Training for HVAC

Heating Professional

Using a “whole house” performance-based approach, this training will cover advanced heating system diagnostic, evaluation, and repair skills to help you prepare for the Building Performance Institute’s Heating Professional on-line and field exams. Training will include review of some Building Analyst topics, but will focus more toward the HVAC system side. This course covers the fundamentals elements of a HVAC system in relation to the basics of combustion and proper equipment set up, venting and drafting of different types of appliances, oil fired space heating set up for optimum efficiency, pressure diagnostics as it relate to the HVAC system and the impact it has on the home, along with all the industry standard design requirements needed for a optimum working HVAC system in regards to heat loads, duct design, and minimum airflow requirements . This course is not designed to be a preparatory course to any of the other BPI certifications.

Prerequisites:
Building Analyst training or BPI Building Analyst Certification
Heating background is strongly recommended

A/C and Heat pump Certification

This course is designed for experienced HVAC contractors. The training, which consists of both classroom and field experience, will help prepare you for the Building Performance Institute’s AC/Heat Pump Professional on-line and field exams. This course covers the fundamentals as they relate to Air Conditioning and Heat Pump systems. The training will teach the importance of properly sizing the system to meet the requirements of the home, duct system airflow performance and how it impacts the comfort and efficiency of the HVAC system, importance of proper refrigerant charging based on superheat and sub-cooling, room by room pressure testing and how the HVAC system affects the pressure balance of the entire home, the basics of electrical requirements for high voltage, and industry standards for cooling load requirements, duct design, and airflow requirements for design based on Manual J and Manual D industry requirements. This course is not designed to be a preparatory to any of the other BPI certification courses.

Prerequisites:
Building Analyst and Heating Professional training or BPI Heating Professional Certification
EPA Section 608 Certification (Type II or Universal)

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