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2013 ANNUAL REPORT Raising the bar in home performance contracting

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Mission To deliver the benefits of home performance through standards, credentials and quality assurance.

Vision BPI is the cornerstone for the residential building performance industry, making all homes energy efficient, comfortable, safe and durable.


Dear fellow stakeholders

Letter from the Chairman of the BoardReaching our 20th anniversary in 2013 presented BPI with an opportunity to take stock of the organization’s historical accomplishments and challenges. While our tremendous growth triggered by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has slowed, we benefit from the broad reach of certified profes-sionals across all 50 states and abroad, and particularly from the contributions these practitioners make to industry standards and best practices. We’ve learned a lot from our history. BPI’s 20th anniversary was marked by several major accomplishments that set us on a strong course for the future.

BPI started the year by launching our highly successful Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowl-edge, for those in the building trades who need to know how homes work, but don’t need the technical skills of BPI certified professionals.

We completed pilot testing and achieved ISO 17024 accreditation by the American National Standards Institute for all four advanced Home Energy Professional (HEP) certifications, and introduced them nationally in October of last year.

After long hours spent by our standards volunteer working groups, BPI published two landmark HPXML standards that may have a major impact on the growth and quality of industry services. BPI 2100-S-2013: Standard for Home Performance Related Data Transfer and BPI 2200-S-2013: Standard for Home Performance Related Data Collection will help streamline data collection and transfer among industry parties, allowing contractors, programs, investors and others to easily use, transfer and act upon standardized sets of data.

Internal highlights include improving the customer service experience with the implementation of Client Relations Representatives for each customer, across all of BPI’s opera-tional departments.

Our 20th anniversary celebration was shared by many stakeholders —including contractors, certified profes-sionals, program and government partners and staff members — at ACI’s 2013 National Home Performance Conference in Denver, Colorado in May.

We are proud of the outstanding quality of the BPI certified workforce. We thank each of you for your commitment, and look forward to continuing to raise the bar with you.

Sincerely,

Carrie Smith,

Chairman of the Board


Introduction 5 Building Science Principles Certificate of Knowledge 7 Certifications 9Active Certifications 10Regional Certification Coverage 11Certification Exams 12Customer Service Initiatives 12

Accreditation and Quality Assurance 15Alternative Path to Company Accreditation 15Quality Assurance Expands to New Markets 15

BPI Test Centers 17Test Centers 17BPI Proctors 18Customer Service Initiatives 19

Standards Development 20

Market Development and Consulting Services 25Support for Home Performance Programs 25New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Contractor Exchanges 25ANSI Energy Efficiency Standardization and Coordination Collaborative 25 Western Region News 26


IntroductionMore than 20 years ago a group of building tradesmen and weatherization program professionals had a vision for independent, third party verification of worker skills in the weatherization industry; BPI was born from that vision. Together with true believers volunteering hundreds of hours of their time, BPI has become the organization it is today, developing standards and credentials that set the bar for quality home perfor-mance contracting. In May we celebrated our 20th anniversary at the 2013 ACI National Home Performance Conference in Denver with many BPI certified profes-sionals, contractors, govern-ment stakeholders and other important members of the industry. BPI is proud of all we’ve achieved over these 20 years, and of the following outstanding accomplishments of 2013:

• BPI introduced the Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge and companion Reference Guide. This was in response to strong demand for a method of verifying basic building science knowledge in the home performance and broader building and real estate trades.

• BPI launched four advanced Home Energy Professional (HEP) certifications for experienced home performance and weatherization professionals: Quality Control Inspector, Energy Auditor, Retrofit Installer Technician and Crew Leader. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the ISO 17024 international standard, these are the only credentials available to the home performance and weatherization industry that are supported by the U.S. Department of Energy.

• BPI simplified our certification renewal policy to account for certified professionals’ on the job experience, eliminating the need to re-take field exams for qualified candidates.

• BPI published two home performance XML standards that will help dramatically reduce the costs, time and effort involved in transferring data between contractors, programs and the public. BPI-2100-S-2013: Standard for Home Performance-Related Data Transfer provides an XML data transfer protocol that is being used by three

pilot programs to seamlessly transfer home performance-related data between parties. BPI-2200-S-2013: Standard for Home Performance-Related Data Collection provides a standard vocabulary for describing terms related to buildings, energy consumption, and energy conservation measures.

• BPI published BPI-2101-S-2013 Standard Requirements for a Certificate of Completion for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrades. Created for the real estate sales process, BPI-2101 is designed to promote accurate valuation of energy efficiency by standardizing the way energy efficiency improvements are represented.

• BPI implemented a Client Relations Representative (CRR) customer service function across all major business lines to provide certified individuals, accredited organizations, test centers and proctors with one direct contact person to answer questions or requests.

• In its October issue, Consumer Reports recommended that America’s homeowners choose contractors certified by BPI when hiring energy auditors and energy upgrade contractors. The article is titled, ‘Bright ideas that save energy and money’.


Former BPI Chairman of the Board David Hepinstall reflects on BPI’s founding moments at our 20th anniversary celebration at ACI’s national conference in Denver, Colorado in May.


In January 2013 BPI launched the Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge and companion Reference Guide. We received a strong response from contractors, manufacturers, utilities and others who are using the entry level certificate as baseline verification of their staff or network’s building science knowledge. There were over 400 certificates earned in 2013.

In September the National Association of Realtors approved the BSP Reference Guide as an alternative program credit for NAR’s Green Designation.

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Kevin Scott and Laura Brudnick performing a combustion analysis of a gas stove.


ADVANCED HOME ENERGY PROFESSIONAL (HEP) CERTIF ICATIONS

In October BPI formally rolled out four advanced HEP certifications −Energy Auditor, Retrofit Installer Technician, Crew Leader and Quality Control Inspector. These credentials demonstrate advanced competency through work experience prerequisites, as well as rigorous written and field exams. They are the only home performance certifications that are both supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

BPI conducted pilot testing to determine passing scores for these landmark exams, which concluded in March. During April and May our Certification Development Department completed eight ‘cut score’ sessions with practitioners from across the country and industry sectors to set passing scores.

In September, BPI achieved ANSI/ISO/IEC 10724 accreditation for the HEP designations. BPI staff devoted considerable time and effort to achieve this success, putting additional policies in place for application review and testing procedures that ensure fair and equitable exams across the country. Once ANSI notification was received, BPI processed over 230 certifications that were earned during the pilot.

For program year 2015, the DOE Weatherization Assistance Program has communicated its intent to require that all work performed with program funds be inspected by a certified Quality Control Inspector.

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BPI awarded 7,259 certifications in 2013. Due to a decline in demand from state and utility programs, total active certifications decreased 13 percent during the year, reaching a total of 30,162 active certifications in the home performance marketplace.

A C T I V E C E R T I F I C AT I O N S

BPI’s Air Leakage Control Installer (RBE-WHALCI) certification is currently BPI’s fastest growing credential. Other certification types that showed strong growth during the year were the Multifamily Building Operator Professional, Heating Professional and the Multifamily Building Analyst Professional.

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BPI Certifications by Region

BPI certified professionals are repre-sented in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and the countries of Bahamas, Taiwan and Canada.

See the map, above, illustrating certification numbers by region.


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time. Another added feature to the field exam is the ability to add comments related to candidate performance directly under a specific task.

The Certification Development depart-ment worked with a linguist and test item development expert to review exam questions. Many of the updates included correction of grammar, syntax, typos and the application of a more consistent test question format.

With the end of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding in 2012, BPI conservatively set a goal of 12,000 certification exams for 2013. We surpassed our goal, administering a cumulative total of 14,453 exams.

During 2013 BPI streamlined the processing of exams, including full automation of field exam processing. With this change, proctors are now able to enter field exam results directly into the testing system, allowing candidates to view their test results as soon as the proctor enters the infor-mation. Candidates now receive their results within a few days as opposed to the published 2-4 week processing

During 2013, BPI implemented a Client Relations Representative (CRR) customer service function across all major business lines to provide certified individuals, accredited organiza-tions, test centers and proctors with one direct contact person to answer questions or requests.

Implementing the new CRR process also provided opportunities for staff cross-training on processes other departments provide, allowing departments to back each up during increased workload volumes.

Adrian Correa proctoring a BPI exam at Pulaski Technical College in Little Rock, Arkansas.


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BPI Certified Professional William B. McKnight Jr. of Energy Conservation Specialist, LLC spray foaming a rim joist in a crawl space.


Accreditation and Quality AssuranceBPI’s accredited company network of 531 contracting companies continues to be represented in 27 states and 9 regions of the U.S.

Region 2, including New York and New Jersey, continues to lead for the total number of accredited companies. This is followed by Region 3, which includes Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Washington DC Metro Area, and Region 1, which includes Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.

BPI’s Quality Assurance department issued a Request for Proposals for quality assurance providers in early 2013 and received 30 proposals. BPI now has 25 companies under contract in 21 states, providing quality assurance services for video review of testing, Zehnder Heat Recovery

To recognize the specialized training and work experience that insulation contractors bring to the home performance industry, BPI published updated accreditation eligibility criteria for spray foam insulation companies. From this policy we established alternate accreditation agreements with the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), Air Barrier Association

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Ventilator (HRV) and Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) commissioning, proctor services and quality assurance home visits as required. BPI is working on outreach for additional providers in the states that are not currently represented.

of America (ABBA) and Building Professional Training (BPT). To meet the new criteria for BPI company accreditation, spray foam companies must have the following active certifications in-house: BPI Building Analyst Professional plus an SPFA, ABBA or BPT certification.


BPI Certified Professional Mike Lillesand of Streamline Dwellings, LLC inspecting the seal of a previously removed flue


BPI Test CentersBPI’s national network of 191 test centers includes community colleges, private companies and not-for-profit organizations.

T E S T C E N T E R S

BPI moved all certification exams to a platform where they are housed in one place. All exams are entered into the system electronically. Online and field exam scores are calculated when exams are entered, allowing for faster notification of certification status. With the implementation of a new more flexible testing system, BPI created new features which allow the test center to manage the use of certification exams purchased by that test center. In the new system, test centers now have the ability to purchase individual or multiple exams on an as needed basis, assign those exam credits to specific proctor(s) within that organization, and track exams administered through that test center.

To be in compliance with ANSI protocols, all test sites administering the Home Energy Professional (HEP) certifications must be pre-approved to ensure fairness and consistency in testing.


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Many of our proctors participated in BPI’s pilot program for the Home Energy Professional (HEP) designations and achieved HEP certification. BPI allowed a grace period of 6 months from the national rollout for proctors to qualify and earn the certifications. Currently we have 87 proctors approved to administer the HEP exams, either covering one or multiple designations.

BPI now offers ongoing training to proctors in VIMEO format, which allows proctors to participate at a time that fits with their individual schedules, twenty-four hours a day. They can log into the VIMEO session, watch the video presentation, and answer short questionnaires at the end to show attentiveness and an understanding of the material. Monthly proctor calls are now combined with monthly test center webinars. The webinars cover topics from the national front to inside updates at BPI.


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During 2013, the Test Center and Certification Operations departments worked together to implement a Client Relations Representative (CRR) customer service function. Implementing the new CRR process provided each Test Center and proctor with a direct contact at BPI. The Test Center and Certification departments worked closely to cross train BPI staff within both departments so that each CRR is able to assist test centers, proctors, and candidates with processing test center applications, proctor applications, and renewals.

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Standards DevelopmentDuring 2013, BPI published the following major standards:

• BPI-2100-S-2013: Standard for Home Performance-Related Data Transfer (dubbed Home Performance XML, or the HPXML standard) provides requirements for an extensible mark-up language (XML) standard data transfer protocol that can be used to transfer home performance-related data between any party involved in a home performance program, including contractors, program administrators, utilities, federal agencies, etc.

• BPI-2200-S-2013: Standard for Home Performance-Related Data Collection is designed to facilitate the exchange of information and data among all the actors in the home performance industry by providing a standard vocabulary for describing terms related to buildings, energy consumption, and energy conservation measures. Each of the data elements defined in BPI-2200 can be transferred via HPXML.

These HPXML standards are designed to help dramatically reduce the costs, time and effort involved in transferring data between contractors, programs and the public. Three home performance programs, together with several software developers and participating contractors, are now running pilot programs using HPXML coded software, and successfully collecting and transferring reliable data.

The effort is led by the Arizona Public Service (APS) Company and includes the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) and LEAP Virginia.

Benefits of the HPXML standards include making it easier for contracting companies to expand into new markets without the obstacles of new software program requirements in each market. Additionally, reliable, transferable data is critical to attracting financial investors to home performance projects. In turn, these financial investors are the key to providing affordable financing to homeowners.

• BPI-2101-S-2013: Standard Requirements for a Certificate of Completion for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrades identifies a standard set of data elements for certificates that document the completion of a whole-house energy upgrade (HEU) or individual energy conservation measures (EMCs) in existing homes. This standard is currently in process to become an American National Standard (ANS).


BPI-1100-T-2012 (formerly 101)

Home Energy Auditing Standard

Defines criteria for conducting a building-science-based evaluation of existing detached single-family dwellings and townhouses meeting certain criteria. The evaluation will address energy usage and limited aspects of building durability and occupant health and safety, provide a comprehensive scope of work to improve the home, and include a cost-benefit analysis.

Approved BPI Technical Standard.

Currently undergoing the resolution process for comments submitted during the ANSI public review period to become an ANSI approved standard.

BPI-1105-S

Standard Practice for Multi-Family Energy Auditing

Defines criteria for conducting a whole building, building-science-based evaluation of multifamily buildings, including an evaluation of the residen-tial units, common area public spaces and all central building systems affecting energy use in the residential space. The audit will address energy usage, limited aspects of building durability and occupant health and safety, provide a comprehensive scope of work to improve the building, and include a cost-benefit analysis of all proposed measures.


BPI-1106-S

Standard Practice for Residential Energy Efficient Building Operation

Defines the criteria and processes for operation the building or complex for optimal energy and resource efficiency, effective occupant health and safety, and long-term durability. This standard practice applies to all residential building types.

Working Group established, first meeting scheduled late March 2014.

BPI TECHNICAL STANDARD SCOPE STATUS

BPI Technical Standards

The Standards team also completed the initial development of three American National Standard (ANS) candidate standards: BPI-1105, BPI-1200, BPI-3300 and revised BPI -1100.

BPI-2400-2012 is currently going through its first audit as an American National Standard.

Lastly, BPI-1 Standards Procedure Manual underwent a major revision to eliminate redundancies and ambiguity. The manual, reduced from 47 pages down to 12 pages, is now more closely aligned with ANSI Essential Requirements and will greatly improve the efficiency of the standards development process.


BPI-1200-S (formerly 109)

Standard Practice for Basic Analysis of Buildings

Defines the procedures for conducting a building-science-based evaluation of existing detached single-family dwellings and townhouses meeting certain criteria. The evaluation will address energy usage and limited aspects of building durability and occupant health and safety, provide a comprehensive scope of work to improve the home, and include a cost-benefit analysis. This standard parallels BPI-1100-T Home Energy Audit Standard and provides specific procedures regarding how to meet the requirements detailed in BPI-1100.-T.



Standard for Home Perfor-mance-Related Data Collection

Provides requirements for prescribed fields for collecting home perfor-mance-related data and the minimum measure description collection criteria.

Published as a BPI Standard


Standard for Home Perfor-mance-Related Data Transfer

Provides requirements for an XML standard data transfer protocol used to transfer any home performance-related data between parties in a home performance program (i.e., contractors, program administrators, utilities, DOE and EPA).


BPI-2101-S

Standard Requirements for a Certification of Completion for Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Identifies the minimum set of data elements for a standard certificate that documents the results of a whole house energy upgrade (HEU). The set of data elements required for inclusion in the certificate will provide a clear description of the HEU, including information about major energy conservation measures and related improvements implemented, as well as predicted energy savings and other relevant


ANSI/BPI-2400-S-2012 (formerly 107)

Standard Practice for Standardized Qualification of Whole-House Energy Savings Predictions by Calibration to Energy Use History

(The Delta Standard)

Specifies a process for the calculation of standardized energy savings predictions: a difference between modeled energy usage before and after an energy upgrade, using approved energy use simulation software.

Published as an ANSI/BPI Standard

Going through its first formal audit with ANSI.

BPI-3100-A (formerly BPI-110)

Standard for Residential Building Envelope Air Leakage Control Applications

Outlines requirements for controlling air leakage in existing single-family buildings and townhouses that meet certain criteria.

Working draft

BPI-3200-A (formerly 111)

Standard for Residential Building Envelope Insulation Applications

Outlines requirements for installation for various insulation applica-tions in existing residential buildings. This application standard shall be used with the appropriate installation standards and the appropriate material standards.

Working draft




BPI-3201-M (formerly 102)

Standard for Air Resistance of Thermal Insulation Used in Retrofit Cavity Applications Material Specification

Sets a minimum performance requirement for air retarder insulation materials intended to be used in air retarder applications in existing residential buildings.

Field testing

BPI-3202-T (formerly 103)

Standard Test Method for Thermal Insulation Materials Used in Air Retarder Applications

Covers the determination of the air permeance of thermal insulation materials and sets a minimum performance level for air retarder insula-tion materials intended to be used in air retarder applications in existing residential buildings.

Field testing

BPI-3203-I

Standard for Medium Density Closed Cell Spray Polyure-thane Foam Rigid Cellular Plastic-Installation

Outlines procedures and sets requirements for the installation of medium density spray polyurethane foam rigid cellular plastic to produce a material that is equivalent to the material produced by the manufacturer when the material was tested, whether installed on a building site or in a prefabrication.

Working draft

BPI-3300-A (formerly 108)

Standard for Residential Building Air Distribution System Energy Performance Applications

Provides requirements for the energy performance of air distribution systems in residential buildings. The energy performance measures are designed to reduce heat transfer and air leakage of the air distribution system.

Still working on unresolved comments and reaching out to commenters.

BPI-6300-S (formerly 112) Standard for Residential Building Quality Assurance Related to Post-Installation Field Inspections

Provides requirements for a residential building quality assurance inspec-tion of relevant installed measures to confirm that the retrofit measures have been installed in accordance with the work scope and applicable standards for material, installation and application.

Undergoing public comment resolution toward approval as an ANSI standard

BPI-7100-S

Standard Classification of Residential Buildings Based on Building Science Principles (“The Taxonomy Standard”)

Defines a uniform set of terms, definitions and categories pertaining to residential buildings, including but not limited to, the physical charac-teristics of the building; the building’s energy sources, consumption, and cost; the characteristics of the building’s systems; ownership, financing, and management structures; occupancy categories, and types of available programs as they relate to the other categories. The scope of this standard will be restricted to buildings that have a minimum of one “unit” designed for residential use.

Working Group established, development to begin in first quarter 2014


BPI Certified Professional Eddie Aviles of BrightHome installs cellulose insulation at a high density.


Market Development and Consulting ServicesBPI is helping to build a robust market for home performance services by working with federal, state, and local governments through code and efficiency programs, utility DSM and resource acquisition programs, energy efficiency and sustainability programs, industry, and non-profit sector stakeholders. BPI helps design effective programs, coordinates adoption of BPI certifications and implementation of BPI standards and quality assurance, and provides consulting services for contractor recruitment, outreach and standards support.

More than 130 utilities, states, communities, and non-profit organizations that offer financial incentives to homeowners require BPI certifications to help ensure that efficiency gains result from their investments, reduce risk for the program, and improve consumer confidence. BPI works with program developers to coordinate credentialing with contractor support and a wide variety of incentive structures.

S U P P O R T F O R H O M E P E R F O R M A N C E P R O G R A M S

In BPI’s ongoing improvement of stand-ards and accreditation, NYSERDA staff participated on BPI committees and working groups to provide technical input and ensure alignment of policies and procedures between the two organizations. Of most importance, NYSERDA staff participated on the working groups in the development of BPI-1200-T-201x: Basic Analysis of Buildings, and the accreditation management board to address quality assurance and a new accreditation model. Additionally, BPI and NYSERDA held bi-monthly meetings in order to discuss recent activity and urgent issues. Through these meeting the two organizations were able to coordinate and strengthen BPI certification offer-ings at ARRA-funded test centers with BPI proctors statewide.

N E W Y O R K S TAT E E N E R G Y R E S E A R C H A N D D E V E L O P M E N T A U T H O R I T Y ( N Y S E R D A )


The ANSI EESCC is a cross-sector, neutral forum for broad based coordination among energy efficiency activities impacted by standardization and regulation. The objective is to assess the energy efficiency standardization landscape, and carry out the development of an EESCC standardization roadmap and compendium.

The standardization roadmap is intended to identify what standards, codes and conformance programs are available or under development, what gaps exist, and what additional standardization activities are needed to advance energy programs in the US and to support the adopotion of these activities in the public and private sectors.

BPI has been a member of the Western HVAC Performance Alliance (WHPA) since 2011, and we currently have a staff member representing BPI on the Council of Advisors as well as the committees for:

• Strategic Plan HVAC Goals

• Quality Installation and Maintenance

• Whole Building Design.

Some BPI staff members have been active in the Residential Quality Installation, Residential Quality Maintenance, HVAC Workforce Education & Training (WE&T), and Whole Building Education subcommittees and a variety of working groups. During 2013, each committee BPI served on produced gap analysis reports on various aspects of the industry that were submitted to the Executive Committee for review. These advised the California Public Utility Commission and investor owned utilities on key strategies to move the HVAC industry forward toward a competency based whole building approach to design, installation, and service. Following the 2013 Annual Meeting, we had a BPI staff member selected for a new committee (Smart Goal 1) to develop the road map for and assist with an update of the California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan HVAC Components and HVAC Action Plan.

A N S I E N E R G Y E F F I C I E N C Y S TA N D A R D I Z AT I O N A N D C O O R D I N AT I O N C O L L A B O R AT I V E ( E E S C C )

W E S T E R N R E G I O N N E W S

The first phase of the EESCC standardization roadmap will focus on five identified areas of need to be addressed by a working group for each area:

• WG 1 – Building energy and water assessment and performance standards

• WG 2 – Systems integration and systems communications

• WG 3 – Building energy modeling, rating, and labeling

• WG 4 – Evaluation, measurement, and verification

• WG 5 – Workforce credentialing

Throughout the year, BPI staff have participated on a number of working groups and co-authored many sections of the roadmap.


BPI dedicates this report to Richard Knaub, former Project Leader in weatherization and workforce development at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and leader of the Home Energy Professional certifications project with BPI.

Richard passed away last year after a battle with cancer. He devoted himself to weatherization training and standards development work, and will be dearly remembered by staff of the Building Performance Institute.

Richard Knaub with Vikki Murphy at BPI’s 20th anniversary celebration at ACI’s national conference in Denver, Colorado last May.

Dedication


B U I L D I N G P E R F O R M A N C E I N S T I T U T E , I N C .

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