Categories: NRCan-Registered Energy Advisor Program
Duration:
2 days
| Continuing Education Units (CEU) | 1.2 |
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Due to the relationship between monthly home costs and energy, as well as the launch of the Greener Homes Grant program, more and more Canadian home owners are requesting home energy audits. This has resulted in a need for more Registered Energy Advisors (REAs). An REA is an expert in home energy efficiency and building science who helps homeowners make informed decisions about energy upgrades and retrofits. All REAs are registered by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to deliver the EnerGuide Rating System (ERS) for new homes and existing homes. In order to become registered, they need to pass the Foundation Level Exam, as well as the Energy Advisor exam.
The Building Science and Numeracy Essentials course has been created for aspiring REAs who have limited knowledge or experience in construction or building science. It will give them the necessary base of understanding to confidently take the next step of completing the Foundation Level class and exam, the Energy Advisor Prep course and exam and the final steps of completing the certification. If you don’t have a lot of experience or haven’t been working in the industry for a while or are new to the industry, this course should be your first step.
This 2-day program will expose participants to the EnerGuide Rating System (ERS), the administrative elements and procedures, roles and responsibilities from energy advisors to service organizations and the different levels of government, where the EnerGuide Rating System is used and where it has been adopted. Once participants have gained a high-level understanding of the ERS, its different elements and its applications, we will investigate and explore what information is required to be collected and generated for both existing and new homes as well understanding the deliverables that are provided to homeowners and builders. In addition, we will do a deeper dive into the fundamental mathematical requirements with a basic introduction to geometry, arithmetic and other construction related calculations and terms.
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Express my interest→ What is a Part 9 building eligible under the EnerGuide
→ Key principles of sustainable design
→ Identify sustainable design/retrofit priorities when renovating a house
→ Overview of the scope of a residential energy advisor
→ Path to become a residential energy advisor
→ Introduction to complimentary careers in the energy efficiency field
Stephen Farrell, P.L. (Eng.) – Mechanical Engineering, CEM; with 25 years in residential and commercial energy management consulting and mechanical engineering design. He currently owns and operates two companies: Acacia Engineering Ltd. and VerdaTech Energy Management and Consulting Inc. Acacia Engineering is a mechanical engineering consulting firm specializing in HVAC and plumbing design, with a strong focus on energy efficiency where applicable.
Stephen has extensive experience in energy management and consulting and has been actively involved with Natural Resources Canada in consulting on and managing various energy efficiency programs. His company VerdaTech has completed over 45,000 residential energy assessments and is a licensed service organization for NRCan’s ERS version 15, and EnergyStar for New Homes.
He has actively trained EnerGuide advisors across Canada for multiple programs including, but not limited to, EnerGuide for houses 0-100 rating for both new and existing construction, EnerGuide for houses MURB (0-100 rating), EnergyStar and the most current EnerGuide version 15. Over the last 18 years, has trained in excess of 100 advisors. He also has presented various energy efficiency seminars for numerous organizations, including the City of Medicine Hat, the Town of Banff, and the City of Calgary. Stephen is also currently serving on the Metro Vancouver “Rate Our Home & Labelling” steering committee for energy labelling, labelling disclosure, and integration with the BC Energy Step Code.
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