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:20200105T090000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD 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:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 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:9ce14962151ef1dcfff04f725682b1e2 CATEGORIES:At Syracuse CREATED:20201009T193518 SUMMARY:HEP Energy Auditor LOCATION:NYSWDA Training Center - East Syracuse DESCRIPTION:HEP Energy Auditor\n  \n Training Location: NYSWDA Training Center – 5869 F isher Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057\n\n\n  \n Please note we are strictly f ollowing the Governor's guidelines.  If your NY region is designated a "Red Zone" we are unable to take those attendees for in-house training.  Conver sely, if WE become a "Red Zone" we will be unable to conduct in-house train ing.  Trainees from other states are allowed only if they are not on the tr avel ban list for New York state.\n\nAs part of the COVID-19 state and fede ral protocols, NYSWDA has developed a Safety Plan to ensure the safety of y ou and your staff.  Below are listed the measures being taken to secure the safety of your staff as well as ours.\n\nPlease read and follow NYSWDA Re- Opening Safety Protocols (images/NYSWDA_Re-Opening_Safety_Protocols.pdf) .  We are taking our re-opening very seriously.  These measures are for your safety as well as our staff. No exceptions to these protocols will be allow ed!\n\nIn addition, all attendees will be required to complete a Student Sc reening Checklist (images/Student_Screening_Checklist.pdf) prior to attendi ng the class.\n  \n Who Should Attend:\n Weatherization agency post inspect ors and auditors, Home Performance contractors, Program compliance field in spectors\n  \n Course Description:\n The Home Energy Professional Energy Au ditor Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an in dustry-led collaboration directed by the National Renewable Energy Laborato ry (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowle dge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the Weatherization or Home Performance industries. https://www. energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP-SF-EA-JTA_final.pdf\n  \n The H ome Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensive 3.5-day t raining which covers many topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy auditor math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Spec ifications (SWS), energy modeling and work scope development, and the use o f diagnostic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Meter and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.  \n  \n This traini ng prepares students to challenge the written and field examinations requir ed 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 Exam inations. Students seeking this Certification must meet additional prerequi sites 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 ex ams.\n \n Please note that for this course, the cost of each Written and Fi eld Exams is NOT included in the price and must be paid for and that field tests are scheduled separately. \n   \n This is a lecture-lab course. Topic s will be presented in a classroom setting and then followed up with studen t involvement in the lab. The class will be geared towards those individual s who have had field experience and/or training as an energy auditor or pos t inspector. Student participation is very important.\n  \n 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. S tudents 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 y ear to schedule a hands-on field test (4 hours).  Upon successful completio n of these tests, each student receives their certification from BPI.\n  \n This course is designed to prepare qualified students to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certification exam.\n  \n To see if you qualify to take thes e exams, please go to BPI:  EA Prerequisites (http://bpi.org/sites/default/ files/National%20Rollout/2019%20Energy%20Auditor%20Prerequisites.pdf)  and then submit an EA Application\n (http://bpi.org/sites/default/files/Nationa l%20Rollout/Application%20for%20Energy%20Auditor.pdf)\n  \n \nCourse Assess ments and Evaluations:\nFormative assessments will be conducted by observat ion throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provi ded as observed. Opportunities for questions and answers are provided routi nely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of the course includes:\ n \n - 100% attendance and participation (except in cases of extenuating c ircumstances, as determined by the Executive Director on a case-by-case bas is, in which case, make-up sessions or performance evaluations must be appr oved in advance with the lead trainer) \n - A 70% average or above on writt en exam Students successfully completing the course will receive a certifi cate of completion from NYSWDA's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who are not successful in completing this course are not excluded from test ing in the BPI QCI Inspector certification. However, a failing grade on thi s course may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspector certification t est.)\n   \n Agenda:\n Day 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n Introductions and Course P aperwork\n \n - Overview of DOE's Home Energy Professional (HEP) Project a nd WAP's Quality Work Plan (QWP) \n - Introduction to BPI's HEP Energy Audi tor Certification Testing Requirements and General Program Requirements \n - Introduction to NREL's Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis (JTA) \n - Domain 1 Collection of visual, materal, dimensional, and applicance information a bout the building for an energy audit \n - Test Question Parsing Session / Basic Math\n  \n Day 2 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n \n - Brief review of Day 1 top ics \n - Domain 2 Diagnostic testing of the dwelling unit for any energy au dit \n - Training house - simulated audit/field guide review \n - Introduct ion to A/C \n - Test Question Parsing Session / Basic Math \n Day 3 - 9:00 am - 5:00pm\n \n - Brief review of Day 2 topics \n - Training house - Morn ing:  CAZ testing/Heat rise/SSE testing/Fan flow hood / Oven test/Blower do or/Gas leakage/ZPD \n - Training house - Afternoon:  Duct blasting \n - Tes t Question Parsing session / Basic Math  \n Day 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n \n - Brief review of Day 3 topics \n - Domain 4 - Evaluation of collected ener gy audit data to determine the scope of work \n - Review of BPI Standards - BPI 1200, Envelope, Heating, AC/HP \n - Course evaluation and written test \n - BPI Online test \n \n Dates; Course covers the dates of January 5-8, 2021\n   \n Prerequisites;\n Experienced energy auditors or post inspector s only\n \n Class size; 6\n  \n BPI CEU's;  6\n \n Instructors; Matt Redmon d,  NYSWDA\n \n Course Fees;\n $725/person - NY Weatherization Sub-grantees \n$725/person - affiliate members\n$1,450/person - non-members\n   \n **Spe cial note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Member and save off the non- member rate, please contact Drew Ehrlich  (315-701-0440 ext. 225, This emai l address is being protected from spambots. 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Lunches are ARE NO T included.\n\n  \n (Financial assistance may be available from local NYS D epartment of Labor One-Stop Centers)\n\nBPI Fees;\n$250/person - 100-questi on written QCI test\n$700/person - Field test\n\n\n Through the support of a grant from NYSERDA, and NYS HCR funding, we are able to provide quality t raining at discounted rates to NYSWDA members for this course.\n  \n Click here to register (index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/regis ter&reset=1&id=11430)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

HEP Energy Auditor

 

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

 

Please note we are strictly following the Governor's guidelines.  If your N Y region is designated a "Red Zone" we are unable to take those attendees f or in-house training.  Conversely, if WE become a "Red Zone" we will b e unable to conduct in-house training.  Trainees from other states are allowed only if they are not on the travel ban l ist for New York state.

A s part of the COVID-19 state and federal protocols, NYSWDA has developed a Safety Plan to ensure the safety of you and your staff.  Below are lis ted the measures being taken to secure the safety of your staff as well as ours.

Please read and follow NYSWD A Re-Opening Safety Protocols .  We are taking our re-opening very seriously.&n bsp; These measures are for your safety as well as our staff. No exceptions to these protocols will be allowed!

In addition, all attendees will be required to complete a  Student Screening Checklist prior to attendi ng the class.

 

Who Should Attend:

Weatherization agency post inspectors and auditors, Home Performance contractors, Program compliance field inspe ctors

 

Course Description:

The Home Energy Professional Ene rgy Auditor Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an industry-led collaboration directed by the National Renewable Energy La boratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job of an Energy A uditor working in the Weatherization or Home Performance industries. https://www.energy.gov/sit es/prod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP-SF-EA-JTA_final.pdf

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The Home Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comp rehensive 3.5-day training which covers many topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy auditor math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Specifications (SWS), energy modeling and work scope develop ment, and the use of diagnostic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Leaka ge Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Meter and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.  

 

This training prepares students to challenge the written and field exa minations required to achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Audit or Certification.  To achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification, a student must receive a passing score on both the W ritten and Field Examinations. Students seeking this Certification must mee t 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 note that for this course, the cost of each Wri tten and Field Exams is NOT included in the price and must be paid for and that field tests are scheduled separately.

  

This is a lecture-la b 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 t hose individuals who have had field experience and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. Student participation is very important.

 

The classroom/lab facility has 10 classroom training module s with an 8-hour lab practical review where students can work to enhance so me of the basic building science, diagnostic testing, and communication ski lls needed to be an effective QCI. These modules and various props will all ow the students hands on use of the diagnostic tools and equipment that the y will be using in the field. Students w ill take one written 100-question, multiple-choice test at the end of the c ourse.  After passing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a hands-on field test (4 hours).  Upon succ essful completion of these tests, each student receives their certification from BPI.

 

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

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Course Assessments and Eva luations:
 Formative assessments will be conducted by observation throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportu nities for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all less ons. Successful completion of the course includes: