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2010 WAP State Managers’ Meeting Training & Technical Assistance, Certification, and Accreditation

2010 WAP State Managers’ Meeting Training & Technical Assistance, Certification, and Accreditation. Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. September 23, 2010 Alex Cohen Benjamin Goldstein Josh Olsen Jennifer Somers. Jennifer Somers.

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2010 WAP State Managers’ Meeting Training & Technical Assistance, Certification, and Accreditation

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  1. 2010 WAP State Managers’ Meeting Training & Technical Assistance,Certification, and Accreditation Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy September 23, 2010 Alex Cohen Benjamin Goldstein Josh Olsen Jennifer Somers

  2. Jennifer Somers WAP National Training & Technical Assistance Plan • ARRA increased the allowable allocation of T&TA funds from 10% to 20% • Of the WAP $5 billion in ARRA funds • Grantees may collectively use $854 million for T&TA • DOE HQ allocated ($146 M – now $138.5 M) • The Weatherization Assistance Program National Weatherization Training and Technical Assistance Plan is the plan for $138.5 M

  3. Jennifer Somers • The WAP National T&TA Plan encompasses a wide range of activities to: • Rapidly expand, leverage training resources and share best practices • Reduce Energy Costs for Low-Income Families while Improving Health & Comfort • The T&TA plan maintains flexibility and is a living document to respond to T&TA needs as they arise

  4. Jennifer Somers WAP National Training & Technical Assistance Plan Projects Range From: • Davis Bacon Consulting • PAGE • WAPTAC • Augment Existing Audit Tools NEAT/MHEA • – Creation of MF Audit Tool • Conduct QA reviews on 30,000 homes • National Evaluation • Healthy Homes Initiative

  5. Jennifer Somers

  6. Jennifer Somers • 4 Key National Efforts: • WAP Standardized Training Curriculum • National Weatherization Training Platform • National Residential Retrofit Guidelines • National Guidelines for Training Center Accreditation

  7. Jennifer Somers • National Residential Retrofit Guidelines and Weatherization Training Center Accreditation • Benjamin Goldstein Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy U.S. Department of Energy benjamin.goldstein@ee.doe.gov Mobile: 202-340-5131 • Weatherization Assistance Program Standardized Training Curricula • Kelly Cutchin • Simonson Management Services • kcutchin@sms-results.com • National Weatherization Training Platform • Alex Cohen Michelle Fox • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyU.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Energy • alex.cohen@ee.doe.gov michelle.fox@ee.doe.gov • Direct: 202.287.5794 Direct: 202.287.5521

  8. Standardized Curriculum • WAP Training Plans and Resources

  9. Goals of Standardized Curriculum • Compile institutional knowledge • Create baseline • Core Competencies • Flexibility • Sections • Editable • Useful to instructors of all experience levels • Free to all

  10. Process: Core Competencies

  11. Process, cont’d • Input from Trainers and the field • Review module outlines • Create module • Technical and training review and field testing • Revisions • Roll-out • Feedback • Revisions

  12. Example: Installer Fundamentals • Presentation • Speaker’s Notes • Lesson Plans • Sample Course Schedule • Hands On Props • Additional Resources • Glossary

  13. What’s Included?

  14. Learning Objectives By attending this session, participants will: • Understand the difference between thermal and air barriers • Know the proper location of thermal and air barriers • Recognize the driving forces of air leakage • Understand the connection between air leakage, energy waste, and moisture problems • Understand how air ducts affect pressure balances within the home • Understand the principle behind the blower door as a tool for measuring air leakage

  15. BUILDING SCIENCE BASICS The Thermal Boundary: • Limits heat flow between inside and outside • Easy to identify by presence of insulation • The location of insulation in relation to other building components is critical to its effectiveness • Even small areas of missing insulation are very important • Voids of 7% can reduce effective R-value by almost 50%

  16. BUILDING SCIENCE BASICS Summary • Pressure and thermal boundaries should be continuous and in contact with each other • Air carries heat and moisture • Air leakage requires a hole and pressure difference • Wind, heat and fans drive pressure differences • Duct location and condition can cause room pressure imbalances • Blower door is a controlled driving force for quantifying air leakage

  17. Modules • Installer Fundamentals • Installer Intermediate • Installer – Mobile Homes • Crew Chief • Energy Auditor – Single Family • Technical Monitor/Inspector • Train the Trainer • Heating Systems for Energy Auditors • Energy Auditor - Multifamily • Mechanical Systems - Multifamily Available for Download at: www.waptac.org/Training-Tools

  18. Questions? Feedback Please provide us with your insights and feedback! Jennifer Somers Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program Jennifer.Somers@ee.doe.gov 202.287.1740 Josh Olsen Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program Joshua.Olsen@ee.doe.gov 202.287.1813 Jennifer Somers

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