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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\n \nPlease note we are strictly follo wing the Governor's guidelines.  NYSWDA will now allow vaccinated attendees to be unmasked at the training center.  All those who who are not vaccinat ed will be required to wear a mask and to complete a Student Screening Chec klist (images/Student_Screening_Checklist.pdf) prior to attending the class .\n \nWho Should Attend:\nWeatherization agency post inspectors and auditor s, Home Performance contractors, Program compliance field inspectors\n \nCo urse Description:\nThe Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certificatio n is based on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an industry-led collabo ration directed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowledge, skills and ab ilities necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the We atherization or Home Performance industries. https://www.energy.gov/sites/p rod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP-SF-EA-JTA_final.pdf\n \nThe Home Energy Professio nal (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensive 5-day training which covers m any topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy auditor math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Specifications (SWS), ener gy modeling and work scope development, and the use of diagnostic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Meter and Com bustion Safety Testing equipment.  \n \nThis training prepares students to challenge the written and field examinations required to achieve the BPI Ho me Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification.  To achieve the BPI Ho me Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification, a student must receive a passing score on both the Written and Field Examinations. Students seeki ng this Certification must meet additional prerequisites in order to qualif y to challenge the exams (see Prerequisites 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 Written and Field Exams is NOT included in the price and must be paid for and that field tests are scheduled separa tely. \n  \nThis is a lecture-lab course. Topics will be presented in a cla ssroom setting and then followed up with student involvement in the lab. Th e class will be geared towards those individuals who have had field experie nce and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. Student partici pation is very important.\n \nThe classroom/lab facility has 10 classroom t raining modules with an 8-hour lab practical review where students can work to enhance some of the basic building science, diagnostic testing, and com munication skills needed to be an effective QCI. These modules and various props will allow the students hands on use of the diagnostic tools and equi pment 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 fie ld test (4 hours).  Upon successful completion of these tests, each student receives their certification from BPI.\n \nThis course is designed to prep are qualified students to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certification exa m.\n \nTo see if you qualify to take these exams, please go to BPI:  EA Pre requisites (http://bpi.org/sites/default/files/National%20Rollout/2019%20En ergy%20Auditor%20Prerequisites.pdf)  and then submit an EA Application\n (h ttp://bpi.org/sites/default/files/National%20Rollout/Application%20for%20En ergy%20Auditor.pdf)\n \n\nCourse Assessments and Evaluations:\nFormative as sessments will be conducted by observation throughout classroom and lab rev iew sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportunities for q uestions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Success ful completion of the course includes:\n\n - 100% attendance and participat ion (except in cases of extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Exe cutive Director on a case-by-case basis, in which case, make-up sessions or performance evaluations must be approved in advance with the lead trainer) \n - A 70% average or above on written examStudents successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of completion from NYSWDA's Weatheri zation Training Center. (Students who are not successful in completing this course are not excluded from testing in the BPI QCI Inspector certificatio n. However, a failing grade on this course may not guarantee success on the BPI QCI Inspector certification test.)\n  \nAgenda:\nDay 1 - 9:00am - 5:00 pm\nIntroductions and Course Paperwork\n\n - Introductions and course paper work\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 Certi fication Testing Requirements\n - The SWS's, State Field Manuals and Genera l Program Requirements\n - Introduction to BPI's HEP Energy Auditor Certifi cation Testing Requirements and General Program Requirements\n - Introducti on to NREL's Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis (JTA)\n - Domain 1 Collection of visual, materal, dimensional, and applicance information about the buil ding 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 Di agnostic testing of the dwelling unit for any energy audit\n - Training hou se - simulated audit/field guide review\n - Auditor's Toolbox\n - Domain 3 Testing the building for an Energy Audit\n - Introduction to A/C\n - Test Q uestion Parsing Session / Basic Math\nDay 3 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n\n - Brief r eview 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 - Train ing house - Afternoon:  Duct blasting\n - Test Question Parsing session / B asic Math \nDay 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm\n\n - Brief review 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, Envelope, Heating, AC/HP\n - Course evaluations\nDay 5 - 9:00am - 1:00pm\n\n - Review session - overa ll\n - BPI HEP Energy Auditor online test - 100 questions\nDates; Course co vers the dates of February 28 - March 4, 2022\n  \nPrerequisites;\nExperien ced energy auditors or post inspectors only\n\nClass size; 6\n \nBPI CEU's;   8\n\nInstructors; Al McMahon,  NYSWDA\n\nCourse Fees;\n$725/person - NY W eatherization Sub-grantees\n$725/person - affiliate members\n$1,450/person - non-members\n  \n**Special note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Memb er 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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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.  NYSW DA will now allow vaccinated attendees to be unmasked at the training cente r.  All those who who are not vaccinated will be required to wear a ma sk and to complete a  Student Screening Checklist  ;prior to attending the class.

 

Who Should Attend:

Weatherization agency post inspectors and au ditors, Home Performance contractors, Program compliance field inspectors

 

Course Description:

The Home Energy Professional Energy Aud itor Certification is based on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an ind ustry-led collaboration directed by the National Renewable Energy Laborator y (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowled ge, 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

 

The Home Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensi ve 5-day training which covers many topics including fundamentals of home a ssessment, energy auditor 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 Meter and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.  

 

This training prepares students to challenge the written and field examinations required to achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certif ication.  To achieve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor C ertification, a student must receive a passing score on both the Written an d Field Examinations. Students seeking this Certification must meet additio nal prerequisites in order to qualify to challenge the exams (see Prerequis ites 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 fiel d tests are scheduled separately.

  

This 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 indi viduals 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 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.&nb sp; After passing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a hands-on field test (4 hours).  Upon successful co mpletion of these tests, each student receives their certification from BPI .

 

This course is designed to prepare qualified students to take the BPI HEP Energy Audit or certification exam.

 

To see if y ou qualify to take these exams, please go to BPI:  EA Prerequisites  and then submit an EA Applicat ion

 


Course Assessments and Evaluations:
Formative assessments will be conducted by observation throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redirection will be provided as observed. Opportunities fo r questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Succ essful completion of the course includes:

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

  

Agenda:

Day 1 - 9:00a m - 5:00pm

Introductions and Course Paperwork

 

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

Da y 3 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

 

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

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$725/person - NY Weatheri zation Sub-grantees
$725/person - affiliate members
$1,450/person - non-members

  

**Special 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 email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScri pt enabled to view it.)  BEFORE YOU REGISTER for the course.

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