BPI Testing Available at NORA Training Center
The National Oilheat Research Alliance announced that its Technical Training Center in Plainview, N.Y., has been authorized to conduct Building Performance Institute’s BPI testing for Building Science Principles, Building Analyst Technician and Building Analyst Professional certifications.
BPI is a nationally recognized standards and certification entity for home performance contractors. BPI focuses on a “house as a system approach,” as it emphasizes the interdependence of buildings and their systems and how they relate to energy consumption. As a result, providing pathways for energy conservation measures.
Individuals that have been trained, tested, and certified to BPI’s nationally recognized standards use the house-as-a-system approach to improve the performance of existing homes – an approach proven to reduce homeowner annual utility bills by as much as 20% or more.
According to NORA’s Director of Education, Bob O’Brien, “BPI certifications are widely valued in the building energy space. Qualified examiners are in great demand by homeowners and state and utility efficiency incentive programs as we embrace a holistic whole-building approach to efficiency, reductions in fuel use and carbon reduction.”
To help prepare candidates for the BPI testing, NORA is also offering comprehensive training classes based upon BPI criteria at the Plainview location.
The Alliance’s BPI-approved testing center is one of only three on Long Island, N.Y., which covers four counties and a population of more than 8 million.
NORA BPI training and testing will be offered in several cycles during the year. NORA was authorized by Congress in 2000 to generate funding from within the liquid heating fuels industry to provide more reliable heat and hot water to consumers. Its efforts focus on energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, safety, research and development and professional education, with particular emphasis on transitioning liquid heating fuels and appliances to a low-carbon source of heat and hot water. For more information go to NORAweb.org or contact NORA at info@noraweb.org.
