Energy Skilled Energy Assessment Programs

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Energy Skilled^TM energy assessment programs include evaluating a home for a potential health and safety issues, durability, comfort, and energy use of a residential building. Programs that receive Energy Skilled recognition meet the Single Family Home Assessment Requirements or the Multifamily Home Energy Assessment Requirements.

The following certification programs have been recognized as Energy Skilled for home energy assessment. These programs also appear on the list of Qualified Certification Programs for home energy auditors that taxpayers can use to claim the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Section 25C) for home energy audits, per criteria specified in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2023-59.

The following certifications and training programs have been recognized as Energy Skilled for conducting single family and/or multifamily home energy audits.

Energy Skilled Recognized Programs

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP)

Certification · Virtual

The BEAP certification, an ANSI-Accredited Personnel Certification Program under ISO/IEC 17024 (#1139), validates competency to assess building systems and site conditions; analyze and evaluate equipment and energy usage; and recommend strategies to optimize building resource utilization.

Multifamily Home Energy Audit

Single Family Home Energy Audit

Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

Certified Energy Auditor - CEA™

Certification · Virtual

Certified Energy Auditors are individuals who evaluate and analyze how energy is being used in a facility, identify energy conservation opportunities and make recommendations where consumption can be reduced or optimized.

Multifamily Home Energy Audit

Single Family Home Energy Audit

Certified Energy Manager® - CEM®

Certification · Virtual

A Certified Energy Manager is an individual who optimizes the energy performance of a facility, building, or industrial plant. The CEM is a systems integrator for electrical, mechanical, process, and building infrastructure, analyzing the optimum solutions to reduce energy consumption in a cost...

Multifamily Home Energy Audit

Building Performance Institute (BPI)

Building Analyst Professional (BA-P)

Certification · Virtual

A BA-P is a certified Building Analyst Technician who also conducts energy modeling, building analysis, and data evaluation to provide a comprehensive report with a list of prioritized home performance recommendations.

Single Family Home Energy Audit

Home Energy Professional (HEP) Energy Auditor

Certification · Virtual

The HEP Energy Auditor certification demonstrates advanced competency through rigorous online and field exams, and work experience prerequisites.

Single Family Home Energy Audit

Building Science Institute, Ltd. Co. (BSI)

Energy Code Compliance Specialist

Certification · Virtual

Energy Code Compliance Specialists credentialed by the Building Science Institute are qualified to perform verifications, testing, and software analysis in conformance with ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2019, 380-2019, and ANSI/RESNET/ACCA 310-2020; and perform inspections, testing, and software analysis for...

Single Family Home Energy Audit

ENERGY STAR Verifier

Certification · Virtual

ENERGY STAR Verifiers Level 1 credentialed by the Building Science Institute are qualified to perform verifications, testing, and software analysis for the ENERGY STAR New Homes Single Family program; perform verifications, testing, and software analysis in conformance with ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2019...

Single Family Home Energy Audit

Zero Energy Home Verifier

Certification · Virtual

Zero Energy Ready Home Verifier Level 1 is credentialed by the Building Science Institute to perform verifications, testing, and software analysis for the Zero Energy Ready Home Single Family program; perform verifications, testing, and software analysis in conformance with referenced standards...

Single Family Home Energy Audit

CalCerts, Inc

Whole House Home Energy Audit

Certification · In Person

The Whole House Home Energy Rating course is an advanced level certification designed to provide you with the knowledge and ability to provide your customers with a California-approved Whole House Energy Score. In this course you will learn how to perform an energy audit on both existing and newly...

Single Family Home Energy Audit

California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services (CHEERS)

Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater

Certification · Virtual

CHEERS trains HERS Raters to be the third-party verification experts who audit and validate compliance with California building energy code (Title 24). CHEERS HERS Raters undergo 30+ virtual classroom hours overviewing building science fundamentals, CA energy code, HERS diagnostic inspections and...

Single Family Home Energy Audit

Energy Management Association (EMA)

Energy Management Professional

Certification · Hybrid

EMP certification is available to a wide range of experienced industry professionals who are responsible for managing and continually improving energy performance in commercial buildings.

Multifamily Home Energy Audit

Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)

Certified Home Energy Rater

Certification · Virtual

A Certified Home Energy Rater or Rater is a person trained and certified by an accredited Home Energy Rating Provider to inspect and evaluate a home’s energy features, prepare a home energy rating and make recommendations for improvements that will save the homeowner energy and money.

Single Family Home Energy Audit

Energy Skilled was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to indicate receipt of recognition and is not an endorsement by DOE. References to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

If your organization provides training and/or credentials related to the job scope above, you can find instructions on how to submit training programs and certifications to become recognized at the Energy Skilled Recognition website.

If you have questions about Energy Skilled Recognition check out the FAQs on the What is Energy Skilled? page or contact Pacific Northwest National Laboratory at energy.skilled@pnnl.gov.