Course Description - BPI: Building Analyst

Proposed Federal, State, and Utility Company tax breaks, incentives and rebates are designed to encourage residential energy efficiency upgrades.  Thousands and thousands of homes throughout California are targeted for these improvements through the various state-wide programs.  Most of these programs are requiring BPI certification for contractors to participate.  Don’t be left out, get BPI certified today!

 

Build It Green’s BPI: Building Analyst certification training course is designed to provide building professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to pass the BPI: Building Analyst certification written exam and then some.  When you become a certified Building Analyst you’ll be able to provide homeowners with an overview of how their homes are currently performing by scientifically diagnosing the structure and evaluating it based upon efficiency, health, safety, and durability.  In addition to traditional BPI practices, our course also includes practice quizzes and daily homework to help you pass the BPI written test, a business tools and resources CD that you’ll find useful as you begin your new career, and guidance on how to make your retrofits “greener” by specifying environmentally materials as part of the work scope.

 

Our course is designed to be delivered partly in a classroom setting and partly in-the-field to give students practical hands-on experience using some of the diagnostic tools necessary for properly evaluating a home’s performance.  Course materials include a Training Workbook, Business Tools and Resources CD, and a Field Inspection Guidebook.  Building Science theory and basic knowledge are taught in the classroom to lay the foundation for good home performance problem solving and remediation. 

 

• Understand the basic principles of energy
• Recognize all opportunities for energy and cost-savings within a home
• Develop a retrofit plan that is the most cost-effective and advantageous to the homeowner
• Interpret energy savings into cost savings and accurately predict the return on investment
• Evaluate and measure a home’s performance before and after energy efficiency improvements have been made
• Educate building occupants about no-cost opportunities for energy savings – primarily behavior and lifestyle changes

• Building Performance Basics
• Occupant Interview
• Site / Structure Physical Inspection
• Combustion Safety Testing
• Building Air Flow
• Moisture Control & Ventilation
• Insulation and Thermal Boundary Assessment
• Carbon Monoxide Testing
• Cooling Systems
• Distribution Systems
• Tools, Resources, Tips & Tricks
• Green Material Selection
• BPI Written exam  

• Certification status as a Certified Building Analyst in the form of a certificate and a wallet card ID will be delivered to you after successful completion and passing of both the written and field exams
• Designation as a ‘Building Analyst’ in Build It Green’s Green Professional Directory
• Online access to our BPI Professional-only resources webpage