BPI Training and Testing in Support of Heating Professional Certification

Pure Energy Coach continues to deliver its continuing education programs at its Lancaster training center. This five-day course incorporates classroom lectures, as well as demonstrations with an emphasis on student interaction during lab exercises.

When:  April 4 - 8, 2011 (5 days total)

Who Should Attend:

• Energy Auditors and Building Analysts
• Home Performance Contractors and Weatherization Crews
• Remodelers and Home Improvement Contractors
• Builders
• Code Officials and Home Inspectors
• Raters

The fee includes the training, lunch each day, use of our equipment, and course materials.  

Bonus:  7.5 BPI CEU's for those who are BPI Certified!

You’ll Learn About:

• Introduction to BPI including using the website: BA and Heating Professional
• Page by page review of the Standards
• Hands-on all diagnostics, including atmospheric draft and high efficiency gas and oil systems
• Physics in energy conservation and efficiency
• Air leakage diagnostics
• Heat loss and heat load calculations
• Building construction and terminology
• HVAC, ducts, and water heaters:  Types, trouble-shooting, repair
• Electrical, ladder, personal, customer safety and health
• Prioritizing actions and measures
• Combustion testing and safety
• Assessment skills

What makes Pure Energy Coach’s training even more valuable for you?

• We offer personalized mentoring and support after you’ve completed the course
• We deliver a hands-on experience: you get to practice techniques first-hand and get instant feedback

Our Credentials:

Pure Energy Coach LLC has delivered building energy science training for over 30 years and we have audited more than 40,000 homes for energy conservation and efficiency improvements. The skills we will teach you are distilled from our many decades of practical hands-on, field experience. We have Training Affiliate status with the Building Performance Institute (BPI)  —  the nation's premier building performance credentialing, quality assurance and national standards setting organization.

Our course leaders are renowned experts sought out for their input into this country’s green building policies, utility rebate programs and standards development. Their deep and pragmatic knowledge, coupled with hands-on and individually attentive delivery of training, means you get the most comprehensive and practical professional training in the industry–which will help you get a good job, keep your current job, or advance in the field.

Larry Armanda has taught and teaches this course with Pure Energy.  He taught several combustion and HVAC courses for the Weatherization Training Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport PA as well as for other schools, organizations and companies. He is a BPI Affiliate, and is BPI BA, Envelope, Heating Professional and Multi Family Certified.

A. Tamasin Sterner has taught this course to two dozen BPI candidates in the last year.  She and her staff strive to continuously coach energy technicians at every opportunity. Her company is a BPI Affiliate, and she is BPI BA, Envelope, Heating Professional and Multi Family Certified.