Building Analyst Professional
BPI CEU’s: 13.0
Training Type: Comprehensive (Energy Auditor, Quality Control Inspector JTAs)
Prerequisites: BPI’s Building Analyst Technician Certification
Description:
The BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) is a two-day advanced training program tailored for home performance professionals. It focuses on energy modeling, building analysis, and data evaluation to develop comprehensive reports with prioritized recommendations for improving home performance. Participants learn to create actionable work scopes, perform calculations for ventilation and energy usage, and prioritize health and safety repairs. The course prepares students for the BA-P certification exam.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to this class being part of a training series, your registration will initially be placed on a waitlist. MiTEC will reach out to confirm student’s training path to approve registration.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Integrate Healthy Housing Principles into home energy audits.
- Understand key building science concepts, including heat transfer, thermodynamic principles, moisture dynamics, and calculations for R-values and U-factors.
- Utilize BPI Standards to effectively analyze collected data.
- Develop prioritized residential energy efficiency solutions based on comprehensive building science evaluations.
Session covers the different ways to create work orders in the new Orrick system. We will also demonstrate the required information in the work orders tied to reporting.
Target Audience: Managers and Modelers
This training will show you the required statuses to complete once you have enrolled the applicant into the Weatherization Assistance Program. We will review all required fields to successfully move your client from start to finish.
Session will cover the closeout process in the new Weatherization module (Orrick), including using the advanced reports to confirm jobs are reported accurately.
Target Audience: Managers
BPI CEUs: 6.5
Prerequisites: None
Intended Audience: Those new to residential energy efficiency or those looking to gain knowledge for the BPI BSP certificate.
Training Type: Specific
Description:
This course will outline the importance of building science principles and home performance, including occupant health, safety, comfort, durability of materials, and indoor air quality. This introductory class will demonstrate how these building science principles are fundamental to the house working as a system.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify basic structural components of residential construction
- Recognize the variety of systems in a home that affect energy usage and health and safety
- Identify common building science issues including heat transfer, laws of thermodynamics and moisture issues
- Identify basic mechanical systems and their components
- Apply appropriate BPI Standards to collected data
- Prioritize solutions based on building science evaluations
PLEASE NOTE: Due to this class being part of a training series, your registration will initially be placed on a waitlist. MiTEC will reach out to confirm student’s training path to approve registration.
This session introduces participants to the dashboards and reporting tools used to oversee all Weatherization activities. Participants will learn how to monitor job status, identify bottlenecks, review performance indicators, and locate required data for state compliance. The goal is to equip staff with the ability to make data‑driven decisions and efficiently track agency operations in one unified system.
Target Audience: Managers and Modelers
Building Analyst Technician
BPI CEU’s: 13.0
Training Type: Comprehensive (Energy Auditor, Quality Control Inspector JTAs)
Prerequisites: BPI’s Building Science Principles Certificate
Description:
The BPI Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) is a two-day course designed for individuals entering the home performance industry. It equips participants with essential skills for conducting whole-home assessments, including data collection, diagnostic testing, and understanding building systems. The course emphasizes energy efficiency, weatherization, HVAC systems, and health and safety inspections. This course will prepare students for the BA-T certification exam.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental structural elements of residential construction.
- Explore the various home systems that impact energy efficiency, health, and safety.
- Apply Building Analyst knowledge and conduct field inspections according to BPI HEP BA standards.
- Perform safety assessments and efficiency tests on HVAC systems to evaluate their condition.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to this class being part of a training series, your registration will initially be placed on a waitlist. MiTEC will reach out to confirm student’s training path to approve registration.
This two-day course trains participants to conduct residential weatherization audits in Michigan in alignment with the state and federal standards. Participants will learn best practices for pre-visit preparation, client engagement, in-home evaluation, Health & Safety assessments, and diagnostic testing. The course emphasizes accurate data collection and documentation using the Uniform Data Collection Tool and other State-specific standards, such as the Michigan Energy Auditor Guide and the Michigan Field Guide.
Session will cover the closeout process in the new Weatherization module (Orrick), including using the advanced reports to confirm jobs are reported accurately.
Target Audience: Managers
