ITEC is Approved by the Connecticut Commissioner of Higher Education as a Private, Non-Profit, Vocational-Technical School.

ICPA’s surveys of Connecticut consumers confirms time and again that our HVAC technicians are rated near the very top of those whom consumers respect for information about energy issues. Our Technicians are ranked higher in credibility than the entire news media, government, utilities and every politician. We are in the homes of more than 682,000 consumers and have the ability and credibility to deliver a strong energy message and develop new lines of business. No other business is so perfectly situated to help our customers as we are—as long as we are willing to develop a new business plan for the HVAC shop and take advantage of what we know — and how we can deliver - Value.

ITEC has been approved by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education to offer the Building Analyst 1 Training, a program of the Building Performance Institute [BPI]. ITEC has contracted with a certified BPI affiliate to deliver this program for ITEC and that contractor is CleanEdison.

ITEC receives all student registrations and payments directly, manages the classrooms and associated materials concerning the delivery of the BPI training, including but not limited to the field work required of this certification course. ITEC arranges for all students to take the required exams that are graded and reported back directly from BPI.

BPI certification is an essential part of doing Home Energy Solutions [HES] energy audits for the Connecticut utilities and is the national standard for energy auditor training, recognized in Connecticut State Government and in Washington in legislation before Congress and the U.S. Department of Energy.

This program will give your technicians the knowledge they need to perform a whole home energy audit. Learn the relationship between all the systems in the house and the effects on health, safety, comfort and efficiency.  The whole house is a system, learn how it all works together and how flaws in one part can compromise performance throughout. Learn building science fundamentals, energy conservation strategies, heat loss calculations, duct testing and sealing, blower door testing, etc.  Find the root cause of a problem and give them solutions that work! Your technicians already know the HVAC system now they can learn about the whole house as a system.

These ITEC programs will provide the best and most up-to-date training available that enables an individual to achieve certification to become a whole-home envelope energy conservation technician. The State of Connecticut subsidizes the cost of providing home energy audits. The company performing a whole home energy audit balance bills up to a maximum of $300. For more information go to the OPM website here > http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=2994&q=428502

ITEC Home Energy Conservation Technician Certification Training

This 5 [five] day comprehensive program contains the following

Classroom portion of BPI/Energy Analyst training to include:                      

  • Principles of Energy and Building Science

  • The Energy Audit Process 

  • Building Shell and Thermal Envelope 

  • Airflow Basics 

  • Moisture Management

  • Air Quality 

  • Combustion Safety and CO Monitoring

  • Building Systems: HVAC, Lighting, Appliances, and DHW

  • Diagnosing Common Building Problems

  • Blower Door Testing 

  • Combustion Testing and Safety      

Field portion of BPI/Energy Analyst training to include:        

  • Blower door

  • Ambient Carbon Monoxide detector

  • Manometer 

  • Natural gas detector

  • Flue gas detector

Program Also Includes:

  • Pre-course study material
  • Quizzes and review
  • CleanEdison customized curriculum
  • CleanEdison Study Guide
  • 13 hours of classroom training
  • 8 hours of field training
  • BPI Building Analyst 2-hour proctored written exam  
  • BPI Building Analyst 2-hour one-on-one proctored field exam

Program Guidelines - STUDENTS TAKE NOTICE

  • Classes are run at ITEC facilities in Cromwell, CT and begin at 9.00am and finish at 5.00pm each day

  • Students who successfully complete the classes and pass all exams will receive certification directly from BPI

  • There are no make-up dates available - do not miss classes and there are no refunds for missed classes. As part of the course fee, each student will receive a copy of CleanEdison's BPI Building Analyst Training Manual. 

  • All students will be required to do their written examination on a laptop computer equipped for wi-fi access. Any student without a laptop computer equipped for wi-fi access may use a CleanEdison laptop computer for an additional fee of $100.00.  ITEC requires notification of the need for a CleanEdison laptop no later than one week prior to the class start date.
"Registrations are not complete until ITEC receives payment in full. The registrant understands that after the registration deadline for each class there will be NO refunds, as after the registration deadline ITEC is obligated to the contractor for the services. The registrant may cancel a paid registration and receive a full refund if the cancellation is made on or before the registration deadline.  ITEC reserves the right to cancel any class at the registration deadline if there are not sufficient numbers of registrants to run the class."

REGISTER FOR THE ITEC HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TRAINING - CLASSES OPEN NOW

 

  • Class SIX / October 4, 2010 to October 8, 2010 ,  - CLASS REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS September 13, 2010 AT 12noon.  Tuition is $1,352, plus testing fees of $293 per student [total $1,645] until September 28, 2010. After September 28, 2010 this class costs $1,745. Payment must be received by ITEC in full before the registration is complete. Registration and full payment must be received by ITEC on or before the registration deadline of September 13, 2010.  

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Our Technicians are ranked higher in credibility than the entire news media, government, utilities and every politician. We are in the homes of more than 682,000 consumers and have the ability and credibility to deliver a strong energy message and develop new lines of business. No other business is so perfectly situated to help our customers as we are—as long as we are willing to develop a new business plan for the HVAC shop...

 

 

 

Reward for Investment. BPI certification is a wise investment that will reward you again and again by helping you grow your home performance business. Set yourself apart from the rest - join the national leaders in the home improvement industry.

 

 

 

 

 

Certification Is Key. By earning your certification as a Building Analyst from the Building Performance Institute (BPI), you will enhance your service offerings and gain new business opportunities. Financial incentives may be available from UI and CL&P to contractors who become BPI-certified and participate in the Program.  Reimbursements may include up to $500, with a portion granted after training is completed and a portion granted after certification. Reimbursements are made at the discretion of the utility companies.

 

 

 

This Program is offered by ITEC From the Building Performance Institute, Inc.  Presented by CleanEdison. Clean Edison is a BPI certified affiliate.

 

 

 

 

Utilities in the state are under state mandate to perform energy conservation programs in homes in Connecticut, funded from a systems benefit charge on everyone's electric bill.  Utilities hire independent contractors to perform this work for them. We, on the other hand, have a great advantage in that our licensed HVAC technicians are already in the homes of our customers - we can add great value to current HVAC work and service departments and companies by expanding into doing whole-home-energy audits.

For more information contact Kate Lennon, ITEC Business Development at kate@icpa.org, or toll free at 1-866-521-ICPA.

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