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Foundational: Level I Certification

A knowledge-based certification in blower door testing
WBA_Badge_Brand Update 2023-02

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.

Level I (Blower Door Training Completed) – Track A Requirements

Attend ABAA Blower Door Training Course

Pass the online, 200 question, written exam
with an 80% passing rate

5 Year Blower Door Certification

Level I (Blower Door Training Not Completed) – Track B Requirements

Submit certificate of training from a blower door manufacturer

Submit documentation showing 5 large building tests (based on ASTM 779, ASTM 3158, ASTM 1827 or equivalent) within the past 2 years with a minimum enclosure area of 50.000 sq. Ft . Candidate must identify what role or roles were performed by the candidate.

Pass the proctored, online, 200 question, written exam with an 80% passing rate

5 Year Blower Door Certification

Level I Exam Weighting

Level I Sample Questions

Q1. When conducting a pressurized whole building test, what may happen to dampers and louvers?

  1. They are pushed open.
  2. They change the turbulent flow of air.
  3. They are drawn closed.
  4. They decrease the air leakage rate.

Q2. On a cube shaped building, where is the highest indoor/outdoor pressure difference caused by wind?

  1. Top, leeward side at the corner
  2. Leeward side at ground level
  3. Windward side at ground level
  4. Top, windward side at the corner

Level I – Fee Structure

LEVEL I
  Track A Member
(Non-Member)
Track B Member
(Non-Member)
Program Certification $495.00
($695.00)
$495.00
($695.00)
Training Manual $195.00
($250.00)
$195.00
($250.00)
Annual Renewal Fee $150.00
($175.00)
$150.00
($175.00)
Exam Re-write Fee $200.00
($250.00)
$200.00
($250.00)

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