ONLINE Building Science Principles (D870)

Course Description:

This Building Science Principles course is a 1-day training designed to introduce weatherization and building science principles. Students will participate in online instruction referencing the Building Performance Institute’s Building Science Principles Reference Guide.

It is recommended that a Building Science Principles guide be purchased for each student or for each agency/company. The structure of the course is built around this textbook and is helpful for study and note taking.

Note: this course does NOT include the BSP certificate exam. This is hosted on the BPI website

Resources:

• BPI Building Science Principles Guide – ($$)
• NREL Standard Work Specifications

Course Content & Objectives:

• Describe both the background of weatherization and key aspects of the weatherization process
• Identify the types of energy movement and describe how they operate in the home
• Summarize building science and describe pressure and thermal concepts
• Describe how a house functions as a system of systems
• Identify mechanical systems and describe their purpose and basic operation
• Describe the audit process and recognize the required data for energy modeling
• Identify appropriate weatherization measures based on Washington state guidelines
• Describe a basic blower door test and describe the basics of combustion safety testing

Course Requirements:

Prerequisites and Work Experience:

• None necessary

Assessments and Grading: