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Building Energy Modeling Professional Certification

ASHRAE’s Building Energy Modeling Professional certification program was developed in collaboration with the U.S. affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA-USA) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). The purpose of this program is to certify individuals’ ability to evaluate, choose, use, calibrate, and interpret the results of energy modeling software when applied to building and systems energy performance and economics and to certify individuals’ competence to model new and existing buildings and systems with their full range of physics.

The program launched January 27, 2010 with a pencil and paper examination in conjunction with ASHRAE’s Winter Conference and AHR Expo in Orlando, FL.

The BEMP certification examination is now available at testing centers located throughout the United States and worldwide.

Certification FAQs

View Some Sample Exam Items (updated 01/11/2010)

Steps for earning a certification

Tips and Strategies for ASHRAE Certification Examination Preparation

Read the Guidebook.
Complete the Application.
After ASHRAE approves your application, you will receive confirmation via e-mail.

Questions? Feel free to contact us at certification@ashrae.org.

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BEMP Guidebook

Building Energy Modeling Professional certification image Guidebook The Guidebook contains important information related to the examination eligibility requirements, and available resources for the BEMP program.

Complete the Application

Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) Application

After you've registered ASHRAE will be in touch. After we've approved your application and contacted you, you'll have 90 days to register to take the exam at one of the testing centers located around the world. In the U.S., most testing centers are in H&R Block offices.

Related Resources

Resources available to help prepare for the BEMP examination include, but are not limited to, the following:

Standards and Guidelines Available through ASHRAE
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2004: Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007 update: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• Standard 90.1-2007 (SI Edition) -- Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ANSI Approved; IESNA Co-sponsored)
• Standard 90.1-2007 (I-P Edition) -- Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ANSI Approved; IESNA Co-sponsored)
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 100-2006: Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2007: Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs
• ASHRAE Guideline 14-2002: Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings
• User’s Manual for ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1
• 2009 ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals (SI) (includes CD in dual units)
• 2009 ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals (I-P) (includes CD in dual units)
Resources Available from Other Organizations
• CIBSE Applications Manual AM11: 1998, Building energy and environmental modelling
• IESNA Lighting Handbook , 9th Edition
• Solar Radiation and Daylight Models by T. Muneer
• Heat and Mass Transfer in Building Services Design by Keith J. Moss
• Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings by Walter T. Grondzik, Alison G. Kwok, John S. Reynolds, Benjamin Stein
Additional Training
• Fundamentals of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 – ASHRAE eLearning course
• Fundamentals of ASHRAE Standard 62.1 – ASHRAE eLearning course
• Fundamentals of HVAC Systems – ASHRAE eLearning course
• Fundamentals of Sustainable Buildings – ASHRAE eLearning course
Additional Training from ASHRAE Learning Institute that May Be Scheduled Later
• Complying with Standard 62.1-2007 – ASHRAE Learning Institute instructor-led seminar
• Complying with Standard 90.1-2007 – ASHRAE Learning Institute instructor-led seminar

ASHRAE does not warrant that this program or its examination certifies a candidate’s technical competence or technical ability to design any part of a facility’s HVAC&R system. Furthermore, nothing about this program or its examination is intended to replace, override, or conflict with licensing requirements for design engineers, architects, or other building professionals.