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Fundamentals

Installer Training

• Weatherization Basics
  • Introduction to Weatherization
  • Weatherization Tools and Equipment
  • Combustion Appliance Safety
  • Weatherization Calculations
• Lead Safe Weatherization
  • What Is Lead Safe Weatherization
  • The Hazards of Lead Exposure
  • Lead Hazards Found in Construction
  • Lead-Safe Weatherization Tools and Equipment
  • The Essential Practices of Lead-Safe Weatherization
• Environmental Hazards
  • Environmental Hazards Overview
  • Hazard Communications Overview
  • Respiratory Hazards: Asbestos
  • Respiratory Hazards: Fiberglass
  • Respiratory Hazards: Radon
  • Mold and Moisture
  • Personal Protective Equipment for Environmental Hazards
• Job Safety for Weatherization
  • Basic Safety for Weatherization
  • Weatherization Worker Protection
  • Slips, Trips, and Falls
  • Ladder Safety
  • Avoiding Heat Exposure
• Essential Customer Service
  • Customer Expectations
  • Professionalism on Job Sites
• Construction Basics
  • Construction Terms
  • Building Loads
  • Foundations
  • Framing
  • Moisture Management
  • Exterior Cladding
  • Insulation
  • Windows and Doors
  • Roofing and Attics
  • HVAC Systems
  • Electrical and Plumbing
  • Interior Finishes

• Work of Weatherizing Buildings
  • House as a System
  • Purpose of an Energy Audit
  • Work Order Overview
• Building Envelope, Part 1: Air Seal
  • Pressurization Principles
  • Blower Door/ Duct Blaster Terminology
  • Thermal Bypasses
  • Selecting Caulking/ Foaming
  • Applying Caulking/ Foaming
  • Air Sealing Attics
  • Window Performance
  • Weatherizing Windows
  • Weatherizing Doors
• Building Envelope, Part 2: Insulating
  • Insulation versus Air Flow
  • Insulation Options
  • Safety Risks Review
  • Insulating Walls
  • Insulating Ceilings and Attics
  • Insulating Raised Floors
  • Insulating Crawlspaces/ Basements
• Weatherizing Mobile Homes
  • Mobile Home Construction Basics
  • Identifying Problems
  • Sealing Mobile Home Ducts
  • Weatherizing Roofs and Walls
  • Weatherizing the Underbelly
• Base Load Measures
  • Lighting and Appliance Improvements
  • DHW Efficiency Improvements
• HVAC and Ductwork
  • A/C Tune Ups
  • HVAC Performance/ Duct Leakage
  • Duct Leakage and Solutions
  • Exhaust Ventilation Overview
  • Installing Ventilation

Crew Chief Training

Auditor Training

• Building Science for Weatherization
  • Energy Basics
  • Moisture in Existing Buildings
  • Understanding Air Barriers
  • Indoor Air Quality Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of Weatherization Project Management
  • Crew Management
  • Managing Jobsite Safety
  • Quality Control
  • Understanding Audits
• Crew Chief Inspections
  • Visual Inspections
  • Evaluating Attic Ventilation
  • Evaluating Insulation Installation
  • Evaluating Ventilation Needs
  • Evaluating Electric Base Load
• Diagnostic Testing
  • Blower Door Types
  • Conducting Blower Door Tests
  • Zone Pressure Diagnostics: Basic Tests
  • Qualitative Air Flow Analysis
  • Leak-Testing Air Barriers
  • Conducting Duct Leakage Tests
  • Infrared Analysis
• Managing Combustion Appliance Safety
  • Combustion Safety Protocols
  • Testing Combustion Appliance

• Introduction to Building Analysis
  • Introduction to Energy Modeling
  • Conducting Owner Interviews
  • Defining Conditioned Space
  • Writing Building Reports
• Building Evaluations
  • Analyzing Utility Bills
  • Assessing Insulation Performance
  • Assessing Building Moisture
  • Assessing Window Performance
  • HVAC Inspections
  • Heat Gain/ Heat Loss Calculations
• Energy Modeling
  • Audits vs. Energy Ratings
  • ASHRAE Fundamentals
  • Introductory Audit Tools: NEAT
• Building Diagnostics
  • Initial Blower Door Analysis
  • Calculating Air Flow
  • Blower Door Test-Out
  • Measuring Zone Pressure Imbalance
  • Duct Leakage and Design Diagnostics
  • Duct-Induced Air Pressure
  • Thermographic Inspections
  • CAZ Depressurization
  • Base Load Metering
• Inspecting Mobile Homes
  • Energy Audits of Mobile Homes
  • Introductory Audit Tools- MHEA
  • Measuring Air and Duct Leakage
  • Selecting Measures/ Work Orders