**This training is for WA State Weatherization Agency Staff ONLY**

**Please note: Once you have registered , you will be enrolled in our learning management system, Moodle. Please expect an email from Moodle (be sure to check your junk folder!)

*IMPORTANT: each registered student must be registered using their own unique email address*

Asbestos Awareness Training

Developed by Division of Occupational Safety & Health, this presentation summarizes the properties and health hazards of asbestos and the DOSH regulations on asbestos.

**This training is for WA State Weatherization Agency Staff ONLY**

**Please note: Once you have registered , you will be enrolled in our learning management system, Moodle. Please expect an email from Moodle (be sure to check your junk folder!)

*IMPORTANT: each registered student must be registered using their own unique email address*

Confined Spaces Safety Training

This session includes presentation and 30 min of discussion. Attendees will learn about OSHA’s Confined Space Rule, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA in the context of standard WAP weatherization work. The session outlines definitions and guidelines found in the confined space rule, making the distinction between Permit Spaces and Non-permit Spaces. This session is intended to partially fulfill requirements that demonstrate someone to be a Competent Person for the purposes of the rule.

Attendees learn the categories of confined space hazards that result in permit space requirements and are further briefed on hazards typical to weatherization jobsite confined spaces (crawlspaces and attics). For most Weatherization projects, practical compliance means not working in permit spaces. This session emphasizes controlling or preventing these hazards in order to avoid permit spaces.

**THIS ONLINE TRAINING IS FOR WA STATE WEATHERIZATION AGENCY STAFF AND WX AGENCY-ASSOCIATED CONTRACTORS ONLY**

***You will receive a link to the training within 48 hours after registration.***

This online course covers topics related to worker and client safety going back to work during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Discuss basic information about coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
• Describe common symptoms of COVID-19
• Explain how SARS-CoV-2 is spread
• Discuss why COVID-19 can be particularly dangerous for our clients
• Explain simple measures that can be taken to enhance your safety
• Identify appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and recognize when they should be used
• Explain why physical distancing measures are important when working
• Differentiate between clear and unclear communication between workers that may impact safety
• Recognize the importance of clear communication with clients
• Choose safety protocols that might apply in different situations

Course Expectations

1. Complete all coursework, including all quizzes.
2. Appropriate access to a computer, tablet or smartphone that can access the internet.
3. You can use any internet browser to access this course. You will be watching videos so will need sufficient bandwidth to watch videos online.
4. This course uses the Canvas Learning Management System by Instructure. Once you have provided us with your email address, you will receive an email from Instructure that provides you access to the course. You will need to create a password. Please write it down somewhere so you don’t forget it.

Assignments

• Assessments will be conducted by quizzes.
• Successful completion requires attaining at least 70% of the available points.

ESA and SFCC Policies & Procedures

[see SFCC Student Handbook and JACK for SFCC and ESA policies: www.sfcc.edu]

Attendance: This class is self-paced. Students are expected to notify the instructor if they have difficulties or need additional help. Amanda.hatherly@sfcc.edu

Academic Honesty: Students may not gain, or attempt to gain, academic advantage by misrepresenting their work or by interfering with the completion, submission, or evaluation of work.

Grading: Students must achieve the follow to receive a passing grade/certification: 70% or above is required on all Quizzes

Resources

All additional resources are listed on the Resource page in the online class.

Estimated completion time for the self-paced online COVID-19: Workplace Safety class, including content and quizzes is 4 hours.

**Please note: Prior to taking the exam, you will need an approval letter from BPI. Please see below for more information**

**The Energy Auditor written exams will be administered in person at the BPC in Bellingham, WA. After registration, a proctor will contact you to arrange a time for your exam.**

Building Performance Institute

Prerequisites required: Candidates must meet certain education and experience prerequisites prior to taking the online and/or field certification exams. Please read the Prerequisites document for Energy Auditor certification.

Preparing for the EA Exam(s) (from www.bpi.org):

Energy Auditor Certification

Written Exam ONLY – $325.00 (Field exam is a separate registration. Please see www.bpctrain.org for dates)

Cancellation: In the event of cancellation the following fees apply:

• Fourteen (14) calendar days or more prior to date: 25% of fees
• Thirteen (13) calendar days to 72 hours prior to date: 50% of fees
• Less than 72 hours prior to exam date: 75% of fees

Please note: Circumstances beyond control of the candidate will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Our state-of-the-art lab facilities are available for use to individuals who are registered for a field certification exam and want to practice auditing and diagnostic skills in a controlled, learning-lab environment. This is a mostly unstructured, self-guided opportunity for individuals looking to sharpen their skills. BPC staff will be available to provide coaching and technical guidance. Individuals will have access to training props and diagnostic testing equipment that are typically a part of a Building Performance Institute-compliant audit or inspection.

After you register, you will be contacted by BPC to schedule a date and time for your in-house practice.

**Please note: Once you have registered for your exam, you will be contacted to arrange a date and time**

BPI Building Analyst Certification – FIELD EXAM ONLY

With the BPI Building Analyst certification, you will learn how to perform comprehensive, whole-home assessments, identify problems at their root cause, and prescribe and prioritize solutions based on building science. The Building Analyst certification verifies your knowledge, skills and abilities needed to conduct comprehensive building performance audits, including assessing whole-building ventilation, measuring airflow, combustion safety and testing/data collection. Read more at www.bpi.org.

**Please note: Once you have registered for your exam, you will be contacted to arrange a date and time. This exam will be taken in person at The Building Performance Center**

BPI Energy Auditor Certification – FIELD EXAM ONLY

Applications for BPI Testing Accommodations: https://bpi.org/certified-professionals/testing-accommodations

Prerequisites required: Candidates must meet certain education and experience prerequisites prior to taking the online and/or field certification exams. Please read the Prerequisites document for Energy Auditor certification.

Preparing for the EA Exam(s) (from www.bpi.org):

• Download the latest version of the BPI Energy Auditor scheme handbook found here (please refer to page 19 for standards of reference)
• Read and understand all information
• Refer to the Job Task Analysis to be sure that you understand and can perform the tasks required for this certification
• Obtain reference materials for the multiple-choice and/or field exams and study well in advance of taking the exam
• Download the Application for BPI Energy Auditor Certification from www.bpi.org and submit to HEPCertification@bpi.org. Application processing could take several weeks before a candidate will receive an approval letter to take the exam. It is recommended that a candidate submit their application at least thirty (30) days prior to their preferred exam date. Please do NOT schedule your exam date(s) until you receive your approval letter from BPI.

Cancellation: In the event of cancellation the following fees apply:

• Fourteen (14) calendar days or more prior to date: 25% of fees
• Thirteen (13) calendar days to 72 hours prior to date: 50% of fees
• Less than 72 hours prior to exam date: 75% of fees

Please note: Circumstances beyond control of the candidate will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

**Please note: Once you have registered for your exam, you will be contacted to arrange a date and time**

BPI Building Analyst Certification – WRITTEN EXAM ONLY

With the BPI Building Analyst certification, you will learn how to perform comprehensive, whole-home assessments, identify problems at their root cause, and prescribe and prioritize solutions based on building science. The Building Analyst certification verifies your knowledge, skills and abilities needed to conduct comprehensive building performance audits, including assessing whole-building ventilation, measuring airflow, combustion safety and testing/data collection. Read more at www.bpi.org.

**Please note: Once you have registered for your exam, you will be contacted to arrange a date and time**

BPI Quality Control Inspector Certification – WRITTEN EXAM ONLY

Applications for BPI Testing Accommodations: https://bpi.org/certified-professionals/testing-accommodations

Prerequisites required: Candidates must meet certain education and experience prerequisites prior to taking the online and/or field certification exams. Please read the Prerequisites document for Energy Auditor certification.

Preparing for the EA Exam(s) (from www.bpi.org):

• Download the latest version of the BPI Energy Auditor scheme handbook found here (please refer to page 19 for standards of reference)
• Read and understand all information
• Refer to the Job Task Analysis to be sure that you understand and can perform the tasks required for this certification
• Obtain reference materials for the multiple-choice and/or field exams and study well in advance of taking the exam
• Download the Application for BPI Energy Auditor Certification from www.bpi.org and submit to HEPCertification@bpi.org. Application processing could take several weeks before a candidate will receive an approval letter to take the exam. It is recommended that a candidate submit their application at least thirty (30) days prior to their preferred exam date. Please do NOT schedule your exam date(s) until you receive your approval letter from BPI.

**Please note: Once you have registered for your exam, you will be contacted to arrange a date and time**

Prerequisites required: Hold, and maintain, an active BPI Building Analyst (BA), Multifamily Building Analyst, Energy Auditor (EA), or Quality Control Inspector (QCI) certification. If you are not currently certified, you can take the online and field exams at any BPI Test Center.

BPI Healthy Home Evaluator Certification Exam

The Healthy Home Evaluator assesses and characterizes home based environmental health and safety hazards by integrating qualitative observations with quantitative diagnostics to determine and prioritize recommendations that address existing and potential hazards.

The Healthy Home Evaluator communicates the identified risks and hazards to the occupant with the goal of improving health and quality of life.

Cancellation: In the event of cancellation the following fees apply:

Fourteen (14) calendar days or more prior to date: 25% of fees

Thirteen (13) calendar days to 72 hours prior to date: 50% of fees

Less than 72 hours prior to exam date: 75% of fees

Please note: Circumstances beyond control of the candidate will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

ONLINE Energy Auditor Written Knowledge Review*

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

ONLINE Energy Auditor Field Procedures Review*

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

This ONLINE Energy Auditor Field Procedures Review* course is a 1- day (6 hour) training designed to review the Building Performance Institute Energy Auditor (BPI EA) field guide contents and procedures for candidates preparing for the Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor field test. Attendees will participate in an online Zoom training, using the BPI Energy Auditor Field Guide, BPI Energy Auditor Certification Scheme Handbook, and combustion standards associated BPI ANSI/BPI-1200-2017.

Course contains aspects of BPI Energy Auditor Job Task Analyses, but it is not intended to be a comprehensive training on all individual items.

*This online class, though covering hands on elements, is not a substitute for in-person hands on training.

Reference Materials:

• ANSI/BPI 1200 Standard Practice for Basic Analysis of Buildings

• BPI Energy Auditor 2019 Field Guide

• BPI Energy Auditor Certification Scheme Handbook

• BPI Combustion Appliance Safety Inspection for Vented Appliances

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

*REQUIRED: You must have TREAT installed on the computer or laptop you will be using during the training

The ONLINE Intro to TREAT (Targeted Retrofit Energy Analysis Tool) for Single Family course is a 2-day (12 hour) training designed to prepare students to use the Washington State Department of Energy (DOE) approved energy auditing tool TREAT. This training will cover how to model existing homes, create improvement packages (including weatherization related repairs, ancillary measures, and leveraged funding), determine Savings to Investment Ratios (SIRs), and how to justify and prioritize energy conservation measures as outlined in Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) Policy.

Reference Materials:

• ANSI/BPI 1100 and 1200 Standards

• WA State DOC Weatherization Policy Manual

ONLINE Building Analyst Written Knowledge Review*

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

This ONLINE Building Analyst Written Knowledge Review course is a 1- day (6 hour) training designed to prepare exam candidates for the written portion of the Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst (BA) exam. All instruction and support will be in accordance with the BPI Core Certification Scheme Handbook and the BPI BA Testing Knowledge List. Course includes concepts and calculations included in the ANSI/BPI 1200 Standard and other standards referenced in the Handbook.

Course contains aspects of each section in the BPI Testing Knowledge List, but it is not intended to be a comprehensive training on all individual items.

Reference Documents:

• BPI Core Certification Scheme Handbook

• BPI Building Analyst Testing Knowledge List

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

This ONLINE Blower Door and Pressure Diagnostics* course is a 1-day (6 hour) training designed to provide new and current Building Analysts with the information needed to complete building envelope diagnostics in accordance with the Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst Technical Standards and the Washington State Department of Commerce Weatherization Specifications. Instruction will include introduction and review of building science concepts, use of required equipment, and procedures required for proper diagnostic testing.

*This online class, though covering hands-on elements, is not a substitute for in-person hands on training.

Reference Material:

• WA State Diagnostic Results Form

• WA State Department of Commerce Specs

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

This ONLINE Combustion Safety (CS) for Weatherization* course is a 1- day (6 hour) training focusing on basic safety testing of combustion appliances. It is designed to provide new and current Building Analysts the knowledge of and procedures included in the Building Performance Institute (BPI) 1200 standard and Washington State Department of Commerce Weatherization Specifications.  Instruction will include introduction and review of CS concepts, identification of combustion appliances and parts, use of required equipment, and procedures required for proper combustion safety testing.

*This online class, though covering hands on elements, is not a substitute for in-person hands on training

Reference Material:

• ANSI/BPI 1200 Standard – with focus on Section 7
• WA State Combustion Safety Form and Technical Support Doc – WA DOC Specs 9.4A and B
• WA State Department of Commerce Specs

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

The Healthy Home Evaluator assesses and characterizes home based environmental health and safety hazards by integrating qualitative observations with quantitative diagnostics to determine and prioritize recommendations that address existing and potential hazards.

The Healthy Home Evaluator communicates the identified risks and hazards to the occupant with the goal of improving health and quality of life.

For more information regarding Healthy Home Evaluator, please visit the following links:

Building Performance Institute

Class topics to include:

8 Principles of a Healthy Home
Data Collection
Analysis and interpretation
Recommendations and scope of work
Communication and client education
Personal safety, Insurance and Liability

ONLINE Energy Auditor Written Knowledge Review*

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

ONLINE Energy Auditor Field Procedures Review*

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

This ONLINE Energy Auditor Field Procedures Review* course is a 1- day (6 hour) training designed to review the Building Performance Institute Energy Auditor (BPI EA) field guide contents and procedures for candidates preparing for the Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor field test. Attendees will participate in an online Zoom training, using the BPI Energy Auditor Field Guide, BPI Energy Auditor Certification Scheme Handbook, and combustion standards associated BPI ANSI/BPI-1200-2017.

Course contains aspects of BPI Energy Auditor Job Task Analyses, but it is not intended to be a comprehensive training on all individual items.

*This online class, though covering hands on elements, is not a substitute for in-person hands on training.

Reference Materials:

• ANSI/BPI 1200 Standard Practice for Basic Analysis of Buildings

• BPI Energy Auditor 2019 Field Guide

• BPI Energy Auditor Certification Scheme Handbook

• BPI Combustion Appliance Safety Inspection for Vented Appliances

*This online event will be live streamed on Zoom and you will be enrolled in a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). After registration, a link to the Zoom event, as well as a link to the Moodle LMS, will be emailed to you.

*REQUIRED: You must have TREAT installed on the computer or laptop you will be using during the training

The ONLINE Intro to TREAT (Targeted Retrofit Energy Analysis Tool) for Single Family course is a 2-day (12 hour) training designed to prepare students to use the Washington State Department of Energy (DOE) approved energy auditing tool TREAT. This training will cover how to model existing homes, create improvement packages (including weatherization related repairs, ancillary measures, and leveraged funding), determine Savings to Investment Ratios (SIRs), and how to justify and prioritize energy conservation measures as outlined in Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) Policy.

Reference Materials:

• ANSI/BPI 1100 and 1200 Standards

• WA State DOC Weatherization Policy Manual