BPI BA+ES Flex Course
Too busy to take time away from your day-to-day? With the CleanEdison BA+ES Flex Series, you are able to gain both the Building Analyst and Envelope and Shell industry-standard home performance certifications while taking only two full days away from your schedule. This live flex course includes a series of webinars, hosted by CleanEdison’s top instructors for each topic, which take place two hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, either during the day or at night, followed by the hands-on equipment and home analysis training and testing in a location near you. In the options given below, you can either pay for the field training and testing now or later.
If you have conflicts with any of the live broadcast schedule, you will be able to access the recorded seminar any time after noon the day after it is broadcast, and those recorded sessions will remain accessible for the remainder of the course.
Like the in-class course, through the webinar, you will gain a solid understanding of the basic principles of building science, enabling you to assess energy efficiency in a home while also monitoring conditions that have a direct impact on human health and safety. The live online format will allow you to ask questions in real time, as well as to engage in discussion with your fellow students.
An energy auditor with BPI certification gives homeowners peace of mind through the knowledge that the professional meets the national standards of the Building Performance Institute, the most quickly growing industry credential in Residential Energy Performance.
Syllabus
The BA/ES Course is the first step to becoming a professional energy auditor. CleanEdison's course covers the following topics designed to help you understand energy efficient home analysis topics:
WEBINAR PORTION (Building Analyst)- Principles of Energy and Building Science
- The Energy Audit Process
- Building Shell and Thermal Envelope
- Airflow Basics
- Moisture Management
- Air Quality
- Combustion Safety and CO Monitoring
- Building Systems: HVAC, Lighting, Appliances, and DHW
- Diagnosing Common Building Problems
- Blower Door Testing
- Combustion Testing and Safety
WEBINAR (Envelope Professional)
- Thermal & Pressure Boundary Evaluation
- Air Sealing & Dense-pack Techniques
- Prioritizing Air Sealing Work
- Insulation Techniques & Applications
- Window & Door Inspections
- Ventilation Requirements and Systems
- Health & Safety
CleanEdison's BPI Building Analyst Field Training applies the fundamental principals learned in the classroom to an actual residential home. The training will have a large focus on Combustion Appliance Zone testing due to its importance with maintaining the health of the housing occupants. You will go on location and be taught how to identify common residential problems and learn to use the following equipment:
FIELD PORTION EQUIPMENT- Blower door
- Ambient Carbon Monoxide detector
- Manometer
- Natural gas detector
- Flue gas detector
FIELD TRAINING
- Testing In and Testing Out Procedures
- Indoor Air Quality Assessment
- Indoor Moisture Sources & Solutions
- Critical Shell Identification & Inspection
- Blower Door Applications
- Duct Diagnostics
Course Materials Include
- Pre-course study material
- Quizzes and one complete practice exam for the Building Analyst
- 20 hours of live webinar, accessible the day after broadcast and for the remainder of the course
- Hard copies of course materials – slides, BPI standards, and study guide
- CleanEdison’s best-in-class curriculum
- Online forum discussion with your fellow course attendees and an expert moderator
- 8 hours of hands-on field training to cement the classroom concepts (included where specified below)
- BPI Building Analyst and Envelope 2-hour proctored written exams and written exam fees (included where specified below)
- BPI Building Analyst and Envelope 2-hour one-on-one proctored field exams and field exam fees (included where specified below)
Testimonials
I would like to thank CleanEdison for all of your help and support. I completed the Building Analyst and Envelope Professional courses and passed both of the exams and field test. Our instructor was fantastic. He has the unique ability to take the theory of Building Science and explain it in simple to understand terms. I would highly recommend CleanEdison.
- M. Nachurski -Morristown, NJ
Possible Jobs
The following are possible career paths that can result from energy audit training. Some jobs may require further education and training, and as always there is no substitute for hands on experience in the field:
- Energy Auditor
- Insulation Professional
- HERS Rater
- HVAC Professional
- Home Performance Contractor
- Weatherization Professional
- Residential Energy Consultant
- Residential Energy Efficiency Program Manager
Last Updated: Monday, May 21 2012 04:11
