ASHRAE has developed the Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP) certification program in collaboration with representatives from ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) program, IESNA, NIBS, SMACNA, and TABB. The purpose of this program is to certify individuals’ ability to audit and analyze residential, commercial, and industrial buildings including determining project scope, collecting data, analyzing building performance, interpreting results, evaluating alternatives, submitting recommendations for energy conservation measures, and assisting with the implementation of these recommendations.

The BEAP examination is $295 for ASHRAE members and $415 for non-members.

The BEAP certification is integral to ASHRAE’s building energy labeling program. More information about bEQ is available at buildingenergyquotient.org.

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

ASHRAE Publications

• 2011 ASHRAE Handbook—Applications, Chapters 36 and 41
• Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits (ASHRAE)
• Standard 55.
• Standard 62.1–2007
• 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)
• Standard 90.2-2007 (I-P Edition) — Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ANSI/ASHRAE Approved)

Resources Available from Other Organizations

Individuals who earn ASHRAE certifications may be eligible for reimbursement for up to 50% of the application fee by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Click here for more information.

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