Online BPI Building Science
Principles (BSP) Training

• 15 Total BPI CEUs (9 Class + 6 for the exam)
• 9 Hours of training - 24/7 Access
• Includes hardcopy of our 290 page BSP Training Manual
• Quizzes at the end of each chapter
• Print your own Certificate of Completion
• Live Instructor-Led Trainings also include Online training access & the above
• Live Instructor-Led Trainings include 1.5 Days of Live BPI Building Science Principles (BSP) via our Live remote Instructor-Led training interface
• Volume discounts available
• Typical Live training schedule; Day 1 - 8:30am-4pm (EST), Day 2 - 8:30am-12pm, the schudule may be adjusted to accommodate attendees time zones

What is BSP?

Earning the Building Science Principles (BSP) certificate is your start into the world of energy efficient home performance. Put simply it is energy auditing for the non-energy auditor. Often the beginning of a career in energy or a renewed focus on energy efficiency for those with vast experience. Building science is the study of how various components of the home interact to affect the home’s overall performance. Understand the relationships between the building envelope, heating, A/C, insulation, mechanical ventilation, lighting, appliances and other systems of the home. Learn how all of these systems affect the comfort, health and safety of occupants and durability of the home. Discover why improving the energy efficiency of the home is the first step toward savings. To obtain this certificate one will need to pass a 100 question online, open book, exam. There is no field or practical test for the Building Science Principles (BSP) certificate unlike there is in the more advanced BPI certifications. Often a BSP Certificate is the first step towards a BPI Certification like the Building Analyst and sometimes followed by the Home Energy Professional Certifications.

Getting started with the BPI Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate

Who: Architects, Interior Designers, Home Inspectors, Appraisers, Realtors, Homeowners, Mortgage and Energy Efficiency Financing Officers, Facilities Managers, Federal, state and local government energy office personnel, Managers of energy efficiency incentive programs, Contract administrators of incentive programs, Building owners, construction companies, Building trades people, students, energy related product manufacturers, their distributors and sales reps, Remodelers, Insulation/HVAC/window sales reps and installers, Solar, geothermal heat pump and other renewable energy system sales reps and installers, Non-hands-on employees of home performance contractors, including sales reps and administrative personnel

Scheduling the Test: Whenever you want! Because the exam is an online knowledge-based exam, it may be taken at any time. Candidates have 30 days to take the exam after completing the class. Once you login and start the exam online, you have 2 hours to complete the exam.

Note: the Building Science Principles (BSP) certificate is not a BPI Professional Certification. The BSP certificate is your first step into the world of home performance. The knowledge demonstrated by passing this test does not replace the knowledge, skills or abilities of BPI Building Analysts or other Certified Professionals. BPI Certified Professionals pass rigorous written and field practical exams to achieve BPI certification. They earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and re-certify every three years in order to keep up with the latest best practices in building science. Only BPI certified professionals may claim to be BPI certified. To learn more about BPI professional certifications, please click here.

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