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Category Archives: Training
ACI/National Home Performance Conference 2105 App
Filed under BPI CEUs, BPI Standards, Home Performance, The Future, Trade Shows, Training, TruTech Tools
Resources for IECC Infiltration and Duct Leakage Testing / BPI’s IDL Certification
THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS – CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
Energy code status: State by State: www.energycodesocean.org/
BPI’s NEW Infiltration and Duct Leakage Certification
SEE the video recording of the November 6, 2014 webinar HERE. (the video may have some synching issues that we are working on)
Deliver the tests that builders need to meet IECC codes for air infiltration and duct leakage.
Earning the IDL certification is a simple, comprehensive and affordable way for technicians of builders, remodelers, HVAC and insulation contractors to gain skills needed to offer duct leakage and blower door tests, in compliance with IECC codes for new home construction or existing home remodels.
Passing the exam (field exam only) verifies you can conduct duct leakage and blower door tests to the ASTM E1554-07 standard. Begin with this affordable, single measure credential and work your way up to BPI’s “house-as-a-system” certifications using real-time field experience.
Contact any BPI Test Center for the hands-on training you may need to prepare for BPI’s IDL field exam.
- General information: www.bpi.org/professionals_entry_level_idl.aspx
- IDL Scheme Handbook: http://bit.ly/BPI-IDL-HB
What can I do with IAQ?
What Can I do with IAQ? (SLIDES)
Indoor air quality remains a major opportunity for companies doing whole house auditing and retrofit work. Yet despite growing health concerns amongst consumers, and increasing incidences of asthma, the challenges of capturing IAQ leads, testing homes affordably and converting to comprehensive solutions are as vexing as ever. In this webinar, industry veteran and tools expert Bill Spohn discussed his vast experience in the field, including how to affordably test homes, what homeowners are looking for and how to develop retrofits that solve air quality issues.
Points covered
1. Understand the key parameters of IAQ measurement;
2. Learn about cost effective tools and approaches to test indoor air quality affordably;
3. Learn about mitigation measures that address specific indoor air quality problems.
Presenter:
Bill Spohn,
President & CEO
TruTech Tools, LTD
RE-cap of RaterFest 2013
“It wasn’t exactly as we planned. However, RaterFest! 2013 may well be the most memorable RaterFest ever, if for no better reason than the “biblical” level of flooding that our locale received starting Thursday morning, the kickoff day for the event. We were supposed to be at a super lovely place in the mountains…” READ MORE
Bill Spohn, President of TruTech Tools showing the new AirFlow Trainer they developed.
Bill Spohn of TruTech Tools took the stage next, and we had the world premiere of the TruTech Airflow trainer. Bill guided the audience through a detailed and fascinating discussion of the right and wrong, the true and false of airflow testing and then entertained a mob of folks around the trainer. Awesome!
Linking to TruTech…so many ways!
So far, I’ve counted 11 easy ways to link to TruTechTools, LTD and keep up with us.
We work hard to keep you informed on trends and developments in the area we care about most: measurement science.
If you think we are missing out on a way to connect, let us know!
LINKING TO TruTechTools
TruNews Newsletter www.bit.ly/TruNews
Sample newsletters www.bit.ly/eg-TruNews
FREE Webinars www.bit.ly/TTT-Webinars
FREE Video learning www.bit.ly/TTT-VIDEOS
FREE Training materials www.bit.ly/TTT-Training
Our EVENTS calendar www.bit.ly/TTT-Events
TruTech Tools Blog www.TruTechGuy.com
FaceBook Page www.facebook.com/trutechtools
Twitter www.twitter.com/trutechtools
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/trutech-tools-ltd
Pinterest www.pinterest.com/trutechtools
GooglePlus www.bit.ly/PLUS-TTT
Filed under About us, Education, Newsletters, Training, Website
Heat Exchanger Experts Seminar Open to The Public
Learn to Inspect Heat Exchangers Thoroughly, Yet Efficiently with Ellis and Russell Prach, Heat Exchanger Experts
“The dependable, practical techniques shown in his manual were developed over a 40-year span of furnace inspections and installations.” http://www.heatexchangerexperts.comWith over 40 years of experience, Ellis Prach owned and operated his own successful heating business and tours the nation regularly delivering seminars. He is the author of the Heat Exchanger Experts® Residential Heat Exchanger Manual.
Look for a seminar near you. To learn more about upcoming dates and locations, visit our website at http://www.trutechtools.com/events.
Filed under Education, HVAC, Training, Uncategorized
2 Day Thermography course in the Pittsburgh Area
INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY TRAINING with Monroe Infrared Technology
2 DAY BASICS WORKSHOP
Earn 7.5 BPI Continuing Education Units (CEU) in this 2 day hands-on course, which emphasizes practical knowledge learning, field training and includes a course exam.
Infrared Thermography <–Flier
Learn how to successfully operate the handheld infrared camera and efficiently incorporate it in businesses. The course gives new and experienced thermographers a solid understanding of infrared energy audit practices. Because the course is occurring at the Pittsburgh Green House, a typical 110-year old home and weatherization training center, the training will be mostly hands-on in real scenarios.
NOTE: This workshop is limited to 16 participants. Please register to reserve your spot.
COST: $550/person, $1000/group of 2
May 14 + 15, 2013 — 8:30AM to 4:00PM
LOCATED AT:
Pittsburgh Green House — 308 North Sheridan Avenue — Pittsburgh, PA 15206
REGISTER ONLINE AT http://www.PITTSBURGHGREENHOUSE.ORG
OR CALL (412) 362-4744
Filed under BPI CEUs, Energy Audit, Home Performance, Thermal Imaging, Training
Thermal Imaging applications notes from Fluke
Fluke has put together a couple of good applications notes for current and prospective thermal imaging practitioners.
(click on the images to get the downloads)
Read how a seasoned pro answers questions like:
• What is your line of business?
• How did you originally learn about thermal imaging?
• Describe how thermal imaging fits in your business or as part of your services.
• What % of your business uses thermal imaging?
• Why did you choose Fluke and why did you choose that particular model?
This 12 page guide covers key topics like:
What is thermal imaging?
The benefits of thermal imaging
Thermal imaging applications
Best practices for performing
a residential infrared inspection
Choosing the right thermal imager
Checklist for choosing a thermal
imager for building inspections
Filed under BPI Standards, Energy Audit, Thermal Imaging, Training
Get FREE OnLine Training from RETROTEC-$300 value – Limited time offer – BPI CEUs
That’s right, RETROTEC is offering a special promotion that nets you FREE OnLINE Blower Door and DucTester training worth $300! Also earn BPI CEUs!
This offer is only good for qualifying purchases* from TruTech Tools made by December 31, 21012.
See course descriptions, below.
* A qualifying purchase includes a COMPLETE RETROTEC blower door or COMPLETE DucTester system. (Systems sold without digital manometers do not qualify.)
COMPLETE SYSTEMS INCLUDE:
BLOWER DOOR MODELS: US-1000, Q4E QMG
DUCTESTERS: DU-200
Level 1 – The Science of Air Leakage in Buildings – BPI Recognized for 3.5 CEU Credits
Acquire a solid understanding of the role that air leakage plays in buildings. The principles we will discuss apply to residential houses, the duct systems in those houses, apartment buildings, office buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and other large buildings and/or structures covering a multiplicity of uses.Since air leakage simultaneously affects energy conservation, air quality, building integrity and even safety, it is the goal of this Level 1 training to provide a basic understanding of the building science that affects that interplay, what measurements can be made, and how the results are of value.Level 2 goes on to teach how to make measurements on residential houses while Level 3 does the same for large buildings.
Level 2 – Using Residential Air Leakage Measurement Equipment – BPI Recognized for 3.0 CEU Credits
Grasp the basic functionality of the DM-2 digital gauge, blower door system, and smoke puffer accessories. Learn and completely understand the sensitive differential pressure gauges used in measuring and diagnosing air leakage in residential buildings. Learn how door fans (blower doors) work and how to use them effectively. Quantify duct leakage and locate problems.
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Purchase a qualifying product. (See above*)
2. Within 24 hours, TruTech will send you a link to the training site plus your username and password.
3. You will see Air Tightness Testing Level 1 and Level 2 as available courses.You can now begin the coursework. Take the quizzes when you are ready. An average grade of 85% is required to pass. Certificates will be issued upon course completion to students who received an average of 85% in both a Level 1 and a Level 2 course.
Filed under Blower Doors, BPI CEUs, Duct Leakage Testing, Training
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