Written on: November 5, 2024 by ICM
NORA has announced that its Technical Training Center in Plainview, NY, 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 help 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.
NORA’s BPI approved testing center is one of only three on Long Island, NY, which covers four counties and a population of more than 8 million.
NORA BPI training and resting will be offered in several cycles during the year.
