7 Steps to Good Indoor Air Quality
About this course Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the result of a combination of factors. To improve it, you have to take a comprehensive approach that addresses the sources and types of pollutants that find their way into your indoor air. In this course, you’ll learn the 7 steps to good IAQ and the importance…
Read MoreFree BPI Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) Practice Exam
About this course The Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) certification builds on the BPI Building Analyst (BA), Building Analyst Professional (BA-P), Multifamily Building Analyst, Energy Auditor (EA), or Quality Control Inspector (QCI) certifications. This is a free 50-question practice exam. You can take the practice exam multiple times, but there is no instructor support for this course…
Read MoreBoosting Contractor Capacity to Meet Home Performance Demand
Boosting Contractor Capacity to Meet Home Performance Demand This is a live webinar that will happen on Wednesday August 14th @ 1pm eastern (USA). The edited presentation will then be available here as a free course. We are going to present a new model for building contractor capacity: a Home Performance Contractor Incubation Program. The primary target…
Read MoreFinally Fossil-Fuel-Free: Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit – Self Study
Finally Fossil-Fuel-Free: Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit – Self Study This course was originally presented at BuildingEnergy Boston 2020, a conference presented by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Air-to-water heat pumps have generated a lot of excitement for their enormous retrofit potential. This case study details one home’s retrofit to an AWHP system, which was…
Read MoreElectrical Loads in High Performance Buildings – Self Study
Electrical Loads in High Performance Buildings – Self Study When you’re designing a zero-net energy home or a battery-based solar PV system, electrical loads are the biggest headache. They’re very hard to predict! This presentation covers the subject of plug load energy efficiency — the choices occupants make with regard to lighting, appliances, and consumer electronics…
Read MoreWhat is an Energy Model? – Self Study
What is an Energy Model? – Self Study In this free course, Chris Schaffner describes a variety of methods for modeling building energy consumption. He starts with simple energy estimating tools of increasing complexity, finally arriving at detailed energy simulations. A few simple methods are described, and spreadsheets (listed below) built to use these methods…
Read MoreThe Ins and Outs of Selecting Cold Climate Minisplit Heat Pumps – Self Study
The Ins and Outs of Selecting Cold Climate Minisplit Heat Pumps – Self Study Minisplit heat pumps are a great space conditioning choice for low-energy buildings. However, getting the appropriate information to be sure that a unit will heat your building at the design heating temperature can be confusing. In this presentation, you’ll learn the…
Read MoreIntroduction to Solar PV Design, Installation and Code – Self Study
Introduction to Solar PV Design, Installation and Code – Self Study This course will teach you the basics of solar PV. This course was last updated in October 2023. The course is intended for newcomers to the solar industry and can be taken at any time. Participants can expect to learn: Instructor Sean White. View profile…
Read MoreZone Pressure Diagnostics: Precise Leak Detection and Measurement in Buildings – Self Study
Zone Pressure Diagnostics: Precise Leak Detection and Measurement in Buildings – Self Study Zone Pressure Diagnostics (ZPD) is one of the most powerful tools available for building analysis. The free calculation aid from Residential Energy Dynamics (RED) is the most accurate and easy to use ZPD tool available. This course addresses the ZPD basics to…
Read MoreHeat Pumps 101 – Self Study
Heat Pumps 101 – Self Study Heat pumps are a foundational technology in the plan to meet decarbonization targets. The market for heat pumps will double in the next five years. You should know how a heat pump works because they are going to impact your career. Learning how they work is a great start. “Heat…
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