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.
BPI Infiltration and Duct Leakage (IDL) Certification Training
This course, with Brynn Cooksey, one of ESCO's Top 25 Most Influential HVACR Instructors, will provide you with the skills, knowledge, and training to become certified as an Infiltration and Duct Leakage Technician.
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Energy Modeling for Building Science Professionals
In this course with Brynn Cooksey, one of ESCO's Top 25 Most Influential HVACR Instructors of 2024, you'll learn to use Whole-Building Energy Modeling (BEM) software for energy modeling, code compliance, green certification, qualification for tax credits and utility incentives, and real-time building control.
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Energy Modeling in eQUEST
This is a comprehensive commercial energy modeling course for you to master eQUEST, the "Quick Energy Simulation Tool" developed by the U.S. Department of Energy and other industry leaders for energy modeling. This course is hands-on. You will learn how to build and run energy models. Learn to function as the go-to energy modeler on an integrated design team.
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Heat Pump System Design & Installation
This is a series of nine professional development training courses for HVAC engineers, contractors, project managers, and building owners. Learn to design and install heat pump systems with confidence. Rigorous assessments have been developed to make sure you know the correct approach to designing and installing heat pump systems.
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EPA 608 Technician Certification
Get your EPA Section 608 Certification through HeatSpring. This course includes three 100-question practice exams and a full year to ask instructor Brynn Cooksey, one of ESCO's Top 25 Most Influential HVACR Instructors of 2024, as many questions as you want.
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ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation for Single-Family Dwellings
This is a comprehensive, hands-on training course for professionals with instructor Rick Karg, ASHRAE committee member since 2007. Master the best practices for calculating ventilation requirements, optimizing equipment selection, and understanding where the standards are headed.
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BPI Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate Prep
Earning the Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge is your first step into the world of energy-efficient home performance.
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BPI Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) Certification Prep
This course with Brynn Cooksey, one of ESCO's Top 25 Most Influential HVACR Instructors of 2024, prepares you for BPI's Healthy Home Evaluator certification.
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Testing and Verifying Air Distribution and Air Barrier Systems in Residential Construction
Understanding, measuring, and diagnosing air leakage of the duct systems and the building shell is the focus of this training course. The air distribution system and the home envelope are described and investigated along with their impacts on efficiency, safety and building durability.
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Overview of Solar Technologies and Solar Construction
This course is designed to be an introduction to passive and active solar systems. It includes a history of how solar features were designed into ancient dwellings and follows the timeline and construction practices up to the present.
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Insulation and Radiant Barrier Evaluation
This online, on-demand training class will be of interest to Insulation Installers, HERS Raters, RFIs, Code Officials, and General Contractors. The number of items and standards to be considered and evaluated when determining the quality of a residential insulation job or the installation of radiant barriers is surprising.
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Indoor Air Quality and Mechanical Ventilation
This online, on-demand training class is targeted to HERS Raters, RFIs and Code Officials; but will be interesting to anyone who breathes while inside their residence. You will learn all about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), carbon monoxide production, and mechanical ventilation systems.
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Energy Modeler Certification
Being an Energy Modeler is much, much more than data entry. The ability to generate an accurate energy model is one of the most difficult and critical responsibilities
of a HERS Rating or Code Compliance evaluation. This course provides information about the energy modeling of homes, but also about the energy and construction considerations that must be made when developing an energy model.
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ENERGY STAR Single Family New Homes
This fully online, on-demand training class teaches ENERGY STAR Verifiers what they need to know to verify homes for the ENERGY STAR Program. This course is open to RESNET HERS Raters, Rating Field Inspectors, HERS Modelers, BPI Certified Professionals, and CHEERS Verifiers who are new to ENERGY STAR. A remotely proctored exam is included.
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ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction Certification
This fully online, on-demand course provides the required training for those verifying under the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program. This is an EPA Approved training course for RESNET HERS Raters, Rating Field Inspectors, HERS Modelers, BPI Certified Professionals, and CHEERS Verifiers. A remotely proctored exam is included.
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