BPI Manufactured Housing Building Analyst
More than 18 million Americans live in mobile homes - the housing type accounts for 20% of new home sales nationwide. Many are in very poor states of repair, and have a lot of potential for improvements to safety, comfort, and efficiency.
This course will teach the essentials needed to conduct an energy audit of a manufactured home, and also covers practical retrofit techniques. The first two days of the course are spent in a classroom, while the third takes place in an actual mobile home, allowing for hands on application of the concepts.
There are several crucial differences between the systems operation of a manufactured home and a site-built home. While those that are already BPI Building Analysts will have a head start on some of the basic concepts, the class will cover the unique aspects of manufactured housing construction and operation in depth, leading to your thorough understanding of this building type.
Who?
- Energy Auditors Seeking to expand their service offering to the Manufactured Housing market. The Building Analyst certification is not a required pre-requisite to the MHBA course, but it is recommended for those less familiar with the construction field.
Syllabus
DAY 1
- Registration, Introductions, and Orientation
- Overview of Mobile Homes and System Approach
- Characteristics and components of mobile home construction
- Creating priorities for retrofitting; looking at the mobile home as a complete system Mobile Home Belly Retrofit
- Mobile Home Sidewall Retrofit
- Mobile Home Roof Retrofit
DAY 2
- Windows and Doors
- Interior Assessment
- Mobile Home Electrical & Water Systems
- Duct Diagnostics and Repair
- Mobile Home Heating Systems
- Safety, IAQ & Testing the Combustion Appliance Zone
- Project Management
DAY 3
- Discuss speaking to resident, getting utility bills, and finding out particular complaints and issues, including finding age and history of home.
- Conduct audit and discuss techniques for repair
of the following
- Walls, doors, windows.
- Site and foundation
- Belly
- Sidewall system
- Roof system
- Air sealing/ ventilation
- Mechanical systems
- Ductwork
Last Updated: Monday, May 21 2012 04:29
