Corporate Training By Zack Academy - BPI Building Analyst Technician (BA-T)

The BPI Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) certification course qualifies the student to perform home and duct leakage testing for IBC Energy Codes.

This course will train the student in data collection and diagnostic testing for whole-home assessments. The BA-T's skills and knowledge include buildings & their systems, testing and data collection, and industry standards. This course includes two days of combination classroom/field training with “hands-on” equipment experience. Registration includes all training and testing to earn your BA-T certification. 

The field test is administered by the trainer on the 2nd half of the second day. The BA-T is earned by passing the included field test with oral questions included in the cost of the course. Students must receive a 70% percent on the field exam to earn the BA-T certification. 

The field test will require the following:

• Candidate prepared combustible gas and CO measurement instruments for use according to ANSI/BPI‐1200
• Candidate sampled indoor ambient CO levels
• Candidate sampled indoor ambient air for combustible gas levels on one floor of the house
• Candidate monitored ambient CO levels in the CAZ during all combustion safety testing and stated results
• Candidate set combustion appliances to pilot or standby to ensure they do not fire during the blower door test.

Prerequisite: BPI's Building Science Principles Certificate of Knowledge (BSP) 

Who should take this course?

• Home performance contractors 
• HVAC technicians
• Home renovators and builders
• Insulation contractors

The Building Performance Institute (BPI) is a nationally recognized certification, accreditation, and quality assurance body for home performance contractors. Focusing on the house as a system approach, BPI emphasizes the interdependence of building systems as they relate to energy consumption. BPI Building Analyst certification is the nation's most widely recognized energy auditor certification and will give you the tools to analyze and correct any deficient features in older (and even modern!) residences. BPI training is meant for those who currently work hands-on in the construction and/or remodeling industries. Contractors, Inspectors, Mechanical Engineers, HVAC Technicians, Builders, and Architects stand to benefit from attaining the BPI certification. 

BPI Building Analyst Technicians must re-certify every 3 years. 

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