BPI Courses
BPI CERTIFICATIONS
All of the following courses help to prepare students to take the related Building Performance Institute tests along with providing Blue Sky credit.
Certificate BPI tests are fully online without need for a proctor. Full certification tests require a proctor for both online and field portions. We offer both the training and proctoring including gear rental for field tests.
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BUILDING ANALYST PATHWAY
The Building Analyst pathway covers a comprehensive look into the field of Building Assessment. Each step of the process builds upon the previous which leads to an analysis professional that can diagnose, prescribe, and explain steps to increase the energy efficiency of a building.
Home Performance Advocate
Earning the Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge is your first step into the world of energy efficient home performance. In our delivery of the foundational course, you will learn some of the widely-used industry terminology related to building science abd demonstrate how various components of a home interact to affect the home’s overall performance. Earning this certification includes a 100 question online test in foundational concepts.
Building Analyst - Technician
The BPI-Building Analyst Technician certification is an early-career credential for workers in the home performance industry. This certification gives a great entrance to the industry while providing a clear path for professional growth. Being a technician includes both knowledge and in-field application. Passing this certification includes a field exam that tests on knowledge regarding data collection and building science.
Building Analyst Professional
The BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) is an advanced certification for home performance professionals. A BA-P is a certified Technician who also conducts energy modeling, building analysis, and data evaluation in order to provide a comprehensive report with a list of prioritized home performance recommendations. Obtaining this certification includes a proctored, online test covering all previous topics as well.
HEALTHY HOUSING
PRINCIPLES
Complete with videos, interactive assignments, extra resources, and a full review exam, this course will help you understand the importance of maintaining a healthy home and pass your online BPI test for an HHP certificate.
We recommend this course for a wide range of trades, government jobs, and heath professionals.
HHE EVALUATOR COMING SOON!
Take your healthy housing knowledge to the next level with a technical course that trains the eye to see things that can harm a household!
Check back soon for the release of our new course for Healthy Home Evaluators.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certification courses courses generally cover higher-level concepts and practical skills needed for the field. Our certification courses are designed to prepare students to take the online and field BPI exams. These exams require a proctor which we provide.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING
Manufactured housing is a often overlooked portion of the housing stock often experiences disproportionately large energy bills and per foot energy use. In this training, learn how to best serve the MH community with data-backed methods from our own team on repair and retrofit. This launch will include a Blue Sky MH Certification and preparation tools for the BPI-MH certification.
MULTIFAMILY BUILDING ANALYST
This course takes building analysis to different level. Literally. Our MFBA course will help apply foundational building science in Low to High rise buildings. With direct application for the field, our course helps prepare you to pass the BPI certification exam and offer a high level of analysis to building owners, operators, and tenants.
INFILTRATION AND DUCT LEAKAGE
The Infiltration and Duct Leakage (IDL) BPI certification covers information on air flow and how it affects both the structure and systems within a building. After building a brief foundation of knowledge on the home-as-a-system, this course trains on the set-up, testing, and analysis of both blower door and duct blaster tools. Completing certification includes a proctored field exam on these topics.
CERTIFICATES
Certificate courses courses generally cover foundational knowledge to start in the trade. Our certificate courses are designed to prepare students to take the online BPI exams along with a head-start in practical skills. These exams do NOT require a proctor.
Blue Sky DOES PROVIDE the BPI Test code in our certificate courses.
TOTAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE
The TBP Certificate covers a wide variety of methods and resources to help start, manage, and successfully complete a deep energy retrofit. Information will include educational pieces for impact of decarbonization, financial management, and electrification. Home project management includes a look into insulation, air sealing, overall HVAC equipment including heat pump technology, electrification of appliances, and renewable energy. Feel prepared and ready for advanced building projects!
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
While ALL of our courses provide some Continuing Education Credits (CEUs). These courses are designed to be easily taken for CEUs while still learning valuable information.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Our Indoor Air Quality courses will cover the Identification, assessment, and Quality control of air within buildings. Split into THREE CEU courses, this group of trainings will give you in-depth information and resources for improving the indoor air quality of your own buildings or those of your clients.