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Qualified Professional: Serving as an Energy Rater for LEED – 12 Hours of Training

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This course is designed to train students who wish to be a Qualified Professional who can serve as an Energy Rater for LEED the basics of building science, air sealing inspections, insulation inspections, indoor air quality considerations, and an introduction to blower door testing and duct leakage testing. 

CEUs: 1.2 ICC

This course is designed to train students who wish to be a Qualified Professional who can serve as an Energy Rater for LEED the basics of building science, air sealing inspections, insulation inspections, indoor air quality considerations, and an introduction to blower door testing and duct leakage testing.  It is designed to provide the training required by the USGBC for those wishing to become a Qualfied Professional who can serve as an Energy Rater for LEED projects located outside of the United States and Canada.  A Qualified Energy Professional who completes all the required training and apprenticeship can perform the HERS Rater or qualified energy rater tasks  for these projects.

Once you have completed this on-line portion of the training, you will enter an apprenticeship where you will gain experience performing energy inspections and testing on at least two building projects with a similar scope of work as the LEED Projects you plan to undertake.  If the projects will include blower door and duct testing, you must also gain hands-on experience with the tools and perform testing and verification under the guidance of a LEED for Homes Provider.   Your experience will be documented and your certification completed by the Provider.  You will recieve details in the final unit about how to connect with the Provider and complete your certification.

   Registration Fee (online training portion only): $240.00

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