Director of Training

Walter Yakabosky

M.B.A., Business Administration at Chadwick University  

ECA is a State Certified Training Center for Weatherization by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and we were the first Building Performance Institute (BPI) affiliate in Pennsylvania. BPI is considered the “Gold Standard” for certifying Energy Auditors and Building Analysts. Through grants from the National Community Action Foundation/ExxonMobil, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the Conference of Mayors/Wal-Mart Foundation and the Department of Energy we are able to develop a rigorous curriculum for Weatherization and Retrofit as well as to develop the first Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program for Weatherization Installers and Technicians.

Our goal is to develop a continuum of training and education that begins in high school, moves students to State and National Certifications at ECA, transfer high school and certifications to Community Colleges to earn credit leading to academic certificates and associate degrees in Building Science and ultimately leading to a Bachelors degree in building science or energy efficiency related fields. In this rapidly evolving industry it is critical that currency in curricula with regards national standards and competencies be paramount. To this end ECA is committed to working with key partners in government, industry and academia to develop a highly skilled and academically credentialed workforce that will achieve the Mayor’s goal of making Philadelphia the “Greenest City in America."

           Certified Training Staff              

Dawn Moody

IREC Certified Affiliated Master Trainer

Energy Auditor

Marco Ricca – Lead Instructor

EPA Lead Renovator Instructor

BPI BA Instructor and Proctor

PA DCED Installer and Crew Chief Instructor

David Dennis – Instructor

EPA Lead Renovator Instructor

BPI BA, WHALC-Installer

BPI Instructor and Proctor

IREC Certified Affiliated Trainer

USGBC Stormwater Management

PA DCED Installer, Crew Chief and Auditor

Chris Gill – Lab Technician

EPA Lead Renovator

PA DCED Installer

Paul Ricker – BPI Instructor

B.S. M.S. Education

BPI BA, Whole House Air Sealing, and Multi-Family BA

BPI Instructor and Proctor

EPA Lead Renovator

IREC Certified Affiliated Master Trainer (Energy Auditor, Weatherization & Retrofit)

Administration

Scott Coleman – Assistant Director of Training

B.S. Business, International Marketing

        Sherleen Laboy         

Intake Coordinator (Spanish & English Registration)