Energy Efficient Design
Energy efficiency starts at the drafting table...How architects and designers can help buildings reach high-performance standards.See More
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Kyle Chase
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- Portland, OR
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Kyle Chase's Groups
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Energy Efficient Design
64 members
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Hall of Shame
121 members
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HVAC
155 members
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Multifamily Buildings
116 members
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Best Practices (Resident…
253 members
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Kyle Chase joined Diane Chojnowski's group
Hall of Shame
In this group, members share an array of images from the field, showing the kinds of issues encountered by home performance professionals in real homes. Each tells a story of how hidden (but fixable) problems in homes can cause high energy bills.
Kyle Chase joined Norm Bourassa's group
Multifamily Buildings
For too long there has been relatively little EE focus on multifamily, but some new programs have recently started. This group gives us a venue to share our experiences on cost effective audit & retrofit strategies and analysis tool needs.See More
Matthew Redmond replied to Kyle Chase's discussion Curriculum Providers? in the group Trainers and Mentors"Kyle, We have developed and presently train multiple BPI certifications at our training center in Syracuse,NY. I personally do not like the NYSERDA curriculm except the multifamily which was developed by our sister training agency, AEA in…"
A. Tamasin Sterner replied to Kyle Chase's discussion Curriculum Providers? in the group Trainers and Mentors"Our courses, classes and presentations are all custom designed for the students/attendees/audience. Experience ranges from "curious" to "serious" and we tailor accordingly. We've developed our own materials,…"
Rob Moody replied to Kyle Chase's discussion Curriculum Providers? in the group Trainers and Mentors"The WAPTAC curriculum is very mutable. I also license my own curriculum that covers green building, weatherization, auditing and green jobs. I developed it for use by weatherization retrofit programs, YouthBuild organizations, Clinton Foundation…"
Kyle Chase replied to Kyle Chase's discussion Curriculum Providers? in the group Trainers and Mentors"Thanks everyone, I am probably going to mutate the WAPTAC materials for my own use with installer training. I will also follow up with Lori, I've heard great things about NYSERDA materials and some nice folks at the AEA suggested I give them a…"
Dan Wildenhaus replied to Kyle Chase's discussion Curriculum Providers? in the group Trainers and Mentors"Hey Kyle-
At South Seattle Community College, we utilize some of the Free WAP training materials. That being said, we have developed some curriculum of our own regarding Air Sealing and are hoping to have our weatherization lab evaluated with our…"
Dale Sherman replied to Kyle Chase's discussion Curriculum Providers? in the group Trainers and Mentors"Hi Kyle! You can buy a license for various curriculum from NYSERDA, talk to Lori Clark. Talk to any of the WAPTAC listed training centers. WAPTAC is a good online resource for materials. WxTV has great videos to supplement most courses. At NYSWDA we…"
A. Tamasin Sterner replied to Kyle Chase's discussion Curriculum Providers? in the group Trainers and Mentors"It's a big job, Kyle! I'm always a fan of sharing good resources. For our courses we use a combo of purchased materials, resources on the web, and our own stories from our experiences in this work. Each time we teach a course we improve it…"
Kyle Chase joined Sean Lintow Sr's group
Best Practices (Residential)
Best Building, Retrofitting, or even Auditing Practices - what are they, what should change, what needs to find it's way to the dust bin of history?See More
Kyle Chase joined Evan Mills's group
Home Energy Ratings
Calculating them; visualizing them; explaining them; selling them .... there is a lot to discuss and debate hereSee More
Kyle Chase joined Tom White's group
Weatherization
Share your concerns and successes as a weatherization professional, or information for this community.
Kyle Chase joined Leslie McDowell, BPI's group
Building Performance Institute (BPI)
BPI is the nation's premier standards development, quality assurance and credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency retrofit work.See More
Kyle Chase added a discussion to the group Trainers and Mentors
Curriculum Providers?
Hello everyone,I am on the hunt for curricula for BPI installer/airsealing, AC/Heatpump, Multifamily, and Mobile Home certification. I'm curious what is out there, what other trainers are using, and how well you think the materials are working for you. Currently I have looked at some samples from; Building Performance Engineering, Advanced Energy, Coastal Training Consultants & Inspectors, and Everblue. I also have seen some pretty good Nyserda materials, but I don't think they…See More
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- BPI Analyst, Envelope, and Heating Professional Proctor. RESNET QA/Training Designee.
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Bud Poll replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"This is a topic I have discussed many times, but unfortunately cost is all too often the deciding…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"If you can't talk them into replacing with IC rated...
Look into Tenmat - those are designed…"
Bachi Brunato posted a discussionBoxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans
I have a client with 16) 4" halogen recessed light fixtures in the attic.I'd like to cover the cans…See More
Dennis Heidner replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"Could you have them make a simple two line graph of the outside temperature, noting sun/clouds,…"
Bob Blanchette replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"You make some valid points, especially with the base rate charges. Increasing the base rate instead…"
Bob Blanchette replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"Amen, make energy show it's true cost instead of subsidizing it.
We have some of the lowest…"
Dennis Heidner replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"The press report really doesn't give enough information to clearly answer why they are…"
Edward Foskey commented on Edward Foskey's blog post Preparing to Update the Heat Pump"Gustavo,
Thanks for the input. I agree with you in that I will be waiting till my system's…"
Gustavo Melo commented on Edward Foskey's blog post Preparing to Update the Heat Pump"Any system that is out of warranty is really a coin toss as to whether it is financially better to…"
Dennis Heidner replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"Such as Greensburg…"
Tom Delconte commented on Edward Foskey's blog post Preparing to Update the Heat Pump"Thanks, Ed, I get it now. I would just put in what my hvac guy tells me to put in: a $17,000…"
Jim Gunshinan commented on Jim Gunshinan's blog post The Universe Is Made of Stories"Hi Tom,
I'm sorry you didn't think my blog post was helpful or appropriate. I'll…"
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