Training Library
The industry’s collective resource for home performance training and education
Browse our extensive library of certification training, continuing education opportunities, exam preparation, and on-the-job learning. Here you can find in-depth courses, programs, and opportunities from some of the industry’s top training providers and experts.
Effective Air Sealing Made Simple
Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are downloadable from the user dashboard.
FreeOnline
Maximizing Comfort and Durability – Manufactured Home Roof/Ceiling Insulation
This training is designed for residential insulation, windows, HVAC or high-efficiency water heating contractors interested in servicing the manufactured home market seeking to increase or add to their business manufactured home roof/ceiling insulation sales and/or quality of work.
FreeOnline
Filling the Belly – Manufactured Home Floor Insulation
Contractors will leave with a list of their favorite Program or utility floor insulation resources, a manufactured home floor insulation custom value proposition, a commitment to follow Program specifications, and experience choosing the tools, materials and the ideal steps to complete the job.
FreeOnline
Site Built Wall Insulation
This training is designed for residential insulation, windows, HVAC or high-efficiency water heating contractors seeking to increase insulation sales and/or quality of work.
FreeOnline
Heat Pump Water Heater Opportunities + Installation Considerations
Module 1: Heat Pump Water Heater Opportunities: Offers a business case and value proposition for selling HPWHs, and helps you identify qualifying homes.
Module 2: Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Considerations: Provides specific technical training and considerations for installers.
FreeOnline
Insulating Sloped Ceilings
The training goal is to support installing contractors to apply knowledge from this training to the field, leading to increased quantity and quality of insulation measures.
FreeOnline
Simple and Effective Attic Insulation
This module provides the baseline knowledge you’ll need for insulating residential structures and the practices to comply with utility incentive programs.
FreeOnline
Making the Most of HVAC Opportunities
This module focuses on HVAC opportunities and services for residential contractors.
Free
Zero Energy Buildings
Zero energy buildings combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources over a specified time period.
FreeOnline
Zero Energy Building Basics from NREL
Zero energy buildings produce at least as much energy as they consume on an annual basis. They do this by incorporating state-of-the-art energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
FreeOnline
West Virginia Wind Energy Apprenticeship Program
Clearway has launched a wind technician pilot apprenticeship program that will offer paid training to qualified individuals who have been impacted by the decline in West Virginia’s coal industry. The program is designed to provide an opportunity to start a new career in renewable energy by delivering the essential training needed to become a wind technician.
FreeIn-Person
Home Performance Contractor Academy: Sales and Operations with Mike Rogers
Build the foundation for managing your business to improve profitability and sales with this 22 video course.
FreeOnline
How Does Solar Work?
Explore the basics of solar radiation, photovoltaic and concentrating solar-thermal power technologies, electrical grid systems integration, and the non-hardware aspects (soft costs) of solar energy.
FreeOnline
Solar Energy Basics by NREL
More energy from the sun falls on the earth in one hour than is used by everyone in the world in one year. A variety of technologies convert sunlight to usable energy for buildings.
FreeOnline
Solar Decathlon Educator Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon recommends the following free teacher resources to explore energy, building science, and solar energy in the classroom.
FreeOnline
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