BPI Credentials
BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) Certification
The BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) is an advanced certification for home performance professionals. A BA-P is a certified Building Analyst Technician who also conducts energy modeling, building analysis, and data evaluation in order to provide a comprehensive report with a list of prioritized home performance recommendations.
Training for this credential
What is the The BPI Building Analyst Professional Certification?
The Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) certification represents advanced expertise in home energy assessment. BA-P certified professionals evaluate building systems, conduct energy modeling, and analyze performance data to deliver comprehensive, prioritized recommendations for improving home efficiency and comfort.
Please read the BA-P Certification Scheme Handbook to prepare for the certification exam.
Industry and Government Recognition
Beyond personal professional development, the BPI Building Analyst Professional certification holds significant industry and government recognition. Here are just a few:
- Listed as an example certification in the State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Grants Program Administrative and Legal Requirements Document
- Recognized by DOE as a qualifying credential for taxpayers to claim the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Section 25C), and for contractors to qualify for the Contractor Training Grant Program administered by the State Energy Offices
- Designated by the U.S. Department of Energy as Energy Skilled in the Single Family Home Energy Audit category
How To Qualify for the BA-P
To be eligible to sit for the BA-P exam, candidates must have first gotten their Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate as well as their Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) Certification.
BPI requires these prerequisites because the BSP and BA-T provide essential foundational knowledge and hands-on diagnostic testing skills that the BA-P builds upon for advanced tasks like energy modeling, project administration, and in-depth analysis.
Topics Covered on the Exam
A full list of knowledge, skills, and abilities for a Building Analyst Professional can be found in the Job Task Analysis portion of BPI Building Analyst Professional Scheme Handbook. Below is a high-level exam blueprint.
- Analyzing Collected Data – 64%
- Evaluate combustion safety testing data – 4%
- Evaluate blower door test data – 5%
- Evaluate mechanical ventilation data – 8%
- Evaluate HVAC distribution systems data – 5%
- Evaluate fenestration data – 2%
- Evaluate thermal/pressure boundary – 8%
- Evaluate heating, cooling, and DHW equipment data – 8%
- Calculate baseload – 3%
- Evaluate water conservation data – 1%
- Evaluate health and safety data – 15%
- Evaluate construction details – 5%
- Modeling and Work Scope – 36%
- Use energy modeling software – 20%
- Generate a recommended work scope – 16%
How to Prepare
While you can take the exam without prior coursework, HeatSpring’s BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) Certification Training course offers thorough preparation to maximize your chances of success.
Most students opt to enroll in the BPI Building Analyst Certification Package, which includes prep for the Building Science Principles Certificate, the Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) Certification, as well as the Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) Certification.
Exam Details
Online exam: 60 multiple choice questions
Exam fee: $450
Time limit: 2.5 hours
Passing score: 70% or higher
Processing time for exam results: Immediate
Exam fee: $450
Time limit: 2.5 hours
Passing score: 70% or higher
Processing time for exam results: Immediate
Recertification
BPI Building Analyst Professionals (BA-P) must recertify every three (3) years.
You may bypass the recertification exam if you have accumulated and documented at least 30 qualifying BPI Continuing Education Units (CEUs) over the course of your current certification cycle.
Please review the Certification Renewal Policies for more information. Once you have determined that you are eligible for renewal, submit the Application for Certification Renewal with the associated renewal fee and any supporting documents.
Approved BPI CEU Hours
These BPI Advanced Credit Hours are approved for BPI Building Analyst Professional (BA-P) Certification CEU renewal:
| A BPI Approved Course | Advanced Hours for Exam |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| 2 | |
| 4 | |
| 1 | |
| 12 | |
| 6 | |
| 8 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 4 | |
| 1 | |
| 4 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 6 | |
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 11.3 |