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BPI's
Home Energy Auditing Standard Released for Public Comment
November
5, 2009
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The
Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is pleased to announce its
new Home Energy
Auditing (EA) Standard, now available for public
comment. Created by BPI's Standards Technical Committee, the new
standard provides guidance for professionals conducting residential
energy audits. This standard includes recommendations for energy
efficiency improvements for single-family and multifamily residential
buildings. Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) are key components
of the standard.
Significant elements of this new standard include:
- Cost-benefit analyses of ECMs,
using predictive computer software with housing stock, current
energy prices, seasonal/baseload measures and type of housing
- Work scope evaluations of the
whole house to cost-effectively optimize home performance, while
maintaining or improving health, safety and customer objectives
- Specifications for: combustion
appliance and carbon monoxide testing, controlled ventilation
requirements, moisture control, building enclosure performance and
HVAC efficiency
Larry
Zarker, CEO of BPI, applauds the new standard and states, "BPI
sets the standards in home performance, energy efficiency and retrofit
work." He adds, "This new standard - especially when
applied as part of a weatherization assistance program or funded energy
efficiency retrofit program that requires test-in/test-out verification
of ECM performance - will ensure BPI's energy auditors provide
high-quality home performance energy improvements that conform to
program requirements and homeowner expectations. It will serve as
a model throughout the industry."
John
Krigger, Chairman of BPI's Standards Technical Committee and a
nationally recognized expert in the field of energy conservation
states, "BPI is well positioned to lead the growth of residential
energy savings in America. Their Home Energy Auditing Standard is a
vital combination of energy and cost saving elements and incorporates
homeowner safety with comfort and health. Their standards will
serve as the guideline for properly retrofitting homes using a
whole-house approach."
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About the Building Performance
Institute
The Building Performance Institute, Inc., (BPI) is the
nation's premier building performance credentialing, quality assurance,
and national standards setting organization. BPI supports the
development of a highly professional building performance industry through
individual and organizational credentialing and a rigorous quality
assurance program.
BPI offers the following:
- certification of
individuals in building analyst, heating, AC/heat pump,
shell/envelope, and multi-family designations
- accreditation of
contractors committed to delivering quality, home performance
improvements
- quality assurance to
verify conformance to BPI Standards and provide feedback for
continuing improvement
- affiliation of
organizations that deliver BPI services in their market
- open, transparent,
consensus developed national technical standards based on sound
building science
BPI, in
cooperation with the building performance industry stakeholders,
establishes a professional performance bar at a level appropriate to
ensuring the consistent delivery of exceptional building performance
services for those entrusting the BPI brand. The BPI national
expansion is supported by a grant from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, as well as, various regional, state,
and local programs.
For more information about BPI, visit: www.bpi.org.
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Performance Institute, Inc.
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Hermes Road, Suite 110
Malta,
NY 12020
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