Help with equipment choices

[Derrick Brasington]

Hello everyone,

I have been reading as much information as I can and have finally decided to ask for some guidance.

I am an environmental director for a small native american tribe. We have received grant funds to perform energy audits for tribal members and then perform cost effective upgrades. I am planning on attending the everblue energy BPI training in the near future. My question is about equipment selection. I plan on purchasing a thermal imager and blower door and need guidance. I want to get the best equipment for our purpose, but want to save as much money as possible for the actual weatherization of the homes. Suggestions on a combination of imager and blower door would be appreciated. Your reasoning would also be appreciated since I need to be able to justify my choice of 1 piece over another especially if the chosen piece of equipment is significantly more expensive. Thanks in advance for your help.

[Jason Kaylor]

You might want to do your training first, unless you are under some sort of time constraints. I believe EverBlue does BPI training, you will need more than just the blower door for a BPI audit. Infrared is actually optional, but highly recommended. Normally a supplier will offer kits that are cheaper to buy all at once, rather than buying each individual piece of equipment. After your training, you will have a better idea of what equipment you will need.

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[Larry J. Michael]

Agreed Train first