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Phius Certified Rater Training
Three 3-Hour Sessions on April 7th, 9th, 11th from 2:00 – 5:00pm
About the Training
Phius Certified Raters focus on single-family residential projects. The Phius Certified Rater training builds on the foundation and concepts delivered in RESNET HERS Rater training and prepares rating professionals to identify the key components of passive building and understand best practices for testing and inspecting performance in the field. This training is delivered live, online over three days and provides grounding in passive building principles as well as a guide to onsite quality assurance for the Phius Certification program. Each session is three hours. Approximately 8 hours of self-guided material is provided before the first session for review.
Refund Policy
Full refunds are available only if written notice is provided 7 days prior to course start date. There will be no refund if less than one week’s notice is given. Please note: Full refunds will be issued less the standard processing fee. In general, rescheduling is always preferred over refunds. Registration transfers are only allowed for rescheduling to a future training and cannot be transferred between individuals.
Trainees are eligible to earn 14 Phius Continuing Education Units and 14 RESNET Professional Development Hours.
Course Topics
1. Background on building science, building enclosure systems and high performance mechanical systems
2. All requirements for the Phius Certification program, including requirements for 3rd party co-requisite programs
3. Air-tightness testing strategies and protocol for testing for Phius Certification compliance
4. Typical designs for passive building mechanical heating, cooling and ventilation systems and corresponding testing requirements
5. Passive building hot water delivery requirements and testing strategies
Prerequisites
Knowledge of HERs rating practices, and experience with Energy Star Homes, Indoor airPLUS and DOE ZERH Programs is helpful. Typical students are RESNET HERS Raters, with experience rating single-family homes and verifying compliance with certification programs such as ENERGY STAR, DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes and EPA Indoor airPLUS. Those who wish to pursue certification after training must meet certification exam prerequisites and be approved to complete the exam.
Funding Grants Available: Submit by March 17th, 2025
The Express Grant is designed to help businesses of all sizes respond quickly to emerging needs and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, the Express program is the Workforce Training Fund’s fastest path to funding. Complete an Express Grant application here.
Course provider: Built Environment Plus
Course ID#: C-3770
Course cost: $750 per trainee
Express Grant Eligibility
Employers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees are eligible to receive Express Program grants. Express Program grant applications must be submitted no fewer than 21 days before the training registration deadline, and you must register for the course through BE+, not Phius.
The contracting period of approved Express Grants begins 21 days after the grant application date and ends one year from this date. All training must be completed within the contract period to be eligible for reimbursement.
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