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BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA-P)

Training Location: NYSWDA Training Center (Building 1) – 5869 Fisher Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057

Course Description:

This five-day course will teach students how to implement the “whole house performance-based approach to building diagnostics” skills that they acquired with their prior certifications and prerequisites: Building Science Principles and Building Analyst – Technician; and will expand on the concepts through an immersive classroom training.

Upon course completion, the students will take an online exam to prove their competency in the necessary knowledge to become Building Analyst-Professional.  There is no field exam requirement for BA-P certification, students will receive certification once they have successfully completed the online written exam given on the last day of the class.

Training Topics:
Collecting and Analysis of Audit Data on:

Health & Safety Inspections
Combustion Safety Testing
Building Components & Construction Details
Heating, Cooling & DHW Equipment
HVAC Distribution Systems
Airflow & Ventilation Testing
Insulation & Air Sealing
Window & Door Inspections
Electrical Load Reduction Strategies
Renewable Energy Systems

Modeling and Workscope Development based on the above.

Who Should Attend:
Weatherization field technicians and building performance contractors

Dates;
Course covers the dates of May 6-10, 2024

Start Time: Monday-Friday 9:00am
End Time: Monday-Thursday 5:00pm / Friday test starts after a class review with 2 1/2 hours to complete    

Prerequisites:
Students MUST have an active Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) certificate in order to take this class.  The BPI system will not allow us to access the online test without it.

Class Size: 8

BPI CEU: 8

Instructors:
Al McMahon, NYSWDA

Course Fees; 
$725/person - NY Weatherization Sub-grantees  
$725/person - affiliate members 
$1,450/person - non-members and private contractors 

BPI Testing Fees;
$275/person - online test (60 question / 2 1/2 hours) 

**Special note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Member, and save off the non-member rate, please contact Karen McMahon (315-701-0440 ext. 223 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) BEFORE YOU REGISTER for the course.

NYSWDA will not be responsible for hotel costs, travel to and from the training, meals or incidentals. Lunches are ARE NOT included.
 

Only those on the wait list will be notified to register for this training.  Please email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for availability or wait list