128 Million Reasons to Get BPI Certified

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1 128 Million Reasons to Get BPI Certified How BPI Certification Helps Build a Green Collar Work Force Larry Zarker Building Performance Institute

2 Obituary Obituary Green, 36, Is Dead The word green, which for decades served as a signifier of something that helped the environment or promoted sustainability, lost all meaning Monday. It was thirty-six. Green had shown surprising resilience recently, surviving a series of assaults including the introduction of green chain saws and green sable coats. It defied experts by living through a special Green Week promotion on NBC, which included a two-minute dialogue on Law & Order: SVU about composting cadavers. It even made it through several ads from Beyond Petroleum (formerly British Petroleum) featuring footage of floating leaves and waterfalls. Green succumbed Monday with the filing of a patent application for Green Styrofoam, a type of Styrofoam that decomposes in approximately eight million years, instead of the usual eleven million. Source: Esquire Magazine

3 Residential Buildings & Climate Change Energy use from residential buildings accounts for 36.5% of electricity consumed in the U.S. and 21% of carbon emissions.

4 Total Housing Units The U.S. Census reports that there were over 128 million housing units in the U.S. as of July Annual Estimates of Housing Units for the U.S. Geographic Area Housing Units July 1, 2007 United States 127,901,934.Alabama 2,137,018.Alaska 282,234.Arizona 2,667,502.Arkansas 1,287,429.California 13,308,346.Colorado 2,127,156.Connecticut 1,438,436.Delaware 388,616.District of Columbia 284,221.Florida 8,718,385.Georgia 3,961,474.Hawaii 506,737.Idaho 631,071.Illinois 5,246,005.Indiana 2,778,394.Iowa 1,329,596.Kansas 1,219,439.Kentucky 1,906,096.Louisiana 1,859,179.Maine 696,611.Maryland 2,318,456.Massachusetts 2,722,190.Michigan 4,527,655.Minnesota 2,304,467.Mississippi 1,254,908.Missouri 2,647,274.Montana 435,533.Nebraska 780,804.Nevada 1,102,379.New Hampshire 594,052.New Jersey 3,499,406.New Mexico 862,067.New York 7,939,846.North Carolina 4,125,308.North Dakota 310,548.Ohio 5,064,900.Oklahoma 1,623,010.Oregon 1,609,595.Pennsylvania 5,477,864.Rhode Island 450,884.South Carolina 2,021,947.South Dakota 357,240.Tennessee 2,724,729.Texas 9,432,672.Utah 925,242.Vermont 311,434.Virginia 3,274,394.Washington 2,744,069.West Virginia 882,685.Wisconsin 2,560,099.Wyoming 242,332 Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Release Date: August 21, 2008

5 Need for Home Performance Contracting About a third of owner-occupied homes are now at least 45 years old and an additional third is between 25 and 45 years old meaning that a large majority of homes are in increasing need of remodeling and repair AND upgrade of the home s performance.

6 Home Performance Contracting is the Low Hanging Fruit in the Emissions Debate So is it like picking peaches?

7 or is it like picking blueberries? Imagine picking 128 million blueberries from this field.

8 What is Home Performance? The systematic approach to improving the comfort, health, safety, energy efficiency and durability of your customers homes.

9 Drivers for Home Performance Dust and Allergies Comfort Issues (Drafts, Hot or Cold Rooms) High Utility Bills Hazardous Materials (Asbestos, etc.) Moisture (wet basements, mold, etc.) Climate Change (i.e., carbon footprint)

10 Typical home full of systems Drainage system Foundation system Flooring system Wall system Ceiling system Roof system Heating system Air conditioning system Ventilation & IAQ systems Moisture control systems Distribution system Exhaust systems Plumbing systems in/out Electric, Appliance & Lighting systems Energy management system Key Question: Do you know where your fresh air comes from?

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16 Mold on Wall

17 Open Sump Pit

18 Corrosion on Hot Water Tank

19 Pipe Insulation

20 Uninsulated Ducts in Crawl Space

21 BPI s Role in Home Performance Contracting Support the growth of a Home Performance contracting industry Support the transition of general and specialized trade contractors to home performance contracting Maintain national standards overseeing home performance contracting Provide a distinct brand value through an accreditation of home performance contractors coupled with independent, third party quality assurance Provide a series of professional certifications for the home performance trades

22 What is BPI Certification? A professional credential awarded by BPI to individuals who pass both a written and field practical test in their specialty area and agree to follow BPI s policies and procedures regarding certification.

23 BPI Certification Model BPI Certified Building Analyst Professional BPI Certified Envelope Professional BPI Certified Heating Professional BPI Certified Air Conditioning or Heat Pump Professional Field Exam for Building Analyst Field Exam for Envelope Field Exam for Heating Field Exam for Air Conditioning or Heat Pump Written Exam for Building Analyst Written Exam for Envelope Written Exam for Gas or Oil Furnaces or Gas or Oil Hydronics Written Exam for Air Conditioning or Heat Pump

24 Building Science in BPI Exams First time candidates in any BPI certification category take a 100 question exam. 50 of these questions relate to basic building science fundamentals (as described below) and 50 relate to the specialty area of the exam. Subsequent certifications only require the 50 question specialty exams and do not repeat the building science questions. Introduction to Building Science Principles Introduction to Building Construction Introduction to Basic Construction Math Introduction to Basic Measurement & Verification Professional Ethics & Conduct Introduction to BPI Standards Introduction to Tools & Equipment Introduction to Project Specifications Introduction to Installation, Operation, Maintenance Knowledge

25 BPI Building Analyst Professional This certification is intended for those who conduct home performance evaluations and perform certain measurement and verification services with related analysis. This person can specify, sell, manage, or otherwise coordinate building performance work. Use of Introductory Building Science Principles Use of Introductory Building Construction Skills Use of Introductory Construction Math Skills Use of Introductory Measurement & Verification Skills Use of BPI Standards Use of Tools & Equipment Use of Project Specifications

26 BPI Envelope Professional (FORMERLY SHELL SPEC.) This certification is intended for those who install, operate, maintain and verify the performance of envelope systems and their interaction with other building systems from a building science perspective. Installation and Repair of Envelope Systems Optimization of Envelope Systems Planned Maintenance of Envelope Systems Measurement & Verification of Envelope Systems Interaction of Envelope Systems with other building systems

27 BPI A/C or Heat Pump Professional This certification is intended for those who install, service, optimize, maintain and verify the performance of refrigerant based mechanical systems and their interaction with other building systems from a building science perspective. Installation and Repair of Heat Pump or Air Conditioning Systems Optimization of Heat Pump or Air Conditioning Systems Planned Maintenance of Heat Pump or Air Conditioning Systems Measurement & Verification of Heat Pump or A/C Systems Interaction of Heat Pump or A/C Systems with other building systems

28 Testing In Home Performance begins with a testing in procedure that is defined in the BPI Standards.

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30 Tools of the Trade

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33 This Ad Says It All