Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Project Status
One of the easiest ways to stay up-to-date on all project developments is to subscribe to project updates. Additionally, all archived monthly bulletins can be found below.
Guidelines in the News
The below links provide additional coverage of the Guidelines project from outside organizations.
Energy Professionals and Your New Home — June 29, 2012
Forward Motion: Taking your Career to the Next Level with New Home Energy Professional Certifications — June 1, 2012
Crew Leader Certification — Changing the Game — April 30, 2012
DOE Backs Four New Professional Certifications — April 19, 2012
BPI Introduces Four New Home Energy Professional Certifications — March 13, 2012
Project Updates
The below chart displays the current status of each of the major project components.
Project Component | Current Status |
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Guidelines for Quality Work | |
Standard Work Specifications for Single-Family Energy Upgrades | Undergoing updates after Spring 2012 review period. |
Standard Work Specifications for Multifamily Energy Upgrades | Undergoing updates after Spring 2012 review period. Next review to open in Fall 2012. |
Standard Work Specifications for Manufactured Housing Energy Upgrades | Undergoing updates after Spring 2012 review period. |
Guidelines for Effective Training | |
Publish Job Task Analyses for four energy upgrade job classifications | Completed and available for use by training programs and other interested parties. |
Accreditation of training providers | IREC voluntary accreditation now available. |
Guidelines for Professional Certifications | |
Pilot Testing and Certification | Registration for pilot certification exam now open. |