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TRAINING & QUALITY ASSURANCE
CRESNET offers several accreditations and training options. Check back regularly for new training opportunities. CRESNET ensures quality assurance following RESNET standards and procedures.
CRESNET ACCREDITATION COURSES
CRESNET offers 3 Accreditation Courses. The training is deigned to take you from first principles of air leakage through house inspections, recording, air tightness testing to the use of energy modelling software and reporting. The courses must be completed as follows:
Accredited Building Code Energy Modeller (BCEM)
- 8 sessions done virtually with the completion of a challenge quiz.
- Energy Modelling concepts include building science, building materials, mechanicals, geometry take-off of building plans, calculations and conversions, codes, standards, energy efficient programs and the HERS Rating Systems.
- Learning the REM/Rate software and the required performance reports to submit for Code Compliance for Permit, the projected rating.
Accredited Air Tightness Tester (ATT) Course
- 1 day course is offered virtually or in person, with the completion of a challenge quiz.
- Discussions include the onsite inspection and process to use blower door equipment and other gauges to take readings to complete an air tightness test of a home
- Upon completion of the quiz the applicant will also be required to complete 3 air tightness tests on 3 different homes with a mentor.
Accredited Field Inspector Course
- 1 day in person course with the completion of a challenge quiz.
- This course shows how to take the data collected from the air tightness test and input that data back into the original REM/Rate file, that was created for Code Compliance for permit, the projected rating. This will create a confirmed rating and a HERS Index number is provided for that home.
- Upon completion of the quiz the applicant will also be required to have a mentorship to complete 3 homes.
Accredited HERS Energy Rater - This designation is applied after you have completed all 3 of the above courses.
To inquire about future courses and accreditation please email cressnettraining@gmail.com
AIR TIGHTNESS TRAINING SESSION
QUALITY ASSURANCE
CRESNET has a Quality Assurance Committee who is lead by the Chairman Antony Zanini.
Houses that have been provided a HERS Energy Rating are reviewed by the provider on a quarterly bases. 10% of the Rated Home paper files are reviewed and 1% of the Rated Home files undergo a field review. All of the findings are reported at CRESNET's Annual General Meeting.
To maintain the Building Code Energy Modeller (BCEM) accreditation the applicant must pay their annual CRESNET membership fee and pay the annual fee to the training provider, Project Future Proof for the REM/Rate license. The fee for the REM/Rate license includes one annual audit. Each BCEM completes a REM/Rate energy modeling file(s) on a house based on a set of requirements from the provider. Each file is reviewed and then the provider follows up with each BCEM individually to discuss accuracy of process and findings.
Processes above ensures accountibility and accuracy while offering the ability to keep CRESNET members current and up to date with process, procedures and code changes.