BPI Building Analyst Blended Program
The Online Building Analyst Training Program (20 instructional hours) followed by BPI Field Training (8 hours) and BPI proctored Building Analyst Certification Written and Field Exams
This program is designed for those interested in working toward BPI (Building Performance Institute) Building Analyst Certification. It covers everything you need to know to keep your customer's homes functioning at the very peak of performance.
This educational program was created and developed in partnership with nationally recognized building science experts. Instruction aligns with ANSI/ACCA Quality Installation & Maintenance Standards. It is made up of two comprehensive online courses: Principles of Building Science and Comprehensive Building Assessment. Your online studies are supported by an online instructor who is an expert in building performance and who is only an email away.
When you enroll, you'll set the date for your face-to-face BPI Certification field training, written exam, and field exam in an area near you (included in the program enrollment fee) with our company. BPI Building Analyst Certification is a great way to compliment and increase your company's Energy Saving and Environmental Services for your customers and to open new doors of opportunity in the Green building industry.
Why?
BPI Standards have been crafted with one important fact in mind: The house is a system and everything is connected. The relationship between all interconnected systems of the house is the key to its overall performance, efficiency, and durability. Moreover, home performance is essential to the health, safety, and comfort of occupants. Certified BPI professionals are trained to quickly target, diagnose, and solve household performance problems such as mold, mildew, ice dams, drafts, and high utility bills to name a few.
Who?
- HERS Raters
- Home Inspectors
- HVAC Professionals
- Insulation Professionals
- General Contractors
- Home Builders
- Engineers
- Architects
Results
Becoming a BPI Building Analyst can be both expensive and time consuming. Our programs are designed to get you through the process quickly and easily.
We are so confident that you'll pass your BPI Building Analyst exam after taking our course that we'll let you retake our course as many times as you need to until you earn your accreditation.
Repeat testing fees of $250 for the written exam and $495 for the field exam are not included with the guarantee.
Prerequisites
While there are no prerequisites for our BPI Building Analyst course, we find that this course is best suited for those individuals who have a background in residential construction, contracting or inspection industries. High school level math is also recommended. If for any reason you need a little more study time or practice in the field, you may make arrangements to take the written and/or field test at our next area course.
Testimonials
I would like to thank you for all of your help and support. I completed the Building Analyst and Envelope Professional courses and passed both of the exams and field test. Our instructor was fantastic. He has the unique ability to take the theory of Building Science and explain it in simple to understand terms. I would highly recommend these courses.
- M. Nachurski -Morristown, NJ
Syllabus
Principles of Building Science Course (28 hours - Online) is full of scientific facts, interactive exercises, pictures, videos, graphics, and text. Everything an individual in the building, remodeling, or trade industry needs to know to make buildings perform more efficiently. The PBS course has also been designed to help prepare individuals on the path to various NATE, NARI, BPI, RESNET, and other industry credentials related to green building performance. This course is both BPI and NATE recognized for 28 hours of continuing education. 90 days enrollment. Students also receive a reference book that is provided as a study guide for the course.
Performing the Comprehensive Building Assessment (30 hours - Online) designed to introduce students to the comprehensive building assessment process. Students will start out learning the systems, tools and techniques commonly encountered during visual observations including evaluation of envelope components, mechanical systems and base loads such as appliances and lighting. They will then step into diagnostic testing learning first how to work safely. Students will learn how to set up and use the blower door for building pressurization/depressurization testing; and how to utilize the data obtained in making decisions. Students will learn combustion safety testing (including worst case depressurization, draft and spillage testing), and how to test various appliances for CO including: furnaces, boilers, water heaters and other combustion appliances. Students will also learn basic duct diagnostic testing. Finally, students will be taught how to use assessment information and diagnostic results to develop a work scope which can then be presented to a customer. This course will refer to the BPI Building Analyst as well as to various industry codes and standards. This course is NATE and BPI recognized for 30 hours of continuing education. 90 days enrollment.
BPI Building Analyst Field Training and BPI Testing (12 hours - Live) includes 8 hours of live field training with an instructor in a residential home. The 2-hour BPI Written Exam and the 2-hour BPI Field Exam and fees are included in this class and are scheduled after your field training.