The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced that, in response to industry feedback regarding the Building Analyst (BA) certification upgrade requirements, BPI is adapting those requirements, allowing BA professionals more time and flexibility to upgrade their certification.
Most distributors would agree that part and product information is a necessity for their counter employees; but distributors are also finding that contractors need consultants who can not only sell parts, but who can also provide a bevy of relevant information.
Rose State College's Building Operator Certification (BOC) Level I course series is intended for building engineers and maintenance technicians in the HVAC and electrical trades, and others in the facilities engineering and maintenance profession.
Aeroseal announced that it has been approved by Home Innovations Labs as a National Green Building Standard (NGBS) product. Homebuilders looking to receive NGBS certification may now use Aeroseal to fulfill the standard’s mandatory requirements for HVAC duct sealing.
Rose State College’s Environmental Training Center in Oklahoma City will offer the first Building Operator Certification (BOC) course in Oklahoma starting Oct. 24. BOC is a national program to certify facilities personnel in job skills and knowledge to improve the energy performance of their buildings.
As members of the baby boomer generation transition into retirement, more and more qualified individuals are needed to take their places in the workforce. Currently, the number of jobs opening up in the industry far outpaces the number of workers available to fill them.
David Fitzpatrick, sales director of Ruskin Air Management, received the certificate for three of its NACO brand weather louvers from Chris Marney, manager of Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA).
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) have updated prerequisite high school diploma/GED requirements for its Retrofit Installer/Technician and Crew Leader certifications within the Home Energy Professional Certification program.