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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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West Virginia Home Inspectors Continuing Education Credit Courses
Earn West Virginia Home Inspectors continuing education credits the easy, fast and affordable way! These engaging online multimedia courses were created specifically for adult learners, and provide lots of useful knowledge you can use in the field. Sign in whenever you have time, and go at your own pace.
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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.
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GreenHomes America Online Training
The GreenHomes America Online Learning Portal is a resource for Home Performance training courses.
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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.
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IREC Training Credentials and How to Apply
The IREC Credentialing Program accredits clean energy training programs and certifies instructors and master trainers. IREC’s leadership in this area provides quality assurance for the clean energy economy through training standards and credentials that foster a high-quality workforce. Our emphasis on industry-validated, credible credentials is a key factor in closing the skills gap between education and industry needs.
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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.
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