Assessor Mentoring - Oregon Home Energy Score

Overview

ORIENTATION
Online webinar - Date / Time TBD - Instructor to follow up with you upon registration.

Agenda:

• Home Scoring Programs in Oregon
• Green Building Registry
• Assessor Workflow
• Oregon Home Energy Report
• Scoring Policies: Cities of Portland, Milwaukie, and Hillsboro
• Quality Assurance Requirements
• Technical Details

MENTORING
Time: TBD. Mentor will contact mentee to schedule session date/time. 
Location: TBD. The mentee will find the home to score for mentoring. Home must be in in Portland Metro Area for in person session. Home can be anywhere in Oregon for remote mentoring session.

As required by US DOE, home energy assessors must schedule and score their first home accompanied by a mentor designated by Earth Advantage. The home where the mentoring session takes place will receive a Oregon Home Energy Score and Report. The mentor session can be conducted in person at a home in the Portland Metro Area or via Remote Mentoring anywhere in the state of Oregon. 
 

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Prerequisites

Must have ALREADY completed the following steps:
Step 1: Obtain and verify qualifying US DOE credentials
Step 2: Complete Home Energy Score Simulation training
Step 3: Obtain and verify home energy assessor CCB certificate
Step 4: Complete the Oregon home energy assessor participation agreement

*Remote Mentoring is also an option for Assessors located outside of the Portland Area and unable to travel. This process requires training for using the Remote QA Form. Please indicate in your registration if you need Remote Mentoring. You will receive instructions for using the Remote QA Form, collecting video and web conferencing with the Mentor.
 

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What to Bring

• Rain jacket and layers for outside data collection
• Clothing for crawlspaces - e.g. coveralls
• Clipboard
• Pencil/pen
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Booties (optional)
• Laptop or Tablet (Please bring the tool that will be used to generate a home energy score) 

Recommended Audience

Home Inspectors / Raters / Verifiers
 

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Continuing Education

None Available 
 

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Trainers

Jason Elton | Earth Advantage | View Bio