What are BPI Certification and RESNET HERS?
BPI stands for the Building Performance Institute. The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is a national standards development and credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency retrofit work.
Resnet HERS stands for the Residential Energy Services Network: Home Energy Raters. Both BPI and RESNET HERS are nationally recognized training and credentialing organizations for energy auditing. BPI and RESNET HERS methodologies educate individuals and organizations to perform energy efficiency retrofit work in a variety of home environments.
Both BPI and RESNET HERS are professional certifications prepare students to assess and upgrade residential buildings, improving total home performance while adhering to BPI and/or RESNET HERS technical standards, such as the BPI "home-as-a-system" approach and the RESNET HERS Index. BPI and RESNET HERS rated professionals ensure homeowners, government and non-profit organizations that energy audits have a standard format and process with proven results that can be compared to established industry benchmarks.
BPI Certification Training
A BPI Building Analyst energy auditor can earn his/her BPI certification by passing the both a written and field exam through BPI Certification training online covering the theory and practical applications of BPI energy auditing. A BPI certified professional will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the energy auditing process, the BPI methodology, and a command of all necessary auditing equipment and reporting techniques. An analyst must continue to be re-certified every three years in order to keep his or her BPI accreditation. A BPI certification will not only allow you to capitalize on tested energy auditing skills, but will also let you take advantage of the BPI brand through advertising and marketing your new credentials, offering you access to a wider range of grant and work opportunities. We offer BPI training online or in a classroom setting, hands-on field training, and the BPI Building Analyst written and field testing.
RESNET HERS
The national RESNET organization offers HERS training which utilizes the Home Energy Raters' Index. The HERS Index uses a 0 - 100 rating scale, (0 representing a building with zero energy usage), which compares a particular building's energy efficiency to that of a standard building. To become a qualified HERS rater, one must take a RESNET accredited course, and pass the appropriate written exam with a score of 80% or higher. A HERS rater has the opportunity to perform both home energy ratings as well as home energy audits, allowing the rater to take on business ranging from new construction to audit and retro-fitting projects.
BPI Certification Training FAQ’s
Courses Available:
Building Analyst Training: New to Energy Auditing? Intro Level- Start here! Take the first step in becoming a certified professional energy auditor. Includes classroom or online setting, hands-on field training - and the BPI Building Analyst written and field testing! Register now
Envelope/Shell Professional - This specialization course further trains individuals on envelope systems and their interaction with other building systems. Register now
Building Analyst Plus Boot Camps - Our boot camps are your one stop shop solution to all your BPI certification needs combining our Building Analyst Course with one of the BPI Specialty Certification: Envelope-Shell or AC Heat Pump Professional. Register now
Building Analyst Training for HERS Raters
Heating Professional Training - This specialization course enables you to understand heating system load and sizing, design, duct system diagnostics, and proper maintenance and efficiency analysis. Register now
BPI Certification: AC/Heat Pump Course - CleanEdison's AC Heat Pump/Cooling Professional training course is designed for Building Analysts looking to add cooling systems & concepts to their existing knowledge in meeting the BPI standards. Register now
Multi-Family Building Analyst Training - This specialization course prepares you to analyze large housing complexes with multiple family units. This certification is best for individuals who have experience in multi-family settings. Register now
Manufactured Housing Building Analyst
Energy Audit Mentoring Program
RESNET HERS Rater Training - RESNET HERS Rater Training certifies you to verify home audit energy savings, allowing homeowners to qualify for energy efficient mortgages, the ENERGY STAR Homes program and the DOE's Building America Program. This five-day classroom course will include three days of lecture, one day of field training and a written exam, granting you the RESNET HERS as well as two additional provisional ratings. Register now
Commercial Energy Auditor Training - The Department of Energy's Commercial Building Initiative (CBI) was launched in 2008, in order to educate, guide, promote and research ways to improve energy efficiency in American commercial building stock. Take CleanEdison's Commercial Energy Auditor course and train yourself to enter this huge, growing market. Register now
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 22 2012 23:49
