BEAP – Building Energy Assessment Professional Certification

NEW!  Recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as Energy Skilled for Home Energy Audit – Multifamily and Single Family. BEAPs now recognized as Qualified Home Energy Auditors, enabling a homeowner tax credit. >> Learn more  

Why Energy Audit Professionals Pursue the ASHRAE BEAP

• Elevate your reputation and career opportunities >> See survey data
• Demonstrate competency in critical building energy assessment knowledge and skills >> See who’s a BEAP
• The BEAP digital badge guarantees enhanced recognition
• ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited personnel certification program, under ISO/IEC 17024 (ID #1139), ensuring fairness and validity

                

Why Employers Support the ASHRAE BEAP

• Recruit the most-qualified professionals
• Elevated reputation and credibility among current and potential customers
• Enhanced compliance with applicable local, state and federal requirements
• Provides clear, value-added professional development goal
• Greater employee job satisfaction and higher retention

Eligibility Checklist

• Education and Work Experience
• Five (5) Commercial Energy Audits
• Two (2) Hours of CE in Safety Training
• Code of Ethics
• Pass BEAP Certification Exam

Download a Candidate Guidebook to learn more.

Key Policies

Review key policies related to Request for Special Accommodations, Impartiality, Certification Complaint Process, Appeal of Certification Denial, and Guidelines for Suspending, Withdrawing or Reducing the Scope of Certification.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please call 678-539-1105 or email with any additional questions.

Apply for BEAP

Application Fees

ASHRAE Member: $495
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $295
Non-member: $745
Corporate Group: Email Tim Kline or call 678-539-1181 for a quote.

Note: Non-native English speakers may apply to receive an additional 30 minutes of testing time.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

ASHRAE offers certification examination year-round.

Approved Certification Candidates may schedule their  computer-based exam at any one of over 1,000  test center locations worldwide.

Exciting news!  Apply by Jan. 7 to sit for an ASHRAE certification exam on Feb. 7 at 3:00 p.m. (EST) in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference, 

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

Get BEAP exam ready by following these few, easy steps:

• Review the Exam Blueprint in Appendix A of the Candidate Guidebook
• NEW! Take the 30-question, online Practice Exam today!
• Consider any publication or training resource for Exam Preparation.
• Review Tips and Strategies for exam preparation

Requesting an Extension

To request a 45-day extension of the 90-day deadline to schedule and take an exam, candidates must submit an application at least five business days prior to the end of the 90-day deadline. The administrative fee to initiate the extension is $50.00.

Apply for extension

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.

Renew Your BEAP Certification

Recertify Now

Recertification helps ensure BEAPs maintain a level of continuing competence through acceptable professional development in subject matter related to their certification.

Application Fees

ASHRAE Member: $245
ASHRAE Developing Economies Member: $145
Non-member: $375

Eligibility Checklist

• Five (5) Commercial Energy Audits
• Two (2) Hours of CE in Safety Training
• Fifty (50) Professional Development Hours (PDHs), 25 of which may be earned through work experience
• Code of Ethics

Note:

• Acceptable evidence of professional development hours (PDHs) earned is supporting documentation issued by a third-party, which includes the name of the certificant and the date earned. In the case of continuing education, supporting documentation also must include the number of clock hours of participation, and a title indicating the subject matter.
• Beginning in 2025, three (3) PDHs may be earned per hour for the first course or workshop taught, then 1 PDH per hour for each of the next two subsequent equivalent presentations. Up to 15 PDHs maximum may be earned from teaching during the 3-year certification cycle.

Questions?

These Certification FAQs can help. Please email or call 678-539-1105 with any additional questions.