The Building Performance Institute Inc.’s (BPI’s) Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge has been approved by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a minimum qualifying credential for candidates to take the Home Energy Score Assessor exam. To offer DOE’s Home Energy Score to homeowners, assessors must work directly with a Home Energy Score Partner and hold at least one minimum accepted credential, including BPI’s BSP certificate, Building Analyst, Envelope Professional, Home Energy Professional (HEP) Energy Auditor, and/or HEP Quality Control Inspector certifications.
“The BSP and Home Energy Score are a natural marriage as the BSP focuses on the fundamentals of building science, and caters to a wide spectrum of individuals in the building trades,” said Larry Zarker, CEO, BPI. “The BSP helps home assessors understand how the house works as a system, which, in turn, will help them use the Home Energy Score with maximum accuracy.”