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Building Performance Institute Energy Auditing

The American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment act is investing billions into weatherization programs, energy retrofits, grants and loan guarantees for carbon reduction programs. There is a huge demand for Energy Efficiency professionals that can repair old inefficient leaky homes. With millions of dollars in government incentives there has never been a better time to enter the field of building performance.

This training series teaches whole-house energy efficiency and building performance testing, evaluation, and contracting with homeowners for upgrading existing homes to improve comfort, safety, health, durability and energy efficiency. This program was developed to meet the increasing demand among homeowners for comprehensive energy efficiency solutions and better quality, energy-focused remodeling, a market that is expected to grow for many years to come.

This training series is designed for remodellers, HVAC contractors, solar contractors, insulation contractors, or anybody with a serious interest in developing a business in whole-house energy efficiency retrofitting or remodeling. Those who complete the series will be eligible to test for Building Performance Institute (BPI) certification.

Green Professional Training Center's Exclusive BPI Training Materials, including online modular training, BPI Exam Simulators, as well as glossary words and acronyms, and other helpful info!

Online Study Bundle

Get yourself prepared for the BPI Exam today with our exclusive online study bundle! This feature-packed online study area contains everything you need to help train you as a building analyst. Our modular training system walks you through the material with a helpful voice narration, our exam simulators help ensure you're prepared for the test, and our helpful info section contains additional resources that can give you the edge you need.

Package contents:

  • 10 Self-Paced Modules
  • 3 Exam Simulators with over 250 Questions total
  • 500-Term BPI Glossary
  • 100+ Term Acronym Listing
  • Helpful Info and Resources
  • Full support

Online BPI Study Bundle- $49.99
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Building Performance Institute Education Program (BPI) The GPTC is a leader in the environmental education and consulting industry. Our mission is to promote green building practices by offering world-class training and test preparatory services to professionals serving the green building industry. Conducted by leading accredited professionals, training and preparatory classes are in depth, comprehensive and designed to prepare individuals and organizations for success! The BPI Building Analyst course teaches the basic principles of building science to assess energy efficiency in a home while also monitoring conditions that have a direct impact on health and safety. BPI Standards emphasize the 'house-as-a-system' approach to home inspection, recognizing that all systems are interconnected from the HVAC equipment, to the envelope, the foundation, walls, roof, doors and windows. Students learn how to use diagnostic equipment like blower doors and combustion analyzers to ensure systems function properly together to maximize home performance, comfort, energy efficiency, safety and durability. An energy auditor with BPI certification meets the national standards of the Building Performance Institute having passed both a written and a hands-on field exam as part of the course. First Step: Accreditation BPI Building Analyst Certification This is the introductory certification and is the first step to becoming a professional energy auditor. GPTC's course covers the following topics designed to prepare you for the two-hour 100 question written exam and the one-on-one field exam. Second Step: Complete a BPI Specialization Certification BPI Envelope/Shell Professional This class will further train individuals on envelope systems and their interaction with other building systems. BPI Heating Specialist As an individual course, this curriculum will prepare you to understand heating system load and sizing, design, duct system diagnostics, and proper maintenance and efficiency analysis. BPI Multi-Family This course prepares trainees to analyze large housing complexes with multiple family units. This course will cover boiler system analysis, whole building envelope analysis, audit software and audit reporting, and energy end-use allocation.