Residential Whole Home Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculations

What is the cost?

Member Price:  $819.00 + tax   

Non-Member Price: $1269.00 + tax

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Who would benefit from this course?

This course is designed for HVAC contractors, energy advisors, and residential professionals involved in home retrofit projects or rebate qualification programs. It is ideal for those who need to perform or verify whole home heat loss and gain calculations for existing homes to meet energy or program requirements. Please note if you are responsible for conducting calculations for new home construction or more complex residential systems, we recommend enrolling in HRAI’s Residential Heat Loss and Heat Gain Calculations course, which covers advanced applications and detailed system design.

What you will learn

Discover a simpler way to model homes, calculate heat loads with confidence, and complete retrofit projects that perform better and qualify for rebates.

This hybrid course combines self-paced online learning and hands-on, instructor-led instruction to teach participants how to accurately perform whole home heat loss and gain calculations, primarily for the retrofit market.

Based on the principles of CSA F280, this program focuses on real-world applications of residential load calculations using two powerful digital tools:

  • Stride, a mobile LIDAR scanning app that captures a home’s geometry and layout in minutes.
  • Studio, a 3D modeling and reporting platform that allows users to visualize, edit, and export accurate whole home heat loss and gain reports.

Together, these tools streamline the calculation process from site data collection to professional-grade reporting, helping you improve accuracy, efficiency, and customer confidence.

The course includes a mandatory 1-hour self-paced module introducing the fundamentals of heat loss and gain, followed by 2 days of in-person training featuring live demonstrations, group problem-solving, and software-based exercises. Participants will also complete a final exam to demonstrate their competency.

As part of the course, graduates will receive five (5) free Stride scans to apply their learning directly in the field after completion — a valuable opportunity to practice and enhance their new skills.

Major Takeaways

  • Gain recognition for your ability to perform and document whole home residential load calculations using industry-approved digital tools.

  • Upon successful completion, participants will be able to confidently analyze and report on whole home heating and cooling loads, skills valued by HVAC contractors, retrofit program administrators, and energy efficiency professionals.

  • Graduates will receive HRAI Certification acknowledging their technical competency in applying CSA F280 methodologies to residential systems using modern scanning and modeling technologies, and will be equipped with five complimentary Stride scans to put their new skills into practice immediately.

Notes:

  • The app is only available for iOS devices equipped with a LiDAR Scanner.
    • iPhone: The first models to include LiDAR are the iPhone 12 Pro Max. All iPhone models released after 12 series also include a LiDAR Scanner.
    • iPad: The iPad Pro (2020 model) was the first iPad to introduce the LiDAR Scanner. All subsequent iPad Pro models continue to feature this technology.
    • If you do not have one of these devices, that is perfectly fine — it will not affect your ability to complete or benefit from the course. 

 

 HRAI is an approved education provider with BC Housing – Licensing and Consumer Services.

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When and where is the course?

Course Type Date Time  

Virtual Classroom

 Oct 5 – 6, 2026 8:30am – 4:30pm
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In Person: New Brunswick

 Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2026 8:30am – 4:30pm
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Virtual Classroom

 Feb 9 – 10, 2027 8:30am – 4:30pm
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Virtual Classroom

 Mar 31 – Apr 1, 2027 8:30am – 4:30pm
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Virtual Classroom

 May 11 – 12, 2027 8:30am – 4:30pm
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Cancellation Policy

  • Registration fees will be refunded in full if cancellation is received by HRAI at least 30 days prior to the training date.
  • Cancellations received 15 to 29 days prior to the training date are subject to a $150 cancellation fee.
  • Registrants who do not attend the training or who cancel fewer than 15 days prior to the training date are responsible for the full registration fee.
  • Registrations can be transferred to another participant within 60 days of purchase, provided the course has not started. Transfers after 60 days or once the course begins are not permitted.  

Exam Policy

  • The exam associated with the course must be completed within 30 days of the course. If an exam is left incomplete and must be reset, a $25 administrative fee will apply. 
  • Participants who have not earned their certification within one year of the course date will be required to pay an $89 exam fee before completing or retaking the exam. 
  • Participants will be provided with two exam attempts at no additional charge.
  • A third exam attempt is available for $150. After three unsuccessful attempts, participants must retake the full course at 50% of the course fee to regain certification eligibility.
  • Exam reviews are intended for learners who are within 5% of the passing grade and who have completed their exam within 30 days of their course date. Requests that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.
  • Scores significantly below the passing grade indicate substantial gaps in understanding, and learners are encouraged to revisit the course material. 
  • Requests for instructor time outside of scheduled sessions may be subject to additional charges.

Recording and Intellectual Property Policy

By purchasing this course, you acknowledge and agree that you are strictly prohibited from recording, copying, reproducing, or distributing any portion of a lecture, lesson, presentation, class discussion, or other learning activity without the prior knowledge and explicit written consent of HRAI's Training Department. Where consent is granted, any authorized recording may be used solely for your personal review and may not be shared, shown, distributed, or made accessible to any other individual. This includes posting or uploading it to any platform, media, or website. All course content, including any recordings made with permission, remains the exclusive intellectual property of HRAI. Unauthorized use, duplication, or distribution may result in removal from the course, forfeiture of exam attempts, or further administrative action.

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HRV/ERV INSTALLATION AND BALANCING FUNDAMENTALS

RESIDENTIAL VENTILATION USING CSA F326

DEPRESSURIZATION TESTING OF RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS

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