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East Syracuse DESCRIPTION:HEP Energy Auditor\n  \n Training Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 F isher Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057\n\n\n Who Should Attend:\n Weatherizati on agency post inspectors and auditors, Home Performance contractors, Progr am compliance field inspectors\n  \n Course Description:\n The Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Jo b Task Analysis, an industry-led collaboration directed by the National Ren ewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), wh ich defines the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the jo b of an Energy Auditor working in the Weatherization or Home Performance in dustries. https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP-SF-EA-JTA _final.pdf\n  \n The Home Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a c omprehensive 4.5-day training which covers many topics including fundamenta ls of home assessment, energy auditor math, federal WAP requirements, the N REL Standard Work Specifications (SWS), energy modeling and work scope deve lopment, and the use of diagnostic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Le akage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Meter and Combustion Safety Testing equipmen t.  \n  \n This training prepares students to challenge the written and fie ld examinations required to achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification.  To achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification, a student must receive a passing score on both the Written and Field Examinations. Students seeking this Certification must me et additional prerequisites in order to qualify to challenge the exams (see Prerequisites section below) and must provide proof of approval from BPI i n order to take the exams.\n \n Please note that for this course, the cost of each Written and Field Exams is NOT included in the price and must be pa id for and that field tests are scheduled separately. \n   \n This is a lec ture-lab course. Topics will be presented in a classroom setting and then f ollowed up with student involvement in the lab. The class will be geared to wards those individuals who have had field experience and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. Student participation is very important. \n  \n The classroom/lab facility has 10 classroom training modules with an 8-hour lab practical review where students can work to enhance some of the basic building science, diagnostic testing, and communication skills neede d to be an effective QCI. These modules and various props will allow the st udents hands on use of the diagnostic tools and equipment 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, atte ndees 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 cer tification from BPI.\n  \n This course is designed to prepare qualified stu dents to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certification exam.\n  \n To see i f you qualify to take these exams, please go to BPI:  EA Prerequisites  and then submit an EA Application\n (http ://bpi.org/sites/default/files/National%20Rollout/Application%20for%20Energ y%20Auditor.pdf)\n  \n \nCourse Assessments and Evaluations:\nFormative ass essments will be conducted by observation throughout classroom and lab revi ew sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportunities for qu estions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successf ul completion of the course includes:\n \n - 100% attendance and participa tion (except in cases of extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Ex ecutive Director on a case-by-case basis, in which case, make-up sessions o r performance evaluations must be approved in advance with the lead trainer ) \n - A 70% average or above on written exam Students successfully comple ting the course will receive a certificate of completion from NYSWDA's Weat herization Training Center. (Students who are not successful in completing this course are not excluded from testing in the BPI QCI Inspector certific ation. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspector certification test.)\n   \n Agenda:\n Energy Auditor  Course Schedule\n \n Day 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n Introductions and Course Pa perwork\n \n - \n - Overview of DOE's Home Energy Professional (HEP) Proj ect and WAP's Quality Work Plan (QWP) \n - Introduction to BPI's HEP Energy Auditor Certification Testing Requirements and General Program Requirement s \n - Introduction to NREL's Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis (JTA) \n - D omain 1 Collection of visual, materal, dimensional, and applicance informat ion about the building for an energy audit \n - Test Question Parsing Sessi on / Basic Math \n Day 2 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n \n - Brief review of Day 1 t opics \n - Domain 2 Diagnostic testing of the dwelling unit for any energy audit \n - Training house - simulated audit/field guide review \n - Introdu ction to A/C\n \n - Test Question Parsing Session / Basic Math  \n Day 3 - 9:00am - 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/Blow er door/Gas leakage/ZPD \n - Training house - Afternoon:  Duct blasting \n - Test Question Parsing session / Basic Math Day 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n \n - Brief review of Day 3 topics \n - Domain 4 - Evaluation of collected ene rgy audit data to determine the scope of work \n - Review of BPI Standards - BPI 1200, Envelope, Heating, AC/HP \n - Course evaluation and Q & Q \ n - Written Test  \n Day 5 - HEP EA Test/Review - 9:00am - 2:00pm\n For th ose who are BPI pre-approved to test, there will be a short review of field test requirements followed by the online 100 question test \n \n  \n Dates ; Course covers the dates of February 24-28, 2020\n   \n Prerequisites;\n E xperienced energy auditors or post inspectors only\n  \n Class size; 8\n  \ n BPI CEU's;  8\n  \n Instructors; Matt Redmond,  NYSWDA\n  \n Course Fees; \n $725/person - NY Weatherization Sub-grantees\n$725/person - affiliate me mbers\n$1,225/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  Drew Ehrlich  (315-701-0440 ext. 225, This email address is being protected from spambots. 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Lunches are ARE NOT included.\n\n  \n (Financi al assistance may be available from local NYS Department of Labor One-Stop Centers)\n\nBPI Fees;\n$250/person - 100-question written QCI test\n$700/pe rson - Field test\n\n\n Through the support of a grant from NYSERDA, and NY S HCR funding, we are able to provide quality training at discounted rates to NYSWDA members for this course.\n  \n Click here to register\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 Performan ce contractors, Program compliance field inspectors

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Course Description:

The Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an industry-led collaboratio n directed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowledge, skills and abiliti es necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the Weather ization or Home Performance industries. https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP -SF-EA-JTA_final.pdf

 

The Home Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensive 4.5-day training wh ich covers many topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy au ditor math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Specifications (SWS), energy modeling and work scope development, and the use of diagnost ic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow M eter and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.  

 

This training prepares s tudents to challenge the written and field examinations required to achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification.  To ac hieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification, a stud ent must receive a passing score on both the Written and Field Examinations . Students seeking this Certification must meet additional prerequisites in order to qualify to challenge the exams (see Prerequisites section below) and must provide proof of approval from BPI in order to take the exams.

Please n ote that for this course, the cost of each Written and Field Exams is NOT i ncluded in the price and must be paid for and that field tests are schedule d separately.

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This is a lecture-lab course. Topics will be pres ented 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 field experience and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. S tudent participation is very important.

 

The classroom /lab facility has 10 classroom training modules with an 8-hour lab practica l review where students can work to enhance some of the basic building scie nce, diagnostic testing, and communication skills needed to be an effective QCI. 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. Students will take one written 100-ques tion, 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 (3 1/2 hours).  Upon successful completion of thes e tests, each student receives their certification from BPI.< /p>

 

This c ourse is designed to prepare qual ified students to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certific ation exam.

 

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

 


Course Assessments and Evaluations:
Formative assessments wil l be conducted by observation throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportunities for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completio n of the course includes:

Students successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of completion from NYSWDA's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who are not successful in completing this course are not excluded from testing in the BPI QCI Inspector certi fication. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspector certification test.)

  

Agenda:

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

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BPI Fees;
$250/person - 100-question writ ten QCI test
$700/person - Field test

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Cl ick here to register

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