Are you looking to get your HERS rater certification? Rising energy costs and growing interest in green building are increasing the demand for well trained energy auditors and home energy raters. (A home energy rating is a detailed home energy audit that includes energy modeling.)
Why can you do as a home energy rater?
- Qualify homes for ENERGY STAR.
- Help homebuyers get Energy Efficient Mortgages.
- Verify energy code compliance. (Automatically qualify as Georgia DET verifier.)
- Help homeowners with high energy bills, comfort problems, and indoor air quality.
Energy Vanguard is a RESNET accredited HERS training provider and offers the HERS rater training class. Here’s why you want to sign up for an Energy Vanguard training:
- Of all the organizations offering this kind of training, Energy Vanguard is perhaps the only that is run by someone with with a PhD and real education experience. (For confirmation that this matters, read these testimonials.)
- The Energy Vanguard curriculum is learner-centered, which means you'll be actively involved. This is not a class where you sit and try to keep yourself awake through Powerpoint presentations all day. Read this article from the Energy Vanguard blog to find out more about our education philosophy.
- What you learn in our class will stay with you. The research-based teaching methods include enough practice time that you'll be amazed by how much you retain.
We offer three options for entering the field of home energy ratings and energy code compliance testing:
- Option A: Full 8 day HERS rater class that covers pressure testing for infiltration and duct leakage, energy modeling, HERS rating protocols, and the national HERS rater test.
- Option B: If you have pressure testing qualifications and experience already, you may be able to skip the first two days of pressure testing and go straight to the HERS rating part of the class.
- Option C: If all you want is training in pressure testing with the Blower Door and duct leakage tester, you can sign up for the first two days. If you pass the tests, you'll qualify as a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier for the state of Georgia energy code.
If you're ready for training in one of the most exciting green jobs out there, our next class will be 1-10 February 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Enrollment is limited to 12 for maximum learning, so don't wait. Register today!
