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

WAP National Training & Technical Assistance Plan Jennifer Somers 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

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 Jennifer Somers

WAP National Training & Technical Assistance PlanProjects Range From: Jennifer Somers 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

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

National Residential Retrofit Guidelines and Weatherization Training Center Accreditation Benjamin Goldstein Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy U.S. Department of Energy Mobile: Weatherization Assistance Program Standardized Training Curricula Kelly Cutchin Simonson Management Services National Weatherization Training Platform Alex CohenMichelle Fox Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy U.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Energy Direct: Direct: Jennifer Somers

Standardized Curriculum WAP Training Plans and Resources

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

Process: Core Competencies

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

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

What’s Included?

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

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% 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 BUILDING SCIENCE BASICS

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:

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