2.7 Million Reasons

An Overview of the BPI Credentialing Process

Massachusetts Green Career Conference

October 1, 2010

Need for Home Energy Retrofit Contracting

About a one-third of owner-occupied homes are now at least 45 years old and an additional third is between 25 and 45 years old meaning that a large majority of our homes were built before modern energy codes and are drafty, uncomfortable and expensive to operate.

The Challenge Nearly 130,000,000 housing units in U.S. Over 2,700,000 units in MA NY HPwES program currently reaching 6,000

units per year; after 9 years less than 1% of the housing stock transformed (35,000+).

How do we ramp up to a ten year upgrade on all existing homes in the country?

Most of the nation is on the 10,000 year build out cycle. So is this “market transformation or market creation?

Ramping Up Home Energy Retrofits

State Units of Housing

10,000 Years

1000 Years 100Years

10 Years

U.S. Total 130,000,000* 13,000/yr 130,000/yr 1,300,000/yr 13,000,000/yr

Scenarios for Achieving Scale:

* Source: U.S. Census, 2008

Ramping Up Home Energy Retrofits

State Units of Housing

10,000 Years

1000 Years 100Years

10 Years

Mass. 2,747,100* 275/yr 2,747/yr 27,471/yr 274,710/yr

Scenarios for Achieving Scale:

* Source: U.S. Census, 2009

What is Missing in Today’s Retrofit Industry?

•Clear path to occupations for this market• Secondary, post-secondary training, CE•Acknowledgement of this industry•Understanding by public of H&S risks

Cosmetology Requirements in NYNew York State Board of Cosmetology License InformationIn order to obtain a license in barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, or waxing in the state of New York, students must complete the requirements listed below. RequirementsCosmetologist (hairdresser):1,000 hours Esthetician: 600 hours Nail Specialist: 250 hours Natural Hairstylist: 300 hours Waxer: 75 hours

You must correctly answer at least 70 percent of the questions to pass the written exam. However, all

exam results are reported as either passed or failed; you will not get a numerical score.  If you pass the written exam, you will receive a notice in the mail. At a later date, you will be sent an

admission notice with the date, time and location of the practical exam for which you are scheduled. 

Beautician vs. HP ContractorWhat happens if your hairdresser makes a mistake?

What happens if your home improvement contractor makes a

mistake?

Bad Hair Day

CO Spillage

What is Home Performance?

The systematic approach to improving the comfort, health, safety, energy efficiency and durability of your customers’ homes.

Drivers for Home Performance Dust and Allergies Comfort Issues (Drafts, Hot or Cold Rooms) High Utility Bills Hazardous Materials (Asbestos, etc.) Moisture (wet basements, mold, etc.) Climate Change (i.e., carbon footprint) Health and Safety

Furnace Filter Slot

Return Air

What is BPI Certification?

A professional credential awarded by BPI to individuals who successfully demonstrate competency in “whole house” building performance.

BPI Certification Model

Field Exam for Building Analyst

BPI Certified Building Analyst

Professional

Written Exam for Building Analyst

BPI Certified Heating

Professional

Written Exam for Envelope

Field Exam for Envelope

BPI Certified Envelope

Professional

Written Exam for Gas or Oil

Furnaces or Gas or Oil Hydronics

Written Exam for Manufactured

Housing

Field Exam for Heating

Field Exam for Manufactured

Housing

BPI Certified Manufactured

Housing Professional

BPI Certified Air Conditioning or

Heat Pump Professional

Field Exam for Air Conditioning or

Heat Pump

Written Exam for Air Conditioning

or Heat Pump

Four New Certifications

Air Leakage Control Installer Air Leakage Control Crew Chief Dense Pack Insulation Installer Dense Pack Insulation Crew Chief

Standards Development Process

Standards Management Board (Five members including one from DOE) – Oversees that standards development follows ANSI protocols

Standards Technical Committee (11 members including two DOE National Laboratories) – Commissions working groups to develop and maintain standards. Oversees public comment process.

Best Practices IdentifiedStandards Developed

Curriculum Developed & Training Provided

Certification of Competency

Built upon the solid policy foundation of delivering real jobs through the private sector to accomplish

public imperatives,

Home Star is the most important piece of legislation for residential energy

efficiency ever.

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1. Energy Assessment Minimum 20%

savings work scope

BPI Accredited

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2. Retrofit Fundamentals• Weatherization• Insulation

Major systems• Heating / Cooling• Water Heating

3. Quality Assurance 15%/ 10%

BPI Affiliates in Mass. Center for Ecological Technology-CET 320 Riverside Drive, Northampton, MA, 01062

(413) 586-7350 x240 Heather Lohr www.cetonline.org

Conservation Services Group, Inc.40 Washington Street, Westborough, MA, 01581

(508) 836-9500 x13029 Shannon Meserole www.csgrp.com

Green Stamp 184 Riverview Avenue, Waltham, MA, 02453

(781) 899-3618 Benjamin Marshall www.greenstampco.com

BPI Affiliates in Mass. HeatSpring Learning Institute220 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138

(800) 393-2044 x44 Brian Hayden www.heatspring.com

North Shore Community College100 Cummings Center, 121E, Beverly, MA, 01915

(978) 236-1200 Nancy Plante www.northshore.edu

YouthBuild U.S.A.58 Day Street, Somerville, MA, 02144

(617) 741-1285 Eva Blake, Green Initiative Director www.youthbuild.org

Visit www.bpi.org for complete list

Thank YouContact Information

jjones@bpi.org518-899-2727, ext. 117