Building Analyst -BPI

Chapter 1
Course Intro and Materials
Chapter 1 – Part 1 – Introduction – 6 min
Chapter 1 – Part 2 – House as a System – 7 min
Chapter 1 – Part 3 – Undesirable Outcomes – 10 min
Chapter 1 – Part 4 – Construction Basics & Review – 10 min
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Part 1 – Thermodynamics & Heat Measurement (15 Minutes)
Chapter 2 Part 2 – Heat Transfer – Conduction, Convection, and Radiation (15 Minutes)
Chapter 2 Part 3 – Measuring the Building Envelope (14 Minutes)
Chapter 2 Part 4 – Types of Insulation (22 Minutes)
Chapter 2 Part 5 – R Value and U Value
Chapter 2 Part 6 – Assessing Insulation & Working with R Values (10 Minutes)
Chapter 2 – Part 7 – Heat Calculations and Heating Degree Days – 11 min
Chapter 2 – Part 8 – Thermal Imaging – 4 min
Chapter 2 Review – 4 min
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 – Part 1 – Introduction and Key Terms (3 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 2 – Air Leakage Types and Effects (7 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 3 – Convective Loops and Temperature Gradients (3 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 4 – Air Sealing Priorities and Framing Types (5 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 5 – Top Plates and Wire Penetrations (8 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 6 – Drop Soffits and Chimney Chases (4 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 7 – Wet Walls and Can Lights (7 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 8 – Soffit Vents and Sealant Properties (6 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 9 – Basement Air Sealing (2 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 10 – High Density Insulation, Cellulose and Foam (6 Minutes)
Chapter 3 – Part 11 – Duct Sealing – 5 min
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Course Intro and Materials

Building Analyst -BPI Course Intro and Materials

Welcome to our BPI Building Analyst course!

This course typically takes place over a full week when taken at our training facility in Lawrenceville GA. The videos in the online course contain the same content that you would have if attending in person.

Do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions. Our goal is to help you prepare for and pass the BPI Building Analyst field and written tests.

You’ll need 2 items for this course. The first is the BPI Building Analyst Standards. We recommend saving the pdf or printing a copy for reference.

The other item is the Building Science Principles manual. We provide this to each student that attends our classroom based training. If you need to purchase a replacement copy, please contact us directly or you may find it on the BPI website. Purchase the Building Science Principles manual here.

We also recommend keeping a calculator and notepad handy for the math portions.

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