to register

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