Home Performance Index Assessor Training

Residential development will be the key growth area in the construction industry with 500,000 houses to be built over the next 22 years. There will be considerable government investment, with quality and sustainability as one of the key requirements. A number of large PPP residential projects will be tendered over the coming year and developers who are looking to get an edge on their competitors should consider the Home Performance Index as the clearest way of meeting quality requirements.

Being a Certified Home Performance Index Assessor allows you to advise clients and submit assessments for HPI, Ireland’s first national quality and sustainability assessment system for new housing.

“The Home Performance Index Training course was extremely insightful. As a practice, we’re already implementing sustainable strategies based on the Home Performance Index metrics at the design outset. The aim is to build-in sustainable, Home Performance Index recognised, standards as a baseline to all our designs going forward bridging the gap to achieving certification for our residential developments.”

Stuart Bell, VHA Architects, Galway

Training Programme

The training comprises three aspects.

  1. Review materials provided 3 days in advance of the training
  2. 3no. x 2 hour interactive webinars in use of Home Performance Index and associated tools.
  3. Completion of practical assessment based on a set of evidence provided.

John Fingleton

Home Performance Index Trainer

John is an architect and has worked in private practice in Ireland, England, Spain and the US. He manages Home Performance Index Certification at the IGBC.

1 REVIEW OF TRAINING MATERIALS

Training materials, manuals and tools are provided one week in advance for the student to review.

2  WEBINARS

Agenda

Webinar 1 . Understanding HPI Environmental Assessment (PPT)

  • Intro to EAMS
  • Why HPI methodology
  • How was the system developed
  • When can it be applied
  • Monitoring and quality assurance
  • Summary of HPI
  • Mandatory and Optional
  • Categories, indicators and Points
  • Award levels

Webinar 2. Organising and Delivering HPI Assessments (PPT)

  • Information required
  • Indicators
  • Calculators
  • Assessment results
  • Organising assessment for certification

 Webinar 3. Assessment Method Introduction 

  • Intro to assessment and data spreadsheets
  • Method conventions and assumptions
  • Exemplar dwelling data

3 Homework Assignment 

Trainees are provided with an assignment to assess a home based on evidence provided for the different indicators. They need to submit the assessment spreadsheet and report within 4 weeks. On successful completion they will be awarded accreditation.

This course counts for 6 RIAI CPD Points

Bookings & Costs

IGBC Member Ticket: €250

Standard Ticket: €390

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