2010 WAP State Managers’ Meeting
Training & Technical Assistance,
Certification, and Accreditation
September 23, 2010
Alex Cohen
Benjamin Goldstein
Josh Olsen
Jennifer Somers
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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
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
Jennifer Somers
WAP National Training & Technical Assistance Plan
Projects Range From:
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Davis Bacon Consulting
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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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Jennifer Somers
4 Key National Efforts:
• WAP Standardized Training Curriculum
• National Weatherization Training Platform
• National Residential Retrofit Guidelines
• National Guidelines for Training Center
Accreditation
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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
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
alex.cohen@ee.doe.gov
Direct: 202.287.5794
Michelle Fox
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
michelle.fox@ee.doe.gov
Direct: 202.287.5521
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
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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
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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
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%
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
Modules
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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
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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