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Final Weatherization Training Project Scope Developed for the Office of Economic Opportunity
To enable local building contractors to become eligible/selected as a qualified SC "weatherization" contractor for and /by the designated CAA's,
South Carolina must rapidly expand and improve its trained energy efficiency/weatherization workforce. Training in the following areas is necessary
to produce the workforce required to weatherize existing residential construction (1-5 units) and manufactured housing:
1) BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA)
Must be held by Assessor, Inspector, Crew Chief
- This credential would be the minimum required to be held by for any individual to conduct energy efficiency audits/assessments and to delineate the necessary and required weatherization activities required at the (CAA) selected residential homes (site build or manufactured).
- This credential would be the minimum required to be held by for any individual to conduct post weatherization audit-inspections authorized by the CAA's for weatherization.
$1,800 includes books and test fees
Will be held at Construction Trades Building
2) BPI Envelope Professional (EP) (energy auditors-residential homes, 1-5 units):
Must be held by Assessor, Inspector, and offered to Crew Chief
- This credential will be offered to and may be held by any and all (on site) "Weatherization Team/Crew Leaders" engaged in the execution of the delineated weatherization activities on residential homes in this project.
- This credential, while a "stand alone" credential, builds upon the BPI BA skills and knowledge.
3) BPI Manufactured Housing Professional (MH) (energy auditors-manufactured housing):
Must be held by Assessor, Inspector, and offered to Crew Chief
- This credential will be required to be held by any and all (on site) "Weatherization Team/Crew Leaders" engaged in the execution of the delineated weatherization activities on manufactured homes in this project.
- This credential, while a "stand alone" credential, builds upon the BPI BA skills and knowledge.
4) BPI Insulation and Air Sealing Technician (IAST) Weatherization Technicians (GreenSCTechs):
Must be held by at least one Crew Member on each crew
- This credential will be offered to any and all members and is required to be held by at least one member of all approved 'Weatherization Teams/Crews" engaged in the execution of the delineated weatherization activities
For further information, contact:
Ken Strickland, Program Manager
803-981-7338
kstrickland@yorktech.edu
Ben Ross, Program Coordinator
803-325-2877
bross@yorktech.com
Becky Cannon, Administrative Specialist
803-981-7087
bcannon@yorktech.com