Class Schedule

Class Overview: Day 1 – Building Energy Science I CLASSROOM: Review basic Energy Science and Pressure Diagnostics, Manometer Law and Manometer Usage HANDS ON*: Blower Door, includes four set-up stations and both TEC and Retrotec equipment using multiple manometers. Includes both Pressurization and Depressurization Techniques. Duct Testing Total Leakage and Leakage to Outside Multiple opportunities to set up check the equipment operation procedures.

Career Paths: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

Audience: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

NATE Certified

Class Overview: Day 2 – Building Energy Science II CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Static Pressure and Airflow, Air Flow Measurement Techniques-Plenum Pressure Matching Method, Flow Hood, Flow Grid.’ HANDS ON: Measurements-Static Pressure and Airflow, Using The equipment approved in California. Fan watt draw and Airflow using Retrotec and TEC equipment.

Career Paths: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

Audience: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

NATE Certified

Class Overview: Day 3 – Building Energy Science III CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Refrigerant Charge’ and ‘Equipment Calibration’. HANDS ON*: Combine the Airflow techniques with Refrigerant charge procedures, Multiple opportunities to practice on various pieces of equipment.

Career Paths: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

Audience: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

NATE Certified

Class Overview: Day 4 – Building Envelope I CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Combustion Analysis’, ‘Room to Room Pressure Diagnostics’ and ‘Duct Leakage Diagnostics’. HANDS ON*: 80 and 95 AFUE Combustion analysis, and Room to Room pressure diagnostics including Duct Leakage Diagnostics, (finding leaks with a manometer).

Objectives: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

Audience: HERS Raters, BPI Contractors, Energy Auditors, Energy Analysts, Architects, Builders and Building Professionals, HVAC Contractors and Technicians, Utility Program Sponsors, Facility and Energy Managers, and Building Officials.

NATE Certified

Class Overview:

This class will consist of a 5-6 hour guided study session for the EPA 608 exam, followed by a closed book, on-line certification exam. This certification is required for all raters who wish to perform refrigerant charge verification. The cost of the exam is $50. The 5-6 hour guided study session and study guide are free. If you already own the Mainstream Engineering EPA 608 study guide, you only need to pay the test fee. We will NOT be covering the Type I or Type III materials. We will only be covering the Core materials and the Type II materials. You are free to take whatever parts of the exam you want to, but HERS raters only need to be Type II certified to perform refrigerant charge verification for Title 24 purposes.

Class Overview:

Day 3 – Building Energy Science III CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Refrigerant Charge’ and ‘Equipment Calibration’. HANDS ON*: Combine the Airflow techniques with Refrigerant charge procedures, Multiple opportunities to practice on various pieces of equipment.