Home Energy Auditor/Consultant
Description
If you are interested in working as an energy rater or auditor for helping weatherize homes, use our materials to get the training to help prepare you for working as an auditor/rater. Learn how a house is tested for leakiness. Learn about energy in the home and where to look for reducing energy bills. This program also includes a valuable residential basic training package (8 DVD's and a manual) to help you understand how the components in a house work and what they actually look like with over a thousand real life scenes from actual homes. Some additional field work/training is required before the RESNET certification can be obtained. Some additional field work/training is extremely helpful but not required before the BPI certification can be obtained.
Topics include:
- Steam, Hot Water, and Oil Fired Systems
- Exteriors
- Structural
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Basic Roofing
- Advanced Roofing
- Principles of Energy
- Energy and the Building Shell
- Air Leakage
- Insulation
- Windows and Doors
- Heating
- Lighting and Appliances
- Cooling
- Water Heating
- Health and Safety
Outcomes
This course is specifically designed to train a person to conduct energy ratings on new homes or audits on existing homes and to help prepare for the RESNET written and field exams or the BPI written and field exams.
Assessment
Exams that accompany the DVD's, manuals and books. Complete these exams as you go through the material.
complete course 25 Hours
available 365 Days
Stanley C. Harbuck - Stan has been involved in residential and commercial construction and inspections for over 20 years. For 4 years he was licensed for Code Inspections. He also spent time as an evaluator researching housing-related issues. From time to time he is called upon to be an expert resource to the media. Stan has spent considerable time as a Building Maintenance Coordinator and Manager. He is also an Approved OSHA Trainer in the Construction arena.
