Course Number: ENRG 200
Lecture: 20 Hours
Lab/Field: 16 Hours
Testing: 4 Hours
Total Contact Hours: 40 Hours
Delivery: 8 hours per day over a 1 week period
CEU’s: 4 CEU’s (Continuing Education Units)

Course Description:

This nationally recognized training prepares individuals for careers as a Building Analyst/Energy Auditor. Trainees must pass both a written and field test in order to become BPI certified. Individuals who successfully complete the coursework and pass the written and field test can work in the National Home Performance with Energy Star Program or for a private energy auditing and/or contracting firm. Individuals who work in Pennsylvania under the Federal Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) must also be certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. BPI certification is a prerequisite to completing the certification process for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Identify the composition of material and what the potential implications are regarding health and safety
• Understand the purpose and how to use the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Use proper methods for handling, storing and transporting of materials and chemicals
• Use proper personal protective equipment
• Explain how heat is transferred
• Identify temperature difference in the various zones of a house
• Explain the correct heat transfer process
• Define Thermal Comfort
• Identify conditions in a house that might effect Thermal Comfort
• Define the stack effect
• Describe how the stack effect affects a building’s performance
• Define negative pressure, positive pressure, CFM (cubic feet per minute), infiltration and exfiltrationInterpret utility usage graphs and define their purpose
• Identify health and safety issues in a house
• Identify base load savings opportunities
• Understand the client interview form and process
• Identify insulation materials
• Calculate composite R-values and U-Values of building components
• Correctly determine pressure and thermal boundaries
• Define pressure and thermal boundaries
• Set up a Blower door and take pressure readings using digital manometer
• Calculate the area of rectangular, triangular and circular regions of a house
• Calculate heat loss of building components of a house
• Calculate simple payback, rate of return and savings to investment ratio
• Calculate the volume of three different spaces; a box, round ductwork, knee wall space
• Calculate the volume of a room and a house
• Determine Building Airflow Standard (BAS) for a house
• Determine if mechanical ventilation is required in a house
• Calculate heat loss in existing and proposed conditions
• Initiate combustion safety testing and correctly identify digital manometer readings
• Field Exercise – perform an exterior and interior inspection, unconditioned spaces inspection, client interview, combustion safety test, identify initial work scope, calculate building component heat loss, calculate building airflow, perform blower door test, perform pressure diagnostics, determine heat loss from air leakage, determine attic ventilation, determine cost effectiveness using data collected
• This course is intended for individuals who have prerequisite knowledge in one of the building trades (Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC).
• Individuals who have completed a weatherization course and have several years of experience in weatherization are also good candidate for the course.
• Individuals who are architects, construction managers, home inspectors, realtors or educators can benefit from the knowledge gained in this course.

Tuition includes: Breakfast , Lunch. Textbooks, Classroom Instruction, Lab/Field Exercises, Written Computer-Based Exam, Field Exam

To register for the course, please print out and complete the form below and mail it to Sherleen Laboy, 106 W Clearfield St., Philadelphia, PA 19133.