Bellingham – Building Science Principles

This Building Science Principles (formerly Introduction to Weatherization and Building Science) course is a 1-day training designed to introduce weatherization and building science principles. Students will participate in classroom instruction referencing the Building Performance Institute’s Building Science Principles Reference Guide.

Resources:

• • BPI Building Science Principles Guide – ($$ – provided at no cost to WA State Wx Agency staff during training)

• • NREL Standard Work Specifications

Course Content & Objectives:

• • Describe both the background of weatherization and key aspects of the weatherization process

• • Identify the types of energy movement and describe how they operate in the home

• • Summarize building science and describe pressure and thermal concepts

• • Describe how a house functions as a system of systems

• • Identify mechanical systems and describe their purpose and basic operation

• • Describe the audit process and recognize the required data for energy modeling

• • Identify appropriate weatherization measures based on Washington state guidelines
  • Perform a basic blower door test and describe the basics of combustion safety testing

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