The BPI exam is required for working as a certified energy auditor in the residential or commercial sector. In order to prepare for this very thorough exam, you must take a BPI training course that will review all of the information you need to know to confidently approach the exam. Once you pass the BPI certification exam, you will be able to obtain your certification and provide building analyses specific to the field on which your training course focuses.
In both commercial and residential buildings, energy efficiency is proving ever more effective at helping people save money. As the cost of energy increases, so do home energy bills, so any opportunities to make energy-consuming building systems more efficient represent chances for meaningful reductions in energy expenses. For commercial buildings that typically consume huge amounts of energy just to meet daily energy needs, the potential for returns on investment from building improvements such as retrofits is even greater. The energy auditor or building analyst positions himself well to take on these clients who are generally more eager to put up the initial investment in the energy audits due to the promise of significant returns in the form of energy savings.
In order to pass the BPI exam, you will first need to enroll in an accredited BPI training course, which you can take online. The cost of BPI training is likely to increase since the Building Performance Institute received its accreditation from ANSI due to the increase in the relative value of BPI certification. There is no better time than the present to lock into the going rate for BPI training so that you can take your BPI exam as soon as possible. Get your start as a home energy auditor or commercial building analyst when you sign up for a BPI training class today.
This article was written for CleanEdison, Inc. CleanEdison serves federal, state and local governments, building design and construction firms, owners, operators, and real estate investors. We have educated hundreds of companies and thousands of individuals in green building practices both through customized training and the largest open enrollment green training program in the nation. CleanEdison has courses in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), BPI (Building Performance Institute) Certification, Energy Auditing, Solar, Wind and Renewable Energy. CleanEdison has also developed numerous customized training programs specific to a business or organization’s needs. Call CleanEdison for more information about BPI certification, LEED certification, and other courses near you.
