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Energy Audit Training Course Outline

BPI Building Analyst Professional & BPI Envelope
Professional Certification Training Course Outline

• Intro
  • Building Performance Institute
  • Course Textbook: "Residential Energy"
  • BPI Building Analyst (BA) Standards
  • BPI Envelope Professional (EP) Standards
• Energy Basics
  • First 2 Laws of Thermodynamics
  • Energy Types
  • Energy Units
  • Fuel Types
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Temperature and Delta "ΔT"
  • Relative Humidity, Dew Points, and Moisture
    • Sling Psychrometers
    • Hygrometers
  • Air Movement within Buildings
  • Baseload Calculations/Client Interview
• Building Assessment
  • Building Envelope
  • Heat Flow
  • Defining Thermal & Air Boundaries
  • Fenestration
  • Calculating Conductive Heat Loss
  • Area & Volume Calculations
  • Building Diagnostics
  • Blower Door Evaluation
• Air Leakage
  • Blower Door Evaluation
    • Blower Door & Gauge (manometer)
      • Advanced Diagnostics
        • Series Leakage
        • Add-a-hole Procedure
  • Building Airflow Calculations
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Calculating Convective Heat Loss
  • Cost Effectiveness of Retrofits
  • Combustion Appliance Issues
• HVAC Systems
  • Equipment Identification
  • Fuels
  • Distribution Types
    • Static Pressure Video
  • Vent Design
  • Efficiencies
  • Combustion Safety
    • Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector & Gauge (manometer)
    • Combustion Safety Video
• Domestic Hot Water (DHW)
  • Equipment Type
  • Venting Type
  • Age & Condition
  • Energy Factors
  • Savings Tips
• Lighting & Appliances
  • Consumption Data
  • Lighting Efficacy
  • Appliance Info & Tips
• Health & Safety
  • Personal Responsibility
  • Electrical
  • Ladders
  • Respiratory
• BPI Field Examination
  • Building Analyst: Field Guide
  • Envelope Professional: Field Guide
  • Building Analyst & Envelope Professional: Field Training Video
• Duct Blaster Training
  • Equipment
  • Why Test Duct Leakage?
  • Total Leakage Protocol
  • Leakage to Outside Protocol
  • Results
  • Equivalent Leakage Area
  • Duct Blaster Video
• RESNET
  • HERS Index
  • MINHERS
  • Appendix A
  • National Rater Test Study Guide Outline
  • Home Energy Rating Standards of Practice
  • Rating and Home Energy Survey Code of Ethics
  • Home Energy Rating Standard Disclosure
  • Procedures for Certifying Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for New Homes
  • Software

Field Training Day 1

• Exterior Inspection
  • Building Measurements: Perimeter/Area
    • Walls, Doors, and Windows
  • Gas Leak Detection: Meter
  • Baseline CO Readings
• Interior Inspection
  • Review Operation of CO and Ambient Readings
  • Gas Leak Detection
  • Determine Presence of CO and Smoke Detectors
  • Building Measurements: Ceiling Height/Volume
    • Exterior Walls, Attic, Crawl Space, and Basement (walls)
  • Unconditioned Space Evaluation
    • Identify Air and Thermal Bypasses
      • Attic, Basement, and Crawl Space
    • Brainstorm on Air Sealing and Insulation Strategies
  • Client Interview and Utility Bill Analysis
  • Lighting & Appliance Evaluation
  • Fuel Cost Calculations
  • Converting Btu's to Fuel Units (Therms, gallons, etc.)
• Combustion Safety Testing (CAZ)
  • Baseline
  • Worst Case Conditions
    • Ambient CO
    • CAZ Depressurization
    • Spillage
    • Draft
    • Undiluted CO
  • Natural Conditions (if needed following failure of worst case)
• Preliminary Work Scope Development
  • Health & Safety
    • Combustion Appliances
    • Electrical
  • Appliances & Lighting
  • Air Sealing
  • Insulation
  • Smoke & CO Detector

Field Training Day 2

• Ventilation of Attic Space
  • Adequate Amount
  • Vapor Barrier Issues
  • Wind Washing at Soffit/Eave Vents
  • Baffles Present and Properly Installed
• Conductive Heat Loss Calculations
  • Composite Wall/Ceiling Values
  • Proposed Upgrade Calculations
• Building Airflow Calculations
  • Volume
  • BAS for Occupants
  • BAS for Volume
  • BAS 70% Value
    • Recommended Ventilation
    • Required Ventilation
  • CFM_n Value
• Blower Door Testing
  • Setup Procedures for Equipment
  • Closed-house Conditions
  • Baseline Measurement
  • Determining CFM₅₀ reading
• Pressure Diagnostics
  • Room-by-room Evaluations
    • Smoke Sticks
    • Gauge (manometer)
  • Convective Heat Loss Calculations
    • Actual Heat loss from CFM₅₀/CFM_n Values
    • Proposed Final CFM₅₀/CFM_n Values After Retrofit Work
• Cost Effectiveness
  • Simple Payback Calculation
  • Return on Investment Calculation
  • Savings to Investment Ratio (SIR) Calculation
• Final Scope of Work
  • Air Sealing
  • Duct Sealing
• Hands-On Training Student Practice
  • Blower Door
  • Combustion Safety Testing

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