SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES
Below are lists of schools and institutes covering home design
and alternative energy installer programs.
Alaska
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Alaska
Building Science Network
P.O. Box 111097
Anchorage, AK 99511
Tel: (907)562-9927
E-mail: absn@alaska.net
Web site: www.absn.comOffers
cold-climate home performance training.
Trains
for the Alaska Building Energy Efficiency
Standard (BEES), as well as to meet the requirements
for state residential contractors,mechanical
contractors, energy raters, and International
Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) inspectors.
Alaska
Craftsman Home Program (ACHP)
P.O. Box 241647
Anchorage, AK 99524
Tel: (907)258-2247
E-mail: achp@alaska.net
Web site: www.alaska.net/~achpProvides
training for cold-weather energy-efficient residential
building.
Continuing
education is required by the state
to maintain a residential home-building license.
Alaska
Energy Products & Services
3400 Spenard Rd., Ste. 9
Anchorage, AK 99503
Tel: (907)276-7500
or (907)357-8516
E-mail: JaydHolmes@msn.comGives
instruction on affordable, energyefficient,
and durable residential and multifamily building
practices.
Certification
is offered through a second party, such as a
utility or university. Certification is recognized
by the state of Alaska for continuing education
credits for contractors.
Offers
training for energy efficient cold-climate housing
construction, ventilation, retrofit, and energy
ratings.
No
second-party certification.
Teaches
essentials of building diagnostic assessment
and building durability, performance,
energy efficiency, and IAQ.One-year
course of study, required for university certificate
in residential
building science.
Arizona
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Yavapai
College, Construction Technology Department
2275 Old Home Manor Way
Chino Valley, AZ 86323
Tel: (928)717-7726
E-mail: tgrahame@yc.edu
Web site: www.yc.edu/vo_tech_news.nsfStudents
learn through hands-on design and construction
of a high-performance house.
Offers
a one-year advanced certificate or a two-year
AAS degree in Architectural Graphics, Residential
Building Technology, and Residential Construction
Management.
California
California
Building Performance Contractors Association
(CBPCA)
c/o Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc.
1000 Broadway, Ste. 410
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: (510)444-8707, Ext 206 or 223
E-mail: calhomeperf@bki.com
Web site: www.calhomeperformance.org
or www.cbpca.orgOffers
technical training for contractors in whole-house
diagnostics and remediation. Curriculum also
includes business and marketing training.
Trained
and tested contractors can advertise their
association with Home Performance with Energy
Star as administered in California by CBPCA.
Pacific
Energy Center
851 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: (415)973-7206
Web site: www.pge.com/pecProvides
building performance and energy efficiency training.
Participants
in some classes receive AIA and
National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting
Professions (NCQLP) continuing education credits.
Pacific
Gas and Electric Company,
Stockton Training Center
1129 Enterprise St.
Stockton, CA 95204
Tel: (800)244-9912
or (209)465-932-2500
E-mail: cfs1@pge.com
Web site: www.pge.com/stocktonOffers
hands-on instruction in the use, installation,
maintenance, and testing of energy-efficient
windows, insulation materials, and HVAC systems.
Also teaches auditing, inspection, weatherization,
and combustion appliance safety.
Participants
in some classes receive AIA and NCQLP continuing
education credits.
Specializes
in HVAC system optimization.
No
second-party certification. Each trainee
must demonstrate proficiency in order to be
CheckMe certified.
Southern
California Edison, Customer Technology Application
Center
6090 N Irwindale Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91702
Tel: (626)812-7537
E-mail: ctacrecep@sce.com
Web site: www.sce.com/ctacOffers
several energy efficiency seminars.
Some
classes earn students continuing education
credits through AIA.
University
of California at Los Angeles, Department of
Architecture
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Tel: (310)454-7348
E-mail: milne@ucla.edu
Web sites:
www.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools
and www.aud.ucla.edu/heedSpecializes
in developing and teaching the use of energy
design tools, and teaching climate-responsive
design.
Credit
given for AIA continuing education.
Colorado
Name/address
Description
Areas of Training
Boulder
Design Alliance
3002 Melissa Ln.
Boulder, CO 80301
Tel: (303)604-1296
E-mail: dekieffers@aol.comProvides
training in mechanical system
integration for single-family and multifamily
residential buildings.Certification
through BPI for some
courses.
E-Star
Colorado
1981 Blake St.
Denver, CO 80205
Tel: (303)297-7380
E-mail: medmunds@e-star.com
Web site: www.e-star.com/raters/index.htmlTrains
contractors to become E-Star Certified
Energy Raters.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Sun
Power, Incorporated
3200 Larimer St., Denver, CO 80205
Tel: (303)382-1514
E-mail: SunPower@SunPowerinc.org
Web site: www.sunpowerinc.orgTrains
for weatherization, diagnostics, CO safety,
mobile home performance, boilers, furnace
electrical systems, and utility bill analysis.
No
second-party certification.
Florida
Name/address
Areas
of Training
Offers
training that takes a whole-house approach
to residential and commercial buildings.
RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
University
of Florida, Florida Energy Extension Service
P.O. Box 110940
Gainesville, FL 32611-0940
Tel: (352)392-5684
E-mail: webmaster@energy.ufl.edu
Web site: www.energy.ufl.eduProvides
continuing education courses in green building
for Florida licensed building contractors and
architects. “Build Green and Profit”
is a two-day program that offers topical modules
integrated to provide a whole-house perspective
on green construction.
Course
credit and professional certificate program
through University of Florida’s Florida
Energy Extension Service.
Georgia
Description
Southface
Energy Institute
241 Pine St.
Atlanta, GA 30308-3424
Tel: (404)872-3549
E-mail: info@southface.org
Web site: www.
southface.orgTeaches
those involved in residential building how to
build sustainable, energy-efficient, healthy,
and comfortable homes and multifamily buildings.
All training includes a very basic tutorial
on the principles of building science.
RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider. Also offers training
in partnership with the Greater Atlanta Area
Home Builders Association for the EarthCraft
House green-building program.
Idaho
Name/address
Description
Areas of Training
Trains
contractors to create and maintain high-quality,
energy-efficient, safe, comfortable, and healthy
home climate control systems. Established
by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
No
second-party certification. Training leads
to certification of technicians as Climate
Crafters. Certified contractors are eligible
to participate in utility-sponsored programs
and to provide services that qualify for financial
incentives.
Illinois
Name/address
Description
City
of Chicago Department of
Environment, Chicago Center for
Green Technology
445 N Sacramento Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612
Tel: (312)746-4155
E-mail: greentech@cityofchicago.org
Web site: www.cityofchicago.org/
environment/greentechTeaches
residential green building design, building
systems, landscape design, interior design,
and business practices.
No
second-party certification. Certificates offered
in Architecture, Building and Construction,
Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Design,
and DIY Green.
Domus
Plus
408 N Grove
Oak Park, IL 60302
Tel: (708)386-0345
E-mail: domusplus@attbi.comOffers
training for rehabilitation, including insulation
techniques for different existing wall types;
air sealing; blower door use; heating systems;
baseload energy; and financing/ affordability.
Two-day workshops.
No
second-party certification.
Environmental
Community Consultants, Incorporated
(ECCI)
926 Pacific Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085
Tel: (847)244-9650
E-mail: drichmond@encomcon.comTrains
to Energy Star and Building America standards.
No
second-party certification.
Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
620 E Adams
Springfield, IL 62701
Tel: (217)785-2373
E-mail: mdavin@commerce.state.il.us
Web site: www.illinoisbiz.biz/com/energy/
make_house_affordable.html Through
the Illinois Energy Efficient Affordable Housing
Construction program, builders and contractors
learn principles of green building and rehab.
No
second-party certification.
South
Suburban College
15800 S State St.
South Holland, IL 60473
Tel: (708)596-2000, Ext 2508
E-mail: dehrhart@southsuburbancollege.edu
Web site: www.southsuburbancollege.eduOffers
building science-based construction
classes in all areas including sustainability.Students
take blocks of four or five classes for a basic
certificate in New Building Construction or
in other construction areas. Students can also
earn a Building Construction Degree (AAS degree).
University
of Illinois at Chicago, Energywise Homes of
Illinois, Energy Resources Center
851 S Morgan St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Tel: (312)996-2554
E-mail: Bteaster@uic.edu
Web site: www.energywisehomes.orgTrains
only home energy raters who are preselected
from industries that require a background in
building science.Successful
students can participate in the
state HERS program.
Indiana
Description
Energy
Efficient Homes Midwest
P.O. Box 503248
Indianapolis, IN 46250-8248
Tel: (317)915-9204
E-mail: mjansen@eehmidwest.com
Web site: www.eehmidwest.comOffers
training to contractors in all aspects of
home performance; HERS trainer.
RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Environmental
Management Institute
5610 Crawfordsville Rd., Ste.15
Indianapolis, IN 46224
Tel: (317)248-4848
E-mail: info@envtlmgmt.org
Web site: www.envtlmgmt.orgOffers
environmental compliance training for
residential and multifamily building contractors.Provides
lead-safe housing certification per
OSHA, EPA, and HUD requirements.
Indiana
Community Action Association (INCAA), Energy
Training Facility
1845 W 18th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tel: (317)638-4232
E-mail: tandrews@incap.org
Web site: www.incap.orgProvides
technical training that reflects the
whole-house approach.INCAA
offers BPI-sanctioned certification in
three job classifications: Building Technician
I,
Building Analyst, and Heating Technician.
Louisiana
Name/address
Energy
Rated Homes of Louisiana
P.O. Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Tel: (225)342-4500
E-mail: techasmt@la.gov
Web site: www.dnr.state.la.us/SEC/
EXECDIV/TECHASMT/Provides
green building seminars for architects, engineers,
and the general
public. Trains HERS raters.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Massachusetts
Name/address
Description
Building
Diagnostics
P.O. Box 989
East Sandwich, MA 02537
Tel: (888)503-2233
E-mail: info@BuildingDiagnosticsHelp.com
Web site: www.BuildingDiagnosticsHelp.comSpecializes
in hands-on training for infrared inspections
and building investigations.
No
second-party certification.
Northeast
Sustainable Energy Association (NSEA)
50 Miles St.
Greenfield, MA 01301-3212
Tel: (413)774-605
E-mail: nesea@nesea.org
Web site: www.nesea.orgOffers
workshops and conference seminars
on the building as a system.Courses
qualify for AIA continuing education credits
and credits for other organizations.
Minnesota
Areas
of Training
Saint
Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium
624 Selby Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Tel: (651)221-4462, Ext 123
E-mail: jimmies@spnec.org
Web site: www.spnec.orgA
nonprofit energy services provider that offers
training for energy auditors and mentoring
for HERS raters.
No
second-party certification.
University
of Minnesota, Cold Climate Housing Program
203 Kaufert Lab
2004 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Tel: (612)625-5200
E-mail: huelm001@umn.edu
Web site: www.cnr.umn.edu/bp/
extension/cchp.phpOffers
training for moisture control in residential
buildings.
Completed
classes earn university credits.
Montana
Name/address
Specializes
in weatherization training.
Participation
is documented in university transcript and
database.
Trains
builder option package (BOP) verifiers
for Energy Star Homes Northwest and HERS raters.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider
New
York
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Association
for Energy Affordability, Incorporated
505 8th Ave., Ste. 1801
New York, NY 10018
Tel: (212)279-3902
E-mail: hepinstall@aeanyc.org
Web site: www.aeanyc.orgTraining
focuses on diagnosing and treating
the whole house, using test equipment and
systematic observation.No
second-party certification. Training will
prepare student for BPI Building Analyst I
and Shell Specialist certification.
OCM
BOCES Career Training Center
4500 Crown Rd.
Liverpool, NY 13090
Tel: (315)453-4404
E-mail: phayes@ocmboces.org
or
smodafferi@ocmboces.org
Web site: www.ocmboces.orgOffers
training in home performance/building
science to prepare students for certification
as home performance specialists in support of
New York State’s Home Performance with
Energy Star and Energy Star Homes programs.Training
prepares students for BPI certification for
as Building Analyst I, Shell Specialist, Heating
Specialist, and Cooling Specialist. HERS rater
training is also offered to prepare students
for HERS rater certification in New York State.
North
Carolina
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Advanced
Energy
909 Capability Dr., Ste. 2100
Raleigh, NC 27606
Tel: (919)857-9000
E-mail: moreinfo@advancedenergy.org
Web site: www.
advancedenergy.orgOffers
training in advanced diagnostics and
high-performance new residential building
construction.For
some students, course certification is required
in order to participate in a utility or industry-sponsored
program.
Ohio
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
BuildSolve,
Incorporated
736 Jacoby Rd.
Xenia, OH 45385
Tel: (937)372-1761
E-mail: mvhed@donet.com
Web site: www.build-diag.comTrains
for residential building performance and energy
codes.
CEUs
available for code officials; training agency
for the Ohio Construction Industry Examining
Board; and trains for the Community Housing
Improvement program (CHIP) for the Ohio Department
of Development, Office of Energy Efficiency.
Energy
Designed Homes
1690 E Choctaw Dr.
London, OH 43140-8730
Tel: (614)432-4663
E-mail: info@energydesignedhomes.com
Web site: www.energydesignedhomes.com
Provides
energy efficiency training for architects, builders,
and code officials, as well as training for
HERS raters.
RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Corporation
for Ohio Appalachian
Development (COAD)/Ohio Weatherization
Training Center
P.O. Box 787
1 Pinchot Ln.
Athens, OH 45701-0787
Tel: (740)594-8499
E-mail: mkeyes@coadinc.org
Web site: www.coadinc.org
Offers
training for weatherization, furnace
maintenance and repair, lead-based paint
hazard reduction, and residential building
performance.Certification
is required to perform HWAP
and utility weatherization in Ohio. BPI certification
is available for auditors.
Oklahoma
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Guaranteed
Watt Saver Systems-West, Incorporated
6444 NW Expressway, Ste. 836A
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
Tel: (405)946-0206
E-mail: info@gwssi.com
Web site: www.gwssi.comTrains
engineers, consultants, and inspectors
in HVAC design and sizing, HERS, performance
testing, and marketing their services.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Oregon
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Delta-T,
Incorporated
P.O. Box 436
Harrisburg, OR 97446
Tel: (541)995-6105
E-mail:
deltat@earthlink.netTeaches
the use of diagnostic testing techniques to
ensure comfort, efficiency, health,
and safety.No
second-party certification. Trains for
utilities, educational institutions, and local
and state agencies. Students must pass a
written test and prove that they can
perform each diagnostic test.
Pennsylvania
Description
Pennsylvania
College of Technology, Weatherization Training
Center
1 College Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17701
Tel: (570)327-4768
E-mail: wtc@pct.edu
Web site: www.pct.edu/wtcOffers
a full range of competency-based
training courses for nonprofit agencies
and local governments who offer
weatherization assistance.No
second-party certification.
South
Carolina
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
South
Carolina Institute for Energy Studies
386-2 College Ave.
Clemson, SC 29634-571
Tel: (864)656-2267
Fax: (864)656-0142
E-mail: DaveS@Clemson.edu
Web site: www.clemson.edu/SCIESSpecializes
in training for residential, commercial, and
multifamily building in warm, humid climates.
HERS,
House diagnostics, HVAC, IAQ/mold, Insulation,
New construction, Rehab/remodeling, Weatherization.
Weatherization
Center for Excellence
1401 Senate St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Tel: (803)737-0844
E-mail:
jforth@sc.gov
Web site: www.ogs.state.sc.us/eiSpecializes
in weatherization-related
courses. Also teaches good management
practices for contractors. No
second-party certification.Certificate for
completed course work.
Texas
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
HERS
Raters of Texas
1213 Forest Park Dr.
Weatherford, TX 76087
Tel: (817)921-2966
E-mail: larryt@HersRaters.com
Web site: www.HersRaters.comOffers
training for energy rating, HVAC, duct
sealing, and air sealing of existing buildings.No
second-party certification.
TexEnergy
Solutions
2611 E Pioneer Dr.
Irving, TX 75061
Tel: (972)579-2009
E-mail: sellison@texenergy.org
Web site: www.texenergy.orgProvides
field training and consultation to
builders and subcontractors to help improve
first-time compliance rates. Trains HERS raters.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Utah
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Utah
Energy Conservation Coalition
112 S Mountain Way Dr.
Orem, Utah 84058-5118
Tel: (801)765-0034
Fax: (801)765-1976
E-mail: info@utahenergy.org
Web site: www.utahenergy.orgSpecializes
in energy efficiency and HERS
training. Training encompasses EEBA climatespecific
building construction and energy conservation
techniques.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Vermont
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Offers
a five-day course that covers basic
building science and HERS rater training.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Training
focuses on how people live in the
building; and on how to provide energy efficiency,
improve comfort and safety for occupants, and
reduce maintenance.No
second-party certification. Certificate of
completion offered to successful trainees.
Vermont
Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC)/Energy
Rated Homes of Vermont
255 S Champlain St.
Burlington, VT 05401-8410
Tel: (800)639-6069 or (802)849-6399
E-mail: erh@veic.org
Web site: www.erhvt.orgTeaches
the whole-house approach to energy efficiency
in residential, commercial, and multifamily
buildings.
Certification
upon completion of one-week
training course offered by NEHERS (see above),
certification test, and five supervised energy
ratings.
Virginia
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Provides
training for weatherization and
home performance diagnostics. No
second-party certification.
Washington
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Training
focuses on energy and ventilation codes for
building department staff and building designers.
Continuing
education credits are offered for fullday
training.
Offers
training for IAQ, duct sealing, and
pressure diagnostics.Certification
is through Climate Crafters (see listing under
“Idaho”).
West
Virginia
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Training
and Energy Services Center
307 Federal St.
Bluefield, WV 24701
Tel: (304)487-6571
E-mail: StacyWKeys@hotmail.comProvides
HVAC and weatherization training
with a whole-house and long-term approach to
building systems and energy efficiency.Offers
EPA Section 608 certification through
HVAC course.
Wisconsin
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
ForeSight
Home Performance,
Incorporated
607 N 116th St., Milwaukee, WI 53226
Tel: (414)443-1859
E-mail: foresight@wi.rr.com
Web site: www.foresighthomeperformance.comTeaches
systems approach building science, home performance
diagnostics, and retrofit techniques.
No
second-party certification.
Highland
Building Consultants,
LLC
1278 Shawnee Ave.
Green Bay, WI 54303
Tel: (920)621-0717
E-mail: Highlander1278@aol.comOffers
training for home performance testing; a Building
America subgrantee.
No
second-party certification
Milwaukee
Lead/Asbestos Information Center, Incorporated
2223 S Kinnic Kinnic Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Tel: (414)481-9070
E-mail: ada@mlaic.com
Web site: www.mlaic.comSpecializes
in training for lead, asbestos,
and mold abatement in residential and commercial
buildings. Focuses on addressing many building
elements at one time to solve a problem.Students
can be certified for the treatment of lead
paint and asbestos by the Wisconsin Department
of Health and Family Services.
Skinner
Construction, Incorporated
N 1118 Mormon Dr.
La Crosse, WI 54601
Tel: (608)788-2679
E-mail: stilerail@hotmail.comWisconsin
Energy Star Homes and Building
America partner; specializes in moisture
management and envelope assembly.Continuing
education credits possible for Wisconsin Uniform
Dwelling Code licensees.
University
of Wisconsin at Madison,
College of Engineering
432 N Lake St.
Madison, WI 53706
Tel: (800)462-0876
E-mail: custserv@epd.engr.wisc.edu
Web site: epdweb.engr.wisc.eduContinuing
education courses cover a range of engineering
topics, including residential building design,
HVAC, IAQ, and lighting.
CEU
credits through the University of Wisconsin.
Some courses earn AIA continuing education credits.
Wisconsin
Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC)
211 S Paterson St.
Madison, WI 53703
Tel: (608)249-9322, Ext 180
E-mail: rich@weccusa.org
Web site: www.weccusa.orgOffers
initial and ongoing training for HERS
raters and home performance contractors.
Trains as part of Wisconsin’s Focus on
Energy program and for various other state and
utility sponsors; coordinates all training for
Wisconsin’s weatherization program.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Organizations
Offering Training or Certification Nationwide
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Academy
of Infrared Thermography
177 Telegraph Rd.
Bellingham, WA 98226
Tel: (604)516-6646
E-mail: airt@infraredtraining.net
Web site: www.infraredtraining.netSpecializes
in training for infrared thermography.
Level
I, II, and III courses (four to five days)
are based on the American Society for Nondestructive
Testing (ASNT) training and guidelines.
Apogee
Interactive, Incorporated
2100 E Exchange Pl., Ste. 100
Tucker, GA 30084
Tel: (770)270-6500
E-mail: info@apogee.net
Web site: www.apogee.netOffers
a full suite of Web-based and CD-ROM energy
courses.
No
second-party certification.
Bacharach
Institute of Technical
Training
621 Hunt Valley Circle
New Kensington, PA 15068-7074
Tel: (724)334-5000 or (800)736-4666
E-mail: help@bacharach-inc.com
Web site: www.bacharach-inc.comSpecializes
in combustion and environmental
measurement.Certification
requirements are customized to
meet requirements of various jurisdictions
and/or associations.
Building
Environmental Science and Technology
P.O. Box 23858
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
Tel: (843)422-3880
E-mail:
info@energybuilder.com
Web site: www.energybuilder.comTeaches
environmental building, passive
solar, IEQ, and the systems approach.No
second-party certification. Full attendance
and short test at completion of course for
program certificate.
Building
Performance and Comfort, Incorporated
251 C.R. 264
Leander, TX 78641-1620
Tel: (512)259-2324
E-mail: dgarrett@texas.net
Web site: www.bldgperformance.comProvides
training in the diagnosis of sick buildings
and whole-house building
science.No
second-party certification.
Building
Performance Center
1701 Ellis St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
Tel: (360)676-9718, Ext 109
E-mail:
dave_finet@mail.opportunitycouncil.org
Web site: www.bpc.oppco.orgTrains
for residential and commercial weatherization,
house diagnostics, and IAQ.
Offers
certification through BPI.
Building
Performance Institute, Incorporated (BPI)
10 Hermes Rd., Ste. 200
Malta, NY 12020
Tel: (518)899-2727
E-mail: info@bpi.org
Web site: www.bpi.orgSpecializes
in building performance contractor certification.
BPI
certification is recognized as a qualifying
credential for the EPA’s Home Performance
with Energy Star program. State weatherization
programs in Ohio, Indiana, New York, and
Missouri also recognize the BPI credential.
Camroden
Associates, Incorporated
7240 East Carter Rd.
Westmoreland, NY 13490
Tel: (315)336-7955
E-mail: terry@camroden.com
Web site: www.camroden.comOffers
training in whole-house building science,
forensic studies, and building simulation
of single family and multifamily
buildings.No
second-party certification.
CMC
Energy Services
7300 Pearl St.
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: (888)203-5262
E-mail: info@cmcenergy.com
Web site: www.hometuneup.comHome
Energy Tune-uP® is a nationwide program
that trains home inspectors and energy auditors
to provide a detailed blueprint for improving
the energy efficiency of a home. A comprehensive
customer report is produced using proprietary
web-based software.
Home
Energy Tune-uP® certification is awarded
after successful completion of training course,
an exam, and two practice inspections. Continuing
education credits for ASHI, NAHI, NACHI, CREIA,
and TAREI.
Comfort
Institute, Incorporated
709 W Orchard Dr., Ste. 5
Bellingham, WA 98225
Tel: (360)671-7773
E-mail: breid@comfort-institute.org
Web site: www.comfort-institute.orgSpecializes
in teaching HVAC contractors
the building science-based approach to
building systems, including air balancing
and duct design.Provides
testing for BPI’s CO Analyst certification.
Conservation
Services Group, Incorporated
40 Washington St.
Westborough, MA 01581
Tel: (508)836-9500
E-mail: ken.neuhauser@csgrp.com
Web site: www.csgrp.comFocuses
on energy efficiency and renewable
energy programs, policy, and development.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Trainees must meet BPI standards for BPI
certification. Much of curriculum is approved
for RESNET continuing education credits.
Infraspection
Institute
425 Ellis St.
Burlington, NJ 08016
Tel: (609)239-4788
E-mail: support@infraspection.com
Web site: www.infraspection.comSpecializes
in training, certification, and
support for infrared thermographers.Directly
certifies Level I, II, and III candidates
who pass two or three-hour examinations given
at the end of each course.
Kansas
Building Science Institute
200 Zeandale Rd.
Manhattan, KS 66505
Tel: (877)537-2425
E-mail: kbsi@flinthills.com
Web site: www.kansasbuildingscience.comTrains
energy auditors and inspectors in
weatherization, HERS, basic building science,
and house systems.RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
Weatherization Inspector certification
requires passing a performance exam and
successful completion of follow-up fieldwork.
National
Center for Healthy Housing
10227 Wincopin Circle, Ste. 100
Columbia, MD 21044
Tel: (410)992-0712
E-mail: tjordan@centerforhealthyhousing.org
Web site: www.centerforhealthyhousing.orgThe
Center provides support services, training,
and reference materials to state and
local agencies, non-profit organizations,
lead service providers, contractors, and others
working to reduce residential
environmental hazards.Continuing
education credits given for course completion
by some professional organizations.
National
Comfort Institute
P.O. Box 2090
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
Tel: (800)633-7058
E-mail: robf@nationalcomfortinstitute.com
Web site: www.nationalcomfortinstitute.comSpecializes
in training contractors for installed HVAC
system performance and air balancing.
No
second-party certification. Direct certification
offered after training and passing written
and hands-on testing.
North
American Technician Excellence, Incorporated
(NATE)
4100 N Fairfax Dr., Ste. 210
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel: (703)276-7247
E-mail: csmith@natex.org
Web site: www.natex.orgTests
and certifies HVAC/R technicians and
service people. Does not train technicians.No
second-party certification. A technician
may be certified as either an installation
or
a service specialist in one or more of five
categories: A/C, Air Distribution, Heat
Pumps, Gas Heating, and Oil Heating.
Performance
Systems Development, Incorporated
124 Brindley St., Ste. 4
Ithaca, NY 14850
Tel: (607)277-6240
E-mail: gthomas@psdconsulting.com
Web site: www.psdconsulting.comTeaches
building performance fundamentals, TREAT software,
home performance contractor business process,
distance learning, HERS rating, and training
trainers
RESNET-accredited
HERS training provider.
R.J.
Karg Associates
220 Meadow Rd.
Topsham, ME 04086
Tel: (207)725-6723
E-mail: rjkarg@karg.com
Web site: www.karg.comTraining
is tailored to meet the requirements
of energy-related programs and organizations.No
second-party certification.
Saturn
Resource Management
324 Fuller Ave., N-13
Helena, MT 59601
Tel: (800)735-0577 or (406)443-3433
E-mail: Jkrigger@srmi.biz
Web site: www.srmi.bizProvides
both classroom training and handson seminars
for weatherization technicians, utility personnel,
and homebuilders nationwide.
No
second-party certification. Offers certificates
of attendance as well as written tests and
job-proficiency testing.
Snell
Infrared
P.O. Box 6
Montpelier, VT 05601-0006
Tel: (800)636-9820
E-mail: info@snellinfrared.com
Web site: www.snellinfrared.comSpecializes
in training for building diagnostics using
infrared thermography.
Courses
can apply to the certification needs of particular
groups and can comply with American Society
for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) standards.
Sustainable
Builders Industry
Council (SBIC)
1331 H St. NW, Ste. 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202)628-7400, Ext 210
E-mail: sbic@sbicouncil.org
Web site: www.sbicouncil.orgTeaches
sustainable and green building design strategies
for all building types.
AIA
continuing education credits given for successful
completion of workshops.
Tech
Knowledge
1543 U.S. Hwy. 98 South, #209
Lakeland, FL 33801
Tel: (303)588-8969
E-mail: Mike.Gorman@techknowledgeonline.net
Web site: www.techknowledgeonline.netTrains
contractors about the costs of doing business
and how to prescribe solutions to building
performance problems and present these solutions
to homeowners.
Training
qualifies for continuing education credits
for licensed contractors in Florida and Minnesota.
Canada
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Advanced
Combustion Technologies
1 Haanel Dr., Ottawa
Canada K1A 1M1
Tel: (613)996-3186
E-mail: skip.hayden@nrcan.gc.caProvides
training based on the principles of combustion,
efficiency, and emissions; on efficient combustion
equipment and venting; and on how the latter
interact with the residential, multifamily,
and commercial building environments.
No
second-party certification.
Air
Solutions
44 Darren Crescent
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N3C 3Y1
Tel: (800)267-6830
E-mail: gcooke@airsolutions.on.ca
Web site: www.airsolutions.on.caOffers
training in building science, HVAC, an IAQ for
residential and multifamily buildings.
Certification
is offered through Seneca College, EnerQuality
Corporation (see listing below); the Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and
the Energy and Environmental Building Association
(EEBA) (see listing under “North American
Conferences Offering Training Opportunities”).
CanAm
Building Envelope Specialists
125 Traders Blvd. E, Unit 4
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4Z 2H3
Tel: (905)890-5866
E-mail: Twoods@canambuildingenvelope.com
Web site: www.canambuildingenvelope.comOffers
training for air leakage
control, insulation testing, ventilation,
blower door, large-building testing, material
installation, ice damming, comfort, and mold
abatement.
Workshops on House as a System,
and Helping Buildings Get Better, and on business
opportunities for weatherization of buildings
of all types.No
second-party certification.
Enerquality
Corporation
20 Upjohn Rd.
North York, Canada M3V 2B9
Tel: (416)447-0077
E-mail: mail@R2000.org
Web site: www.R2000.orgOffers
workshops that teach advanced home performance,
including energy efficiency, occupant health,
and environmental responsibility.
Successful
completion of a workshop can make
a builder eligible to build R-2000 homes.
IAQ
Resources Canada
Box 270, 750 Tamarack Rd.
Combermere, ON, Canada K0J 1L0
Tel: (613)756-5651
E-mail: info@iaqresourcescanada.com
Web site: www.iaqresourcescanada.comSpecializes
in IAQ products and training
with focus on building science and the whole
house approach.Completion
certificate given based on course participation
and in-class evaluation. Credits available from
BPI, and certification for the Institute of
Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration.
National
Energy Conservation Association
400-283 Bannatyne Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 3B2
Tel: (866)268-6322 or (204)956-5888
E-mail: rdalgleish@neca.ca
Web: www.neca.caTraining
programs vary from four-hour
sessions to 12-month comprehensive training
programs for residential and commercial buildings.
Training includes theory and hands-on teaching.
Takes a competency approach to learning.Participants
must pass written examinations
and a practical assessment with three
independent consultants or industry
practitioners. The latter review participants’
installation practices and provide verifiable
documentation as to participants’ past
work
experience.
Name/address
Description
Areas
of Training
Affordable
Comfort
32 Church St.
Ste. 204, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Tel: (724)627-5200
E-mail:
hperrine@affordablecomfort.org
Web site: www.affordablecomfort.orgPromotes
at national and regional
conferences residential comfort, energy efficiency,
health and safety, affordability, and durability
through whole-house strategies.Agendas are
tailored to meet the needs of a region, complement
existing initiatives, and address specific
participant interests.Auditing,
HEHS, House diagnostics, HVAC, IAQ/mold, Insulation,
Lighting, New construction, Products, Rehab/remodeling,
Software/modeling, Weatherization, Windows.
American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy/Buildings
Summer Study
1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 801
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202)429-8873
E-mail:
info@aceee.org
Web site: www.
aceee.orgBiennial
conference held at Pacific Grove,
California. Topics range from energy-efficient
building design to whole-house
diagnostics.No
second-party certification.
Energy
& Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
Institute of Building Technology (IBT)
10740 Lyndale Ave. S, 10W
Bloomington, MN 55420-5615
Tel: (952)881-1098
E-mail: information@eeba.org
Web site: www.eeba.orgTrains
building professionals in practices
that adhere to climate-specific and building
science standards. Offers training to building
professionals at national and regional conferences,
manufacturer- and utility-hosted training programs,
local home builder association classes, and
a U.S DOE/Building America program series, as
well as through online courses.Institute
courses can qualify for continuing
education credit through AIA, the American
Lung Association’s Health House Project,
and other programs and professional organizations.
Students who complete a set of courses and successfully
complete field training will receive the rights
to the use of the MasterBuilder designation
and accompanying marketing materials.