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What is the Certification Program?
The Blower Door Technician certification is designed for those involved in airtightness testing of new construction or existing buildings, whether whole or in part.
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Program Objectives
The objective of the Certified Blower Door Technician program is to ensure that a person has the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct a whole building airtightness test by following:
- Appropriate test standards
- Building code requirements
- Project specifications
Benefits
- ABAA-recognized certification
- Peer and industry recognition
- ABAA website search function will drive more business
- Meet project prequalification requirements for whole building testing agencies
- Recognized across state/national jurisdictions
- Kept up to date with changes to standards, requirements, building codes and program requirements
- Certified in accordance with ISO 17024 standard
- Gain recognition with owners that require whole building testing and leverage ABAA’s relationships with key players in the building community
- Promotion of credentials to various audiences:
- Green building programs
- Leading specifiers and architectural firms
- ABAA conference attendees, social media followers, and newsletter subscribers
Certification Scope
The blower door technician is responsible for all the tasks associated with creating and executing a test plan.
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- Creating a test plan
- Organizing the equipment
- Staffing
- Security and safety issues
- Preparing the building
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- Conducting the blower door tests
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- Notifying the contractor to return mechanical systems to pretest conditions
- Removing temporary masking
- Cleaning site
- Reporting the results
The technician shall be able to conduct all types of blower door testing, including:
- Whole building
- Guarded unit testing
- Unguarded unit testing
- Zone testing
- Partial construction testing
- Other applicable blower door test set up
Recommended Knowledge and Skills
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- Building science
- Construction of the common building envelope assemblies
- Operation of mechanical and distribution system and how they could impact the air leakage test
- Blower door equipment
- Whole building testing experience or related experience
- Blower door software
- Understanding of electrical / network / communication requirement for the equipment and software used for testing
- Problem solving skill to trouble shoot both the equipment and the building test configuration.
Foundational: Level I – Is this Right for Me?
Level I is designed for blower door technicians with some experience testing residential and low-rise (3-story) buildings and businesses wanting to expand blower door testing to include large buildings.
Qualifications
- Technicians who have completed the ABAA Blower Door Training
- Current blower door technicians with some blower door testing experience either in a residential setting and/or with low-rise (three story) buildings
- Businesses or technicians involved in the air barrier industry and want to expand their current service offering
Expert: Level II – Can I Move to the Expert Level?
Level II is designed to fast-track experienced blower door technicians to certification and be recognized for their years of industry experience and extensive knowledge.
Qualifications
Level II is designed to fast-track experienced blower door technicians to certification and be recognized for their years of industry experience and extensive knowledge.
- Highly seasoned blower door technicians who have conducted multiple tests on large buildings (min. 20+ tests).
- Experienced technicians who have completed the ABAA Blower Door Training
- Level I technicians who have gained experience and now want to be recognized for their new level of competence
How Much Will It Cost?
Level I | Level II | |||||
Track A | Track B | Track A | Track B | Track C | Track D | |
Member (Non-Member) |
Member (Non-Member) |
Member (Non-Member) |
Member (Non-Member) |
Member (Non-Member) |
Member (Non-Member) |
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Program Certification | $495.00 ($695.00) |
$495.00 ($695.00) |
$595.00 ($895.00) |
$595.00 ($895.00) |
$595.00 ($895.00) |
$595.00 ($895.00) |
Training Manual | $195.00 ($250.00) |
$195.00 ($250.00) |
$195.00 ($250.00) |
$195.00 ($250.00) |
$195.00 ($250.00) |
$195.00 ($250.00) |
Annual Renewal Fee | $150.00 ($175.00) |
$150.00 ($175.00) |
$150.00 ($175.00) |
$150.00 ($175.00) |
$150.00 ($175.00) |
$150.00 ($175.00) |
Exam re-write Fee | $200.00 ($250.00) |
$200.00 ($250.00) |
$200.00 ($250.00) |
$200.00 ($250.00) |
$200.00 ($250.00) |
$200.00 ($250.00) |
*Level II Track A and Track D – practical evaluation cost is not included. Contact the ABAA office for an estimate.