Advanced Home Energy Professional Certifications Now ISO 17024 Accredited
MALTA, N.Y. — Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced it has earned ISO 17024 accreditation of its advanced Home Energy Professional (HEP) certifications by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in the categories of energy auditor, retrofit installer, crew leader, and quality control inspector.
ISO 17024 is a highly recognized benchmark for personnel certifications across all industries, designed to ensure that certifications are developed in a consistent, comparable, and impartial manner.
“ISO 17024-accredited certifications provide an important measure of quality assurance to employers, to programs, and to consumers by verifying competency of the worker to do the job right,” said Dr. Richard Knaub, project leader specializing in workforce development at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.