Mini Courses

These courses require 1 to 3 hours of effort

(1 Hour of Effort = 1 CEU)

A/C and Heat Pump Equipment Identification (Mini Course) G101 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEUs) Air conditioners and heat-pumps come in many designs and sizes. Slide show and handout explain how to identify A/C and heat pump equipment in buildings.
$9.00
A/C and Heat Pump Equipment Identification (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEUs) Air conditioners and heat-pumps come in many designs and sizes. Slide show and handout explain how to identify A/C and heat pump equipment in buildings.
$65.00
A/C and Heat Pump Equipment Identification (Mini Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEUs) Air conditioners and heat-pumps come in many designs and sizes. Slide show and handout explain how to identify A/C and heat pump equipment in buildings.
$65.00
Air Barrier Basics (Mini Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Learn what materials are and aren't air barriers. Discover how to locate the air barrier’s air leaks and explore techniques to correct common air-barrier problems.
$40.00
Air Barrier Basics (Mini Course) G101 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Learn what materials are and aren't air barriers. Discover how to locate the air barrier’s air leaks and explore techniques to correct common air-barrier problems.
$6.00
Air Barrier Basics (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Learn what materials are and aren't air barriers. Discover how to locate the air barrier’s air leaks and explore techniques to correct common air-barrier problems.
$40.00
Air Pressure and Flow (Mini Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Air pressure and airflow in buildings affects indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Here we present physical principles of air pressure & airflow.
$25.00
Air Pressure and Flow (Mini Course) G101 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Air pressure and airflow in buildings affects indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Here we present physical principles of air pressure & airflow.
$4.00
Air Pressure and Flow (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Air pressure and airflow in buildings affects indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Here we present physical principles of air pressure & airflow.
$25.00
Analyzing Consumption (Mini Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) You can learn a lot about a building by studying its energy bills. Learn to separate baseload energy consumption from seasonal energy consumption. Monthly baseload consumption stays nearly constant throughout the year. Seasonal energy consumption varies with the seasons.
$30.00
Analyzing Consumption (Mini Course) G101 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) You can learn a lot about a building by studying its energy bills. Learn to separate baseload energy consumption from seasonal energy consumption. Monthly baseload consumption stays nearly constant throughout the year. Seasonal energy consumption varies with the seasons.
$4.00
Analyzing Consumption (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) You can learn a lot about a building by studying its energy bills. Learn to separate baseload energy consumption from seasonal energy consumption. Monthly baseload consumption stays nearly constant throughout the year. Seasonal energy consumption varies with the seasons.
$30.00
ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation Standard (Mini Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Most energy programs and building codes accept ASHRAE 62.2 as their ventilation standard. Learn what ASHRAE 62.2 requires and how to comply with its requirements.
$65.00
ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation Standard (Mini Course) G101 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Most energy programs and building codes accept ASHRAE 62.2 as their ventilation standard. Learn what ASHRAE 62.2 requires and how to comply with its requirements.
$9.00
ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation Standard (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Most energy programs and building codes accept ASHRAE 62.2 as their ventilation standard. Learn what ASHRAE 62.2 requires and how to comply with its requirements.
$65.00
Attic Insulation Preparation (Mini Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEUs) This mini course explains how to prepare an attic before insulating it to avoid poor performance and safety hazards.
$40.00
Attic Insulation Preparation (Mini Course) G101 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEUs) This mini course explains how to prepare an attic before insulating it to avoid poor performance and safety hazards.
$6.00
Attic Insulation Preparation (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEUs) This mini course explains how to prepare an attic before insulating it to avoid poor performance and safety hazards.
$40.00
Avoiding Jobsite Health Hazards (Mini Course) 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEU) This mini course outlines the most dangerous biological and chemical hazards that we find in buildings and on job sites. We discuss the personal protective equipment (PPE), administrative changes, administrative changes, engineering controls, and hazard elimination to protect workers from respiratory, hearing, vision, and other hazards.
$55.00
Avoiding Jobsite Health Hazards (Mini Course) G101 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEU) This mini course outlines the most dangerous biological and chemical hazards that we find in buildings and on job sites. We discuss the personal protective equipment (PPE), administrative changes, administrative changes, engineering controls, and hazard elimination to protect workers from respiratory, hearing, vision, and other hazards.
$8.00
Avoiding Jobsite Health Hazards (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEU) This mini course outlines the most dangerous biological and chemical hazards that we find in buildings and on job sites. We discuss the personal protective equipment (PPE), administrative changes, administrative changes, engineering controls, and hazard elimination to protect workers from respiratory, hearing, vision, and other hazards.
$55.00
Basic Mechanical Ventilation (Mini Course) 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEU)  Most modern, airtight buildings use mechanical ventilation to exhaust polluted air and replace it with fresh air. This mini course explains how ventilation improves human health, building durability, and energy efficiency.
$50.00
Basic Mechanical Ventilation (Mini Course) G101 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEU)  Most modern, airtight buildings use mechanical ventilation to exhaust polluted air and replace it with fresh air. This mini course explains how ventilation improves human health, building durability, and energy efficiency.
$7.00
Basic Mechanical Ventilation (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEU)  Most modern, airtight buildings use mechanical ventilation to exhaust polluted air and replace it with fresh air. This mini course explains how ventilation improves human health, building durability, and energy efficiency.
$50.00
Blower Door Test Preparation (Mini Course) 1 CEUs
(1.0 CEU) Energy specialists must prepare the building envelope correctly to conduct accurate blower-door tests. This mini course outlines how to prepare the building to energy-industry measurement standards before testing.
$25.00
Blower Door Test Preparation (Mini Course) G101 1 CEUs
(1.0 CEU) Energy specialists must prepare the building envelope correctly to conduct accurate blower-door tests. This mini course outlines how to prepare the building to energy-industry measurement standards before testing.
$4.00
Blower Door Test Preparation (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1 CEUs
(1.0 CEU) Energy specialists must prepare the building envelope correctly to conduct accurate blower-door tests. This mini course outlines how to prepare the building to energy-industry measurement standards before testing.
$25.00
Blower Door Testing (Mini Course) 3 CEUs
(3.0 CEU) In this mini course we describe the exact process of conducting a blower door test. Energy auditors and inspectors can set up blower door equipment in a variety of correct or incorrect ways. This lesson explains how to set up the blower-door-test equipment the right way. You’ll learn the following.
$75.00
Blower Door Testing Manometers (Mini Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Building-energy specialists use manometers to measure building air-pressures and blower-door airflow. Your measurement’s accuracy depends how you set up and use the manometer. This lesson covers the most common manometer models and how they measure air leakage during the blower door test.
$50.00
Blower Door Manometers (Mini Course) G101 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Building-energy specialists use manometers to measure building air-pressures and blower-door airflow. Your measurement’s accuracy depends how you set up and use the manometer. This lesson covers the most common manometer models and how they measure air leakage during the blower door test.
$7.00
Blower Door Manometers (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Building-energy specialists use manometers to measure building air-pressures and blower-door airflow. Your measurement’s accuracy depends how you set up and use the manometer. This lesson covers the most common manometer models and how they measure air leakage during the blower door test.
$50.00
Blower Door Testing (Mini Course) G101 3 CEUs
(3.0 CEU) In this mini course we describe the exact process of conducting a blower door test. Energy auditors and inspectors can set up blower door equipment in a variety of correct or incorrect ways. This lesson explains how to set up the blower-door-test equipment the right way. You’ll learn the following.
$11.00
Blower Door Testing (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 3 CEUs
(3.0 CEU) In this mini course we describe the exact process of conducting a blower door test. Energy auditors and inspectors can set up blower door equipment in a variety of correct or incorrect ways. This lesson explains how to set up the blower-door-test equipment the right way. You’ll learn the following.
$75.00
Blower Door Theory (Mini Course) 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEUs) Blower door tests are essential to building-energy audits. This mini course explains the science behind blower door tests and how we use test results to evaluate building airtightness.
$40.00
Blower Door Theory (Mini Course) G101 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEUs) Blower door tests are essential to building-energy audits. This mini course explains the science behind blower door tests and how we use test results to evaluate building airtightness.
$6.00
Blower Door Theory (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2 CEUs
(2.0 CEUs) Blower door tests are essential to building-energy audits. This mini course explains the science behind blower door tests and how we use test results to evaluate building airtightness.
$40.00
BPI Review of their Energy-Auditor Written and Field Exams (Mini Course) G101 3 CEUs
(3.0 CEUs) This course will prepare you to take the BPI (Building Performance Institute) Energy Auditor written exam and field exam. Practice the written exam by taking the 50-question exam in this course up to 3 times. You won't take the exact same exam twice because the 50 questions are taken from a 75-question selection. For the field exam, watch the video, study the two reading assignments and take the 12-question test that covers the most important part of the BPI field test for energy auditors.
$7.00
Building Evaluation Skills (Short Course – Individual Purchase Course) 3 CEUs
(3.0 CEUs) This course will prepare you to take the BPI (Building Performance Institute) Energy Auditor written exam and field exam. Practice the written exam by taking the 50-question exam in this course up to 3 times. You won't take the exact same exam twice because the 50 questions are taken from a 75-question selection. For the field exam, watch the video, study the two reading assignments and take the 12-question test that covers the most important part of the BPI field test for energy auditors.
$85.00
BPI Review of their Energy-Auditor Written and Field Exams (Mini Course) (Individual Purchase Course) 3 CEUs
(3.0 CEUs) This course will prepare you to take the BPI (Building Performance Institute) Energy Auditor written exam and field exam. Practice the written exam by taking the 50-question exam in this course up to 3 times. You won't take the exact same exam twice because the 50 questions are taken from a 75-question selection. For the field exam, watch the video, study the two reading assignments and take the 12-question test that covers the most important part of the BPI field test for energy auditors.
$75.00
Combustion Safety (Mini Course) 1 CEUs
(1.0 CEU) Improperly installed or unmaintained combustion appliances are serious health and safety hazards. This mini course explains the principles of combustion safety. Learn why combustion appliances are potential hazards and how to inspect them for combustion-safety problems.
$30.00
Combustion Safety (Mini Course) G101 1 CEUs
(1.0 CEU) Improperly installed or unmaintained combustion appliances are serious health and safety hazards. This mini course explains the principles of combustion safety. Learn why combustion appliances are potential hazards and how to inspect them for combustion-safety problems.
$4.00
Combustion Safety (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1 CEUs
(1.0 CEU) Improperly installed or unmaintained combustion appliances are serious health and safety hazards. This mini course explains the principles of combustion safety. Learn why combustion appliances are potential hazards and how to inspect them for combustion-safety problems.
$30.00
Combustion Safety Testing (Mini Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Building-energy audits usually include combustion safety testing. Learn the principles and procedures of combustion-safety testing and how you can use the test results to decide how to service gas appliances.
$65.00
Combustion Safety Testing (Mini Course) G101 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Building-energy audits usually include combustion safety testing. Learn the principles and procedures of combustion-safety testing and how you can use the test results to decide how to service gas appliances.
$9.00
Combustion Safety Testing (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Building-energy audits usually include combustion safety testing. Learn the principles and procedures of combustion-safety testing and how you can use the test results to decide how to service gas appliances.
$65.00
Combustion Venting Systems (Mini Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Well-designed combustion venting is essential for occupant health, safety, and building durability. This mini course covers how combustion venting systems work and how they can fail.
$100.00
Combustion Venting Systems (Mini Course) G101 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Well-designed combustion venting is essential for occupant health, safety, and building durability. This mini course covers how combustion venting systems work and how they can fail.
$9.00
Combustion Venting Systems (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) Well-designed combustion venting is essential for occupant health, safety, and building durability. This mini course covers how combustion venting systems work and how they can fail.
$100.00
Construction Basics (Mini Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) This mini course graphically explains the process of building a single-family wood-frame home from the foundation all the way up to the roof.
$60.00
Construction Basics (Mini Course) G101 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) This mini course graphically explains the process of building a single-family wood-frame home from the foundation all the way up to the roof.
$7.00
Construction Basics (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU) This mini course graphically explains the process of building a single-family wood-frame home from the foundation all the way up to the roof.
$60.00
Cooling Principles (Mini Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU)  Air conditioning is expensive and should be a major topic of energy retrofit to reduce AC costs. The course covers the basics of shading, reflectivity, shade trees, cool roofs, and cooling with fans,
$65.00
Cooling Principles (Mini Course) G101 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU)  Air conditioning is expensive and should be a major topic of energy retrofit to reduce AC costs. The course covers the basics of shading, reflectivity, shade trees, cool roofs, and cooling with fans,
$9.00
Cooling Principles (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU)  Air conditioning is expensive and should be a major topic of energy retrofit to reduce AC costs. The course covers the basics of shading, reflectivity, shade trees, cool roofs, and cooling with fans,
$65.00
Cooling Principles (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 2.5 CEUs
(2.5 CEU)  Air conditioning is expensive and should be a major topic of energy retrofit to reduce AC costs. The course covers the basics of shading, reflectivity, shade trees, cool roofs, and cooling with fans,
$65.00
Cooling with Ventilation (Mini Course) 1.5 CEUs

(1.5 CEU)   Fans create a wind chill effect indoors, and cool buildings with outdoor night air, if the air outdoors is cooler than the air indoors. Learn fan strategies for saving electricity.

$50.00
Cooling with Ventilation (Mini Course) G101 1.5 CEUs

(1.5 CEU)   Fans create a wind chill effect indoors, and cool buildings with outdoor night air, if the air outdoors is cooler than the air indoors. Learn fan strategies for saving electricity.

$7.00
Cooling with Ventilation (Mini Course – Individual Purchase Course) 1.5 CEUs

(1.5 CEU)   Fans create a wind chill effect indoors, and cool buildings with outdoor night air, if the air outdoors is cooler than the air indoors. Learn fan strategies for saving electricity.

$50.00
Crawl Space Issues (Mini Course) 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Crawl spaces cause many energy and moisture problems. This mini course explains how crawl spaces cause problems, and how to solve crawlspace problems.
$40.00
Crawl Space Issues (Mini Course) G101 1.5 CEUs
(1.5 CEU) Crawl spaces cause many energy and moisture problems. This mini course explains how crawl spaces cause problems, and how to solve crawlspace problems.
$6.00
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