Available Training Courses

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This 16 hour training will be split up into 4 convenient half day online sessions. Each session will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.

(Please note: If the 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm timeframe does not work with your schedule, please contact us for additional options.)

The key to energy-efficiency in a multi-family building is understanding the integrated system components, and the physics that drive them. This training is geared towards preparing you for the Multi-Family Building Analyst (MFBA) certification exam - with the ultimate goal of optimizing building performance for energy efficiency. The topics will focus the participants on conducting diagnostic energy assessments for multi-family buildings with more than 4 units. This course is a carefully crafted series of classroom presentations, with an emphasis on practical problem-solving.

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This is a two-day course that introduces new users to the functionality of the TREAT building modeling software, and will teach techniques to speed the modeling process for even experienced TREAT single family modelers. The instructor will review core concepts of the software and students will create their own model as a class exercise. Upon completion, students will have the ability to use TREAT for one to four family energy audits.

This is a three-day training event for multifamily TREAT software users.   Prior TREAT modeling and/or Multifamily auditing experience is helpful, but not required. Students must bring a laptop that has the Multifamily version of  TREAT software already installed and registered. The following topics will be covered in this three-day event:

Cost: $775 + $125 BPI Written Exam Fee (added at checkout)
This course will teach students how to conduct diagnostic energy audits on existing housing stock and will focus on measurement and verification procedures related to building analysis. This training is a combination of classroom presentations, field exercises, and self-study materials. Theory and practice are integrated with an emphasis on practical problem-solving – culminating in Building Analyst certification through the Building Performance Institute. The written exam will be taken during the last afternoon of class, and field proctoring must be arranged separately at an additional cost. Topics covered in the 3-day classroom and field training include:

• Health and Safety
• Combustion Appliance Zone Testing
• Carbon Monoxide Testing
• Exterior Site Inspection
• The Occupant Interview
• Bill Disaggregation
• Blower Door Testing
• BPI Building Airflow Standard
• Infrared Imaging
• Workscope Development
• Professional Conduct
• BPI Technical Standards

Cost: $1,000 + $125 BPI Written Exam Fee (added at checkout) This course will give you a deeper understanding of the building envelope and its interaction with other building systems. The training offers hands-on measurement and verification of building performance, as well as standards and project specifications - with the goal of optimizing the building envelope for energy efficiency. BPI's Building Analyst 1 certification is a prerequisite for this course. Field testing is an additional cost and will be scheduled separately - please note in order comments if you would like to stay and take the field test on Friday.

Course Description

The Environmental Protection Agency is working with Rater Trainers to ensure that Home Energy Raters are prepared to deliver ENERGY STAR for Homes Version 3 Guidelines to their builder customers.       

  Who needs this course:

Register for the Building Analyst for Raters course and field proctoring.

75% Reimbursement available for this training!

The FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Energy Efficient New Homes Program is intended to encourage builders and buyers of new homes within Met-Ed, Penelec, and Penn Power service territories to include energy efficiency as a design feature. To qualify for the Pennsylvania Energy Efficient New Homes Program, a home must be at least 15 percent more energy efficient than current building codes require.

If you have been working towards BPI certification through Performance Systems Academy, or through an online educational program, you can come to Ithaca, NY for your field training and testing. After attending a two-day hands-on field training session, be proctored by an accredited BPI instructor. The $125 BPI field exam processing fee is added at checkout (total $925).

Antec Energy with Ring's End Lumber Education Center

BPI Building Analyst & BPI Envelope Professional Training – a combined course for two certifications from one week of training.

Cost: $2395 (price includes course materials, BPI written & field exam fees)

Next Training Date: TBD

Cost: $1,975 (price includes course materials, BPI written & field exam fees)

Course Description

Interested in learning about the new jobs that will be required in the upcoming green economy? This 2-hour online course is a basic orientation for schools, municipalities, and workforce development advocates. The instructor will describe the full spectrum of green jobs that are developing, and will answer your questions in this very interactive forum. This course is offered every Friday at noon.

There are important lessons to be learned from the most productive Home Performance contractors in the country. They are all performing in similar ways on a day-to-day level, and yet all very unique in their approaches. How can you migrate your current business towards higher profits with Home Performance? The key is to manage the expectations of your customers from their very first contact through the final invoice, and beyond. This concept-to-completion business process will be examined within the context of modifying your current business process.

If you are interested in delivering building science training, this webinar series will help you get started. Each webinar is two hours long, and they are sold as a series. These webinars are not required for the BPI Building Analyst certification.

This package includes everything you need to become BPI-certified as a Building Analyst, and be qualified to deliver the training:

BPI Building Analyst Classroom & Field Training ($1,200)
BPI Written & Exam Fees ($250 total - added at checkout)
Field Proctoring Fee ($300)
Train-the-Trainer Webinar Series ($300)

Get on the fast track for multifamily weatherization work with an introduction to energy modeling for multifamily buildings. This two-hour online course covers the basics of multifamily energy modeling using DOE weatherization approved audit tools. It will include a systematic approach to improvement-driven modeling in multifamily buildings - with plenty of opportunity to get all your questions answered by some of the leading experts in the industry.