Get trained as a highly qualified professional who can find, diagnose, and recommend fixes for comfort and energy efficiency problems related to HVAC operation. Taught by certified home energy rater and HVAC contractor, David Richardson, this National Comfort Institute (NCI) class is geared towards home energy auditors & raters like you.
Take it as a 2 day course or add the optional third day for the complete package. Register soon to ensure your spot in the course. Enrollment is limited to 30.
Days 1-2
Dates: 8-9 November 2010 Location: Atlanta, GACost: $590 for EVER Raters,* $640 for others
Day 1 - HVAC System Performance Testing
In this intensive day of training you'll learn to determine the actual Effective Efficiency of any functioning HVAC system. Learn and perform static pressure and temperature diagnostics that will improve your ability to identify the unseen causes of poor system efficiency and performance. Using NCI's exclusive HeatMaxx™ and CoolMaxx™ diagnostic reports, you can open your customer's eyes to a new dimension in system performance, while creating new sales opportunities for your business. This day is packed with practical hands-on exercises and diagnostic tools.
Day 2- HVAC System Diagnostics & Balancing
Building on the skills learned in HVAC Performance Testing, this day focuses on the next level of system diagnostics and rating. NCI's PerforMaxx™ testing will prepare you to take essential air property tests, including external static pressure, pressure drops, airflow traverses, and duct loss. You'll leave equipped with all the necessary testing skills, reference tables and charts, formulas, and engineering data to perform a comprehensive system performance rating report. System renovation sales, proposal writing, and pricing strategies will round out this day, ending with a Residential Air Balancing certification. Certification includes Wall certificate, Wallet certification card, and permission to advertise yourself as NCI Certified.
Days 1-3
Date: 10 November 2010 Location: Atlanta, GACost: $1140 for EVER Raters,* $1230 for others (Subtract $100 if you don't want the Light Commercial Certification.)
Prerequisite: Completion of Days 1 & 2
Days 1 & 2 - Same as above
Day 3 - Advanced Diagnostics & Light Commercial Balancing
This third day of class in the program continues to build on the previous two days by adding advanced system diagnostic testing and interpretation methods. You'll learn practical fan law usage and field application techniques that will enable you to become certified for up to 25-ton equipment. NCI system redesign methods, balancing specification, and a sample submittal package are also included. Advanced airflow traverses, room-by-room airflow, and economizer and kitchen exhaust balancing round out this full day.
Light Commercial Certification Test
A Light Commercial certification exam is offered at the end of Day 3 for those desiring to add this endorsement to their residential certification. Both Day 1 and Day 2 must be successfully completed to enroll in this class.
*EVER Raters are home energy raters who have signed an agreement to use Energy Vanguard Energy Ratings as their HERS provider. All others must pay the full price.