Mechanical Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider 2019 Update Review: National Environmental Balancing Bureau, Compliance Review for the 2019 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Per the requirements in §10-103.2(d) of the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, approved mechanical acceptance test technician certification providers must report to the California Energy Commission adjustments that they have made to the training curricula to address adopted updates to the Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The California Energy Commission adopted the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards on May 9, 2018, and they went into effect on January 1, 2020. California Energy Commission staff notified the National Environmental Balancing Bureau on January 10, 2019, that it must develop a report of adjustments it will make to its training curricula and application to address new and modified requirements in the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The National Environmental Balancing Bureau submitted its update report on July 12, 2019.

Staff evaluated the training curricula adjustments and application amendments and determined that they met the requirements of §10-103.2(c). Staff recommends that the California Energy Commission approve the National Environmental Balancing Bureau training curricula adjustments and other application amendments.