This course is designed to train students who wish to be LEED Qualified Professionals the basics of building science, air sealing inspections, insulation inspections, indoor air quality considerations, and an introduction to blower door testing and duct leakage testing.  It is designed to provide the training required by the USGBC for those wishing to become a LEED Qualfied Professional for projects located outside of the United States and Canada.  A LEED Qualified Professional can perform the HERS Rater or qualified energy rater tasks  for these projects.

Once you have completed this on-line portion of the training, you will enter an apprenticeship where you will gain experience performing energy inspections and testing on at least two building projects with a similar scope of work as the LEED Projects you plan to undertake.  If the projects will include blower door and duct testing, you must also gain hands-on experience with the tools and perform testing and verification under the guidance of a LEED for Homes Provider.   Your experience will be documented and your certification completed by the Provider.

 

Module 1 Learning through an EnergySmart Institute Online, On-Demand training course
Unit 1 About EnergySmart Institute Training - How to navigate your course  
Unit 2 Meet your Instructor - LEED Qualified Professional  
Module 2 The LEED Qualified Energy Rater
Unit 1 The LEED Qualified Professional  
Module 3 Energy Fundamentals
Unit 1 Energy Fundamentals - Course Materials  
Unit 2 Residential Energy Use  
Unit 3 Residential Energy Use Quiz  
Unit 4 What is Energy?  
Unit 5 What is Energy Quiz  
Unit 6 Heat Transfer  
Unit 7 Radiant Heat Transfer  
Unit 8 Heat Transfer Quiz  
Unit 9 Heat Transfer Practice  
Unit 10 Air Flow  
Unit 11 Air Flow Quiz  
Unit 12 Moisture Movement and Human Comfort  
Unit 13 Moisture Movement and Human Comfort Quiz  
Unit 14 The Tell-Tale House  
Unit 15 The Language of Energy  
Unit 16 The Language of Energy Quiz  
Unit 17 LEED Qualified Energy Rater Quiz Energy Fundamentals  
Module 4 Building Science and the Building Envelope
Unit 1 Building Science and the Building Envelope - Course Materials  
Unit 2 The Building Shell Heating Load and Cooling Load  
Unit 3 Building Envelope Heating Load and Cooling Load Quiz  
Unit 4 The Building Shell Terminology and History  
Unit 5 Building Envelope Terminology and History Quiz  
Unit 6 The Building Shell Heat Loss and Heat Gain  
Unit 7 The Building Shell Assembly Calculations  
Unit 8 Building Envelope Heat Loss and Heat Gain Quiz  
Unit 9 LEED Qualified Energy Rater Certification Quiz - Building Envelope and Climate Impacts  
Module 5 Indoor Air Quality
Unit 1 Introduction to Indoor Air Quality  
Unit 2 Indoor Air Quality Quiz  
Unit 3 The Combustion Cycle  
Unit 4 The Combustion Cycle Quiz  
Unit 5 Mechanical Ventilation Course Materials  
Unit 6 Ventilation Requirements  
Unit 7 Ventilation Requirements Quiz  
Unit 8 Types of Mechanical Ventilation  
Unit 9 Types of Mechanical Ventilation Quiz  
Unit 10 Testing Mechanical Ventilation  
Unit 11 How to Test Mechanical Ventilation  
Unit 12 Mechanical Ventilation System Testing Quiz  
Unit 13 LEED Qualified Energy Rater Certification Quiz - Indoor Air Quality and Mechanical Ventilation  
Module 6 Inspection Standards and Minimum Rated Features
Unit 1 Performing Inspections: Study Materials  
Unit 2 Inspection Procedures for Minimum Rated Features  
Module 7 Air Distribution Systems and Duct Leakage
Unit 1 The Conditioned Air Distribution System  
Unit 2 The Conditioned Air Distribution System Quiz  
Unit 3 Duct Leakage Testing  
Unit 4 Duct Leakage Testing Quiz  
Unit 5 Duct Failures  
Unit 6 Duct Failures Quiz  
Unit 7 Duct Leakage Calculations  
Unit 8 Duct Leakage Calculations Quiz  
Unit 9 LEED Qualified Energy Rater Quiz Conditioned Air Distribution Systems  
Module 8 Distribution System Evaluation and Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Distribution System Data Gathering  
Unit 2 Distribution System Data Gathering Quiz  
Unit 3 Distribution System Test Preparation  
Unit 4 Distribution System Test Preparation Quiz  
Unit 5 Distribution System Testing: Pressurization vs Depressurization  
Unit 6 Performing the Total Duct Leakage Test  
Unit 7 Performing the Duct Leakage to Outside Test  
Unit 8 Performing the Duct Leakage Test Quiz  
Module 9 Air Infiltration and Exfiltration
Unit 1 The Air Barrier  
Unit 2 Air Barrier Quiz  
Unit 3 Problem Areas in the Building Envelope  
Unit 4 Air Infiltration Testing and Diagnostics  
Unit 5 Air Infiltration Testing and Diagnostics Quiz  
Unit 6 Infiltration Calculations  
Unit 7 Infiltration Calculations Quiz  
Unit 8 LEED Qualified Energy Rater Quiz Air Infiltration and Exfiltration  
Module 10 Air Leakage Evaluation
Unit 1 Air Leakage Terminology and Data Gathering  
Unit 2 Air Leakage Terminology and Data Gathering Quiz  
Unit 3 Preparing the Building Envelope for Airtightness Testing  
Unit 4 Preparing the Building Envelope for Airtightness Testing Quiz  
Unit 5 Airtightness Testing Introduction  
Unit 6 Single-Family One-Point Depressurization Airtightness Test  
Unit 7 Single-Family One-Point Pressurization Airtightness Test  
Unit 8 Single Family One Point Airtightness Test Quiz  
Unit 9 Single-Family Multi-Point Depressurization Airtightness Test  
Unit 10 Single-Family Multi-Point Pressurization Airtightness Test  
Unit 11 Single-Family Multi-Point Airtightness Test Quiz  
Unit 12 Multi-Family Airtightness Testing  
Unit 13 Multi-Family Airtightness Test Quiz  
Module 11 Insulation and Radiant Barrier Evaluation
Unit 1 General Installation Requirements  
Unit 2 Insulation Evaluation General Requirements Quiz  
Unit 3 Specific Application Requirements  
Unit 4 Minimum Specific Application Requirements Quiz  
Unit 5 Specific Material Requirements  
Unit 6 Minimum Specific Material Requirements Quiz  
Unit 7 Reflective Materials Installation  
Unit 8 Reflective and Radiant Installation Requirements Quiz  
Unit 9 Insulation and Radiant Barrier Grading  
Unit 10 Insulation and Radiant Barrier Grading Quiz  
Unit 11 LEED Qualified Energy Rater Insulation and Radiant Barrier Evaluation Quiz  
Unit 12 Insulation Evaluation Field Trip  
Module 12 Floor and Foundation Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Volume and Area Calculations  
Unit 2 Volumes and Area Quiz  
Unit 3 Foundation Basement Walls  
Unit 4 Basement Walls Quiz  
Unit 5 Crawl Space Walls  
Unit 6 Crawl Space Walls Quiz  
Unit 7 Slab Floors  
Unit 8 Slab Floors Quiz  
Unit 9 Frame Floor  
Unit 10 Frame Floors Quiz  
Module 13 Above Grade Wall Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Wall Assembly  
Unit 2 Wall Assembly Quiz  
Module 14 Roof and Ceiling Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Roof and Ceiling Assembly  
Unit 2 Roof and Ceiling Assembly Quiz  
Module 15 Rim and Band Joist Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Rim and Band Joist Assembly  
Unit 2 Rim and Band Joist Quiz  
Module 16 Fenestration Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Door Inspection and Data Collection  
Unit 2 Door Inspection Quiz  
Unit 3 Window Inspection and Data Collection  
Unit 4 Window Inspection Quiz  
Unit 5 Skylight Inspection and Data Collection  
Unit 6 Skylight Inspection Quiz  
Module 17 Passive Solar Sun Room Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Passive Solar Sun Rooms  
Unit 2 Sun Room Inspection Quiz  
Module 18 Solar System Data Gathering
Unit 1 Solar System Primer  
Unit 2 Solar System and On-Site Power Production Inspection Protocols  
Unit 3 Solar System and On-Site Power Production Quiz  
Module 19 LEED Qualified Energy Rater - Next Steps
Unit 1 LEED Qualified Energy Rater - Next Steps