IN-PERSON Combustion Safety for Weatherization (D904)

A Note About Ticket Types:

There are three different Ticket Types. You will need to choose the appropriate one in order to register.

WA State Weatherization (WX) Agency, Tribal, or WA State Department of Commerce Staff:

Those who are employees of a Commerce-recognized WA State Wx Agency, a staff member of one of WA State's Tribes (with approval by Commerce), or Commerce staff. The list of Commerce-recognized WA State Weatherization Agencies can be viewed here.

WA State Wx Agency-Associated Contractor:

Contractors working under one of the WA State Wx Agencies (see above). At registration, you will be required to list the WA State Wx Agency(ies) you are associated with.

General Public/Non-Associated Contractor:

Those who neither work for nor under (as a contractor) one of the WA State Wx Agencies (see above).

Session Description:

The Combustion Safety (CS) for Weatherization course is a 1- day training focusing on basic safety testing of combustion appliances. It is designed to provide new and current Building Analysts the knowledge of and procedures included in the Building Performance Institute (BPI) 1200 standard and Washington State Department of Commerce Weatherization Specifications. Instruction will include introduction and review of CS concepts, identification of combustion appliances and parts, use of required equipment, and procedures required for proper combustion safety testing.

Reference Material:

• ANSI/BPI 1200 Standard – with focus on Section 7

• WA State Combustion Safety Form and Technical Support Doc – WA DOC Specs 9.4A and B

• WA State Department of Commerce Specs

Course Content & Objectives

• Combustion Appliances
• Combustion Safety Testing Equipment
• Combustion Safety Testing Procedures

Course Requirements:

Technology

• Ability to download documents
• BPC provided online Learning Management System – Moodle link to be sent by BPC
  Expectation of attendance and class participation

Prerequisites and Work Experience:

12-24 months field experience recommended

Familiarity with Reference Materials

• Washington State Dept. of Commerce WX Specifications
• Current BPI 1200 Standard

Assessments and Grading:

All assessments will be multiple choice question style

• In-progress assessment activities throughout
• One final assessment
• Candidate must achieve a 70% or higher to pass the final assessment

Host or Publisher Building Performance Center