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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 auditors, Home Performanc e contractors, Program compliance field inspectors

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Course Description:

The Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification is b ased on the Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis, an industry-led collaboration directed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. D epartment of Energy (DOE), which defines the knowledge, skills and abilitie s necessary to perform the job of an Energy Auditor working in the Weatheri zation or Home Performance industries. https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/HEP- SF-EA-JTA_final.pdf

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The Home Energy Professional (HEP) - Energy Auditor is a comprehensive 5-day training which covers many topics including fundamentals of home assessment, energy audit or math, federal WAP requirements, the NREL Standard Work Specifications (S WS), energy modeling and work scope development, and the use of diagnostic equipment including Blower Door, Duct Leakage Tester, Exhaust Fan Flow Mete r and Combustion Safety Testing equipment.

This training prepares stud ents to challenge the written and field examinations required to achieve th e BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification. To achie ve the BPI Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor Certification, a student must receive a passing score on both the Written and Field Examinations. S tudents seeking this Certification must meet additional prerequisites in or der 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 Written and Field Exams is NOT incl uded in the price and must be paid for and that field tests are scheduled s eparately.

This is a lecture-lab course. Topics will be present ed 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 fi eld experience and/or training as an energy auditor or post inspector. Stud ent participation is very important.

The classroom/la b facility has 10 classroom training modules with an 8-hour lab practical r eview where students can work to enhance some of the basic building science , diagnostic testing, and communication skills needed to be an effective QC I. 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-questio n, multiple-choice test at the end of the course. After pas sing the written test, attendees have up to one year to schedule a han ds-on field test (4 hours). Upon successful completion of these tests , each student receives their certification from BPI.

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~~This course i s designed to prepare qualified students to take the BPI HEP Energy Auditor certification e xam.~~

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

Course Assessments and Evaluations:
Formative assessments will be co nducted by observation throughout classroom and lab review sessions. Redire ction will be provided as observed. Opportunities for questions and answers are provided routinely throughout all lessons. Successful completion of th e course includes:
100% attendance and participation (except in cases of extenuating circumsta nces, as determined by the Executive Director on a case-by-case basis, in w hich case, make-up sessions or performance evaluations must be approved in advance with the lead trainer)
A 70% ave rage or above on written exam
Studen ts successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of complet ion from NYSWDA's Weatherization Training Center. (Students who are not suc cessful 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.)

Agenda:
Day 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Introductions and Course Paperwork
< li>Introduc tions and course paperwork
Overview of DOE's Home Energy Professional ( HEP) Project and WAP's Quality Work Plan (QWP)
Introduction to BPI's HE P Energy Auditor Certification Testing Requirements
The SWS's, State Fi eld Manuals and General Program Requirements
Introduction to BPI's HEP Energy Auditor Certification Testing Requirements and General Program Requi rements
Introduction to NREL's Energy Auditor Job Task Analysis (JTA)
Domain 1 Collection of visual, materal, dimensional, and applicance info rmation about the building for an energy audit
Test Question Parsing Se ssion / Basic Math

Day 2 - 9:00am - 5:00 pm
Brief review of Day 1 topics
Domain 2 Diagnostic tes ting of the dwelling unit for any energy audit
Training house - simulat ed audit/field guide review
Auditor's Toolbox
Domain 3 Testing the building for an Energy Audit
Introduction to A/C
Test Question Pars ing Session / Basic Math
Day 3 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Brief review of Day 2 topics
Training house - Morning:&n bsp; CAZ testing/Heat rise/SSE testing/Fan flow hood / Oven test/Blower doo r/Gas leakage/ZPD
Training house - Afternoon: Duct blasting
T est Question Parsing session / Basic Math

Day 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Brief review of Day 3 topics
Domain 4 - Evaluation of collected energy audit data to determine the scope of wo rk
Review of BPI Standards - BPI 1200, Envelope, Heating, AC/HP< /li>
Cou rse evaluations
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Day 5 - 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Revi ew session - overall
BPI HEP Energy Auditor online test - 100 questions
~~Dates;~~ ~~Course covers the dates of June 27 - July 1, 2022~~
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~~ Prerequisites;~~ 
~~ Experienced energy auditors or post inspectors only~~ 
~~ Class size; 6~~ 
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 ~~BPI CEU's; 8~~ 
~~ Instructors; Al McMahon, NYSWDA ~~
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~~~~ Course Fees;~~ ~~
$725/person - NY Weatherization Sub-grantees
$72 5/person - affiliate members
$1,450/person - non-members 
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**Special note -&nbs p;if you wish to become an Affiliate Member and save off the non-member rat e, please contact Karen McMahon (315-701-0440 ext. 223, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) BEFORE YOU REGISTER for the course.
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 NYSWDA will not be responsible for hotel costs, travel to and from the training, breakfast and dinner meals, or incidentals . Lunches are ARE NOT included.
 
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 (Financial assistance may be available from local NYS Department of Labor One-Stop Centers)

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


Through the sup port of a grant from NYSERDA, and NYS HCR funding, we are able to provide quality training at d iscounted rates to NYSWDA members for this course.
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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:
< li>100% attendance and participation (except in cases o f extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Executive Director on a c ase-by-case basis, in which case, make-up sessions or performance evaluatio ns must be approved in advance with the lead trainer)
A 70% average or above on written exam
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~~
~~Introductions and course paperwork~~
~~Overview of DOE's Hom e Energy Professional (HEP) Project and WAP's Quality Work Plan (QWP)~~
~~I ntroduction to BPI's HEP Energy Auditor Certification Testing Requirements~~
~~The SWS's, State Field Manuals and General Program Requirements< /li>~~
~~Int roduction to BPI's HEP Energy Auditor Certification Testing Requirements an d General Program Requirements~~
~~Introduction to NREL's Energy Auditor Jo b Task Analysis (JTA)~~
~~Domain 1 Collection of visual, materal, dimension al, and applicance information about the building for an energy audit~~
~~T est Question Parsing Session / Basic Math~~

~~Day 2 - 9:00am - 5:00pm~~
~~Brief review of Day 1 topics~~
~~Domain 2 Diagnostic testing of the dwelling unit for any energy audit~~
~~T raining house - simulated audit/field guide review~~
~~Auditor's Toolbox~~
~~Domain 3 Testing the building for an Energy Audit~~
~~Introduction to A/C~~
~~Test Question Parsing Session / Basic Math~~
~~Da y 3 - 9:00am - 5:00pm~~
~~Brief review of Day 2 topics~~
~~Trai ning house - Morning: CAZ testing/Heat rise/SSE testing/Fan flow hood / Oven test/Blower door/Gas leakage/ZPD~~
~~Training house - Afternoon:&nb sp; Duct blasting~~
~~Test Question Parsing session / Basic Math~~

~~Day 4 - 9:00am - 5:00pm~~
~~Brief review of Day 3 topics~~
~~Domain 4 - Evaluation of collected energy audit data to de termine the scope of work~~
~~Review of BPI Standards - BPI 1200, Envelope, Heating, AC/HP~~
~~Course evaluations~~
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~~Day 5 - 9:00am - 1:00 pm~~
~~Review session - overall~~
~~BPI HEP Energy Auditor onli ne test - 100 questions~~
 Dates; ~~C ourse covers the dates of June 27 - July 1, 2022~~ 
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~~ Prerequisites;~~ 
 ~~Experienced energy auditors or post inspecto rs only~~

 ~~Class size; 6~~ 
 ~~~~
~~ BPI CEU's; 8 ~~
~~~~ Instructors; Al McMahon, NYS WDA~~ ~~
~~ ~~
~~~~ Course Fees ;~~ ~~
$725/person - NY Weatherizatio n Sub-grantees
$725/person - affiliate members
$1,450/person - no n-members

* *Special note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Member and save off the non-member rate, please contact Karen McMahon (315-701- 0440 ext. 223, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript e nabled to view it.