About: Certifications

LEED AP - USGBC

LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. The LEED AP credential represents the individual's knowledge of the LEED Rating System and its application in practice. LEED APs facilitate the integrated design process and streamline LEED certification.

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Accredited Building Performance Contractor - BPI

The Building Performance Institute has verified that Malcarne Contracting is a stable organization with the ability to perform healthy, safe and energy-efficient construction improvements and is fully capable of resolving customer concerns.

Certificate indicating in good standing
This certifies that Malcarne Contracting is in good standing with the Building Performance Institute, testimony to the quality of work that Malcarne has performed in installing hundreds of building improvements. Our work and record keeping has been audited and meets or exceeds BPI expectations.

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Building Analyst Professional - BPI

Qualified as BPI Building Analysts, we use building science technology to help customers solve heating, cooling and air leakage problems that are driving up energy costs and provide them with plans to make their homes more comfortable, safe and durable. The training consists of an overview of building science fundamentals, analysis of diagnostic equipment, assessment of building tightness and practical application of "blower door," combustion safety and other diagnostics for assessing air leakage and efficiency of buildings.

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Envelope Professional - BPI

As certified BPI Shell Specialists, we use building science technology to perform an in-depth evaluation of the shell of a building. The shell of a building is defined as the surface dividing the space that is heated and cooled from the space that is not, or more simply stated, the interior from the exterior. Evaluations include the type of insulation in the walls, floor and ceiling and the effective R-values of each. One of the most important evaluations is to measure the building's infiltration rate (how much air is coming in from outside) and to locate the cause and recommend solutions. Shell Specialists are also trained to install shell related energy improvement measures.

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Heating Professional - BPI

Heating Specialists, like Building Analysts and Shell Specialists, use building science technology to perform in-depth evaluations of the heating and distribution systems of a building. Heating Specialists are trained to evaluate, repair and install new furnaces and boilers that are fired by oil, natural gas or LP (propane) and from atmospheric combustion to sealed combustion. Heating Specialists are also qualified to evaluate, install and repair distribution systems ranging from forced air duct work to hot water fin-tube, radiators and radiant floor tubing. An important consideration in choosing a heating system is to ensure that the correct size and type of unit is installed. Heating Specialists are trained with Manual-J and Manual-D to ensure that the heating system and distributions system are right for the building.

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AC and Heat Pump Professional - BPI

AC and Heat Pump Professional, like the Building Analysts, Shell Specialists and Heating Specialists, use building science technology to perform an in-depth evaluation of the heating and cooling systems of a building. They are trained to evaluate, repair and install geothermal (ground source) heat pumps, air to air heat pumps and air conditioning units. AC and Heat Pump Professional are also trained to evaluate, install and repair forced air distribution systems and to ensure that the correct size and type of unit is installed. AC and Heat Pump Professionals, like Heating Specialists, are trained with Manual-J and Manual-D to ensure that the heating system and distributions system are sized and installed correctly.

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Multifamily Building Analyst - BPI

Multifamily Building Analyst, like Building Analysts, use building science technology to perform an in-depth evaluation of multifamily buildings, from single story to high rise. Building Analysts use building science technology to help customers solve heating, cooling and air leakage problems that are driving up energy costs and to provide them with a plan to make their buildings more comfortable, safe and durable. The training consists of an in-depth study of building science, analysis of diagnostic equipment used for multifamily buildings and assessment of building tightness. Combustion safety and other diagnostics for assessing air leakage and efficiency of buildings are used as well.

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Accredited Verifier for the National Green Home Builder Association - NAHB

Green Verifiers, like HERS raters, qualify and label "GREEN HOMES" for the NAHB. Green Verifier's, like the Hers Raters, Heating Specialists, Building Analysts and Shell Specialists, use building science technology and green practices to verify that the proposed house is energy efficient and will have a minimal environment impact. The Green Verifier ensures, throughout the construction process, that the building and work site is constructed according to the proposed plan.

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Certified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater - EPA

HERS raters qualify and label ENERGY STAR® homes. HERS raters, like the above Heating Specialists, Building Analysts and Shell Specialists, use building science technology, diagnostic and testing equipment to ensure new homes are built healthy, safe and energy efficient. HERS raters also perform computer modeling with REMrate. This allows the HERS rater to verify that the proposed house is at least 30% more energy efficient than a house built to code. Once the REMrate modeling is complete the HERS rater verifies, throughout the construction process, that the house is constructed according to the proposed design thus ensuring optimum performance of the new ENERGY STAR® home.

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Universal AC Certification in Refrigerant Transition and Recovery - EPA

Malcarne is certified by the EPA to handle all refrigerants, from low pressure to high pressure and to install and service equipment that uses refrigerant.

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Certified Home Performance with New York ENERGY STAR® Partner - EPA

Malcarne Contracting is committed, trained and qualified to perform ENERGY STAR® quality improvements on existing buildings. As a certified Home Performance partner, we are able to offer additional state funding to assist financing energy efficient improvements.

Certified for Participation as a New York ENERGY STAR® labeled homes Partner - EPA

Malcarne Contracting is committed, trained and qualified to build ENERGY STAR® labeled homes.

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Certified Multifamily Performance Partner - NYSERDA

As a Certified Multifamily Performance Partner we are able to provide guidance to improve the energy efficiency of multifamily buildings by at least 20%. There is also NYS funding available to assist with consulting and implementing energy reduction measures.

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Zerodraft Partner

Malcarne is a Zerodraft Approved Applicator, one of only five contractors in the Hudson Valley authorized to install advanced air sealing and weather-stripping products manufactured by Ontario-based Zerodraft, a pioneer in air-sealing products

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Certificates for completion of workshops given by the Building Performance Contractors - ACI

Association of New York in Building Science Workshop & Energy Code 2006 Update.
Malcarne receives regular training by the nation's best construction professionals. Training from Photovoltaic (PV) to HVAC and from light controls to advance framing techniques is provided, everything that can make a building healthier, safe and energy efficient.

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R410A Refrigerant (handling, service and installation - YORK

Malcarne is trained in high pressure refrigerant training for Puron and R410A products.

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Cooling Professional - Workforce Development Institute

Malcarne is trained and certified in advanced troubleshooting techniques for solving cooling problems with the condenser and air handler.

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Certified System 2000 Energy Kinetics Installer

We are also trained and certified to install and repair the System 2000 Energy Kinetics Boiler.

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