Corporate Training By Zack Academy - BPI Building Analyst - Phase 1 Online Anytime - EnergyLogic Academy

A BPI Building Analyst is trained to perform comprehensive, whole-home assessments, to help identify problems at the root cause and prescribe and prioritize solutions based on building science.

The online self-paced BPI Building Analyst - Phase 1 course is the first phase in the BPI Building Analyst Training. This course is ideal for people who do not need to be certified but need the knowledge of a BPI Building Analyst.

Course Topics

Module 1: Welcome
Module 2: Thermodynamics
Module 3: Air Flow
Module 4: Moisture
Module 5: Systems Thinking
Module 6: Analyzing Consumption
Module 7: Lighting & Appliances
Module 8: Framing
Module 9: Insulation
Module 10: Windows, Doors, & Skylights
Module 11: Air & Vapor Barriers
Module 12: Heating
Module 13: Cooling
Module 14: Water Heating
Module 15: Blower Door
Module 16: Duct Blaster
Module 17: Thermography
Module 18: Pressure Diagnostics
Module 19: Combustion Safety, Standards
Module 20: Simulated BPI BA Exam

Credits and Attendance

You will meet the objectives listed above by completing the following activities in this course:

• Complete each module, and all items within each module, on the day the module opens
• Participate in the social interactions in the course
• Assume a leadership role when necessary; help other students when you have knowledge they don’t
• Manage your time in the course
• Approach the course with a desire to learn

Who Should Attend?

The online self-paced course is ideal for professional that don’t need to become fully certified but want the knowledge of the BPI Building Analyst. This training program is ideal for:

Home Performance Contractors

Home Performance Program Officers

Utility Residential Program Managers

State Energy Office Residential Program Manager

Insulation Crews

Weatherization Program Managers

Learning Objectives

After taking this course students will be able to:

• To build an understanding of BPI Building Analyst Standards, industry structure, and work scope development
• To build a tool kit to understanding building science and energy in the home
• To build knowledge of the thermal enclosure system of the home
• To build a foundational knowledge of the mechanical systems in the home
• To introduce diagnostic testing processes and equipment
• To emphasize health, safety, and durability of residential energy improvements

Required Textbook

• Residential Energy – John Krigger & Chris Dorsi, Saturn Resource Management

Required Textbook 

• Energy Auditor Field Guide – John Krigger & Chris Dorsi, Saturn Resource Management