BFH_Thoughts on Trade Certification for Energy Efficiency in Canada

The Easy Button for Trades Certification in Canada?!

1 June 2011!Bfreehomes Design Ltd. !

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An Interim Solution to Help Create and Foster !the Building-Science Based Energy Efficient

Home Renovation Industry!

Trades Certification!17 May 2011!

BPI has 9 Standards!!Building Analyst Professional!BPI-101: Home Energy Auditing Standard Aug 3 2010!BPI-104: Envelope Professional!Heating Professional!Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Control Installer !!Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Professional!Multi-Family Building Analyst Professional!Multi-Family Energy Efficient Building Operator!Multi-Family Hydronic Heating Professional!Manufactured Housing Professional  

BPI Certification!

The Five Key Standards for Small Homes

Trades Certification!17 May 2011!

BPI Standards reference the following!!Combustible appliance testing requirements and limits!Mechanical ventilation requirements based on ASHRAE 62-89!Heat loss calculations through assemblies based on ASHRAE Manual J (Q= U*A*∂T)!!Occupant safety!Indoor air quality!Connection between interior/exterior (house-to-garage, house-to-attic, house-to-basement)!Reducing air leakage !Improving thermal envelope!House-as-a-system approach!!

BPI Certification!

The primary related standards to be ‘Canadianized’

Trades Certification!17 May 2011!

Translate Certifications into Canadian Context!!!

BPI Certification!

Building Analyst + one or all of the following: • Envelope Professional!• Heating Professional!• Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Control Installer

Building Analyst is parallel to CEA without Hot2000 modelling skills

Trades Certification!17 May 2011!

Proposed Initial Training Curriculum!!!

BPI Certification!

Hot2000 training CEA!

EnerGuide for Houses Certified Energy Evaluator Non-Hot2000 components • Envelope Professional curriculum OR!(to be modified/developed from existing CDN/US training materials)!• Heating Professional OR!(to be modified/developed from existing CDN/US training materials)!• Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Control Installer (to be modified/developed from existing CDN/US training materials)!

IMPORTANT:!Training for BPI Certification based on the fundamentals of CEA training but DOES NOT lead to layers of evaluators.!