Building Analyst Technician Training
Tuesday, September 9 - Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Madison, WI
Start your building performance career with Slipstream’s Building Analyst Technician Training! Addressing energy use in residential housing is an important step to advancing a better energy future while creating economic growth, supporting jobs, and increasing our energy security. As a certified Building Analyst Technician, you will have the framework to consistently collect home performance data and conduct residential building science based diagnostic tests. This foundation will help you develop a comprehensive home energy audit, which is invaluable in implementing a cost-effective scope of work and critical to the continued improvement of our existing housing stock.
The deadline to register for the Building Analyst Technician Training is August 26, 2025.
Training Delivery Type
Participatory classroom environment with prop demonstrations and activities as well as two separate infield components.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this interactive workshop, participants will have the skills to:
- Develop a repeatable, comprehensive, and safe process for accurately and efficiently collecting home performance data and completing diagnostic tests required as inputs into a comprehensive home energy audit.
- Identify health and safety concerns common in many existing homes including recommendations on how to address them.
- Define building, building component and household appliance performance characteristics through physical inspection and/or other data collection methods.
- Recognize the requirements for combustion, combustion equipment, and the types of diagnostics tests or inspection procedures used to assess their operation.
- Determine the air tightness of building enclosures and performance of any ducted systems including ventilation system type and capacity.
- Complete tasks as identified in the Building Analyst Technician field guide.
Greg Nahn
Senior Building Science Specialist
Slipstream
Greg has spent over two and a half decades working in support of the design, delivery, and validation of effective residential building energy efficiency programs. He is an exceptional trainer, communicator, and auditor playing a critical role in the ongoing support and development of energy professionals throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest. He designs and delivers effective building science training with a focus on fundamentals, health and safety, diagnostic testing, comprehensive work scope development, and quality installation. Greg is a long time RESNET certified Rater, Rater Trainer and Quality Assurance Designee and holds multiple Building Performance Institute certifications. As a long-time champion of residential energy efficiency and an auditor with over 20 years of working in the field, Greg has proven himself as a tireless ambassador for efficiency first.
Individuals interested in pursuing a career in energy auditing, residential building performance, weatherization, or energy retrofits. This course is intended for entry-level students.
Registrants must have obtained the Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Science Principles Certificate of Knowledge.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 11, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Light snacks will be provided. Lunch will be on your own each day.
Note: The 4-hour Building Performance Institute – Building Analyst Technician field exam will be scheduled separately.
Training Syllabus
Click here to view the full training syllabus.
- Auditing 101: Defining the Process
- Health and Safety: Auditing Priorities
- The House as a System: Essential Parts and Subsystems
- Combustion: Requirements, Inspection, and Testing
- Airflow Testing: Building Tightness and More
Registration Fees
$1,295.00 per person – Building Analyst Technician Training Only
$2,095.00 per person – Building Analyst Technician Training and Field Exam
$995.00 per person – Field Exam Only
Payment
Payment (check or credit card) is due prior to September 9, 2025.
Credit card: All credit card payments will be charged up to an additional 3.6% processing fee.
Check: Make check out to ‘Slipstream’ and include ‘BA Tech Training’ in the memo section of the check. Check to be received no later than the end of day September 8, 2025.
Mail payment to:
Slipstream
Attn: Accounting Department
431 Catalyst Way
Madison, WI 53719
Please contact training@slipstreaminc.org should you require an invoice in order to process payment.
Slipstream – Madison Business Office
431 Catalyst Way, Madison, WI 53719
Free parking available on site.
Lodging reservations can be made here.
The lodging link will take you to a landing page showing Tru by Hilton and Hampton Inn & Suites lodging options. You may book at the negotiated rate of $98/night. Homewood Suites by Hilton is also available at the negotiated rate of 15% off the best available rate per night.
You are responsible for payment of your lodging expenses. If the corporate card will not be with the traveler upon arrival, please email Joe Murray, jmurray@ncghospitality.com, for a credit card authorization form.
Cancellations must be confirmed in writing (via email to training@slipstreaminc.org). Cancellations received after August 26, 2025 or no-shows at the training or exam will be charged the full registration amount. A non-refundable handling fee of $150.00 will be charged for all cancellations.
If minimum class size is not obtained, Slipstream reserves the right to cancel and reschedule the training. In the event Slipstream cancels the training, all registration payments will be returned in full.
If you have any questions, please email training@slipstreaminc.org.