Corporate Training By Zack Academy - BPI Building Analyst Certification

The Building Performance Institute (BPI) is a nationally recognized certification, accreditation, and quality assurance body for home performance contractors. Focusing on the house as a system approach, BPI emphasizes the interdependence of building systems as they relate to energy consumption. BPI Building Analyst certification is the nation's most widely recognized energy auditor certification, and will give you the tools to analyze and correct any deficient features in older (and even modern!) residences.

This BPI Building Analyst program is the most convenient way to get certified by BPI and start offering home energy audits! Aligned with the Building Performance Institute's (BPI) Building Analyst Professional standards for energy auditing, this workshop provides a fundamental understanding of the whole-house approach to analyzing efficient and proper energy consumption, in addition to checking for health hazards, proper ventilation, understanding HVAC equipment operations and maintenance, and how to interact with clients when providing home energy audits. This program concludes with both the written and field exams for BPI certification.

Registration Includes:

• Live Field Training and Written & Field Exams
• Recorded Video for Independent Study
• BPI Technical Standards
• INTERCAZ Software - for CAZ Training
• Course Manual, Practice Questions, and Course Certificate  

There are 3 simple steps to starting your career as a certified BPI Building Analyst:

1. Sign up for this preparation training program, which includes all certification exam fees.
2. Attend the training workshop in your selected location.
3. Pass the written and field exams administered in class at a BPI Test Center!

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites to attend the training sessions or sit for the exams.

Skills Required: High school math and reading skills are necessary to comprehend the scope of the presentation material, but no prior construction experience is required.

What is BPI? The Building Performance Institute (BPI) was founded in 1993 and is the most widely recognized association that certifies energy auditors on a national scale. Focusing on the house as a system approach, BPI emphasizes the interdependence of building systems as they relate to energy consumption. Endorsed by the DOE, certification is required for participation in many state and national contractor incentive programs.

Syllabus

Introduction to Building Science

Construction Math and Blueprint Reading

Principles of Energy

House-as-a-System

Building Systems

Construction Errors

Air Quality & Moisture

Combustion Safety

Air Leakage

Energy Audits

BPI Standards and Ethics

BPI Envelope Professional Overview

Thermal & Pressure Boundary Eval.

Airsealing & Dense Pack Techniques

Prioritizing Airsealing Work

Insulation Techniques & Applications

Window & Door Inspections

Ventilation Requirements & Systems

Field Training - Instructor Led Hands-On Training

Audit Inspection

Blower Door & Manometer Analysis

Air Quality Testing

Combustion Safety

Weatherization Measures

Written Exams

Review followed by Building Analysist Written Exam

Field Exams

Scheduled 2-4 Hour Appointments