GreenHomeNYC started offering evening Multifamily Building Analyst Training and administering the BPI MFBA exam in 2011, under the leadership of Andy Padian, a highly-respected trainer as well as a GreenHomeNYC board member.

The current session is the FALL 2011 course. The registration is open until Tuesday, October 5. Classes begin Thurs. Oct 6.

About our lead instructor:

F.L. Andrew Padian has 30 years of experience in the unique building science of multifamily buildings, with an emphasis on the affordable housing sector. He has performed detailed energy analysis on thousands of buildings across the country, providing recommendations for energy and water efficiency, comfort, durability, and health & safety for both new and existing buildings

TESTIMONIALS FOR GreenHomeNYC’s MFBA Class:

“Whether your focus is energy auditing, real estate development or building management, this is a valuable  certification that will change the way you look at buildings, and poignantly delivered with the Padian flare!”

- Christopher Mahase, Director of Sustainability, NYC Dept. Housing Preservation & Development

“GreenHomeNYC’s MFBA class prepared me for the BPI Multifamily Buildings Auditor certification and allowed me to meet some amazing people currently working in New York’s green industry. The instructor brought with him a wealth of real-world experience that really drove home the concepts of multifamily building science and helped me to obtain my certification, which was key to me getting hired in the industry.”

- Mary Tchamkina, energy auditor, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration - Weatherization Assistance Program

“The MFBA class is taught by Andy Padian who is truly passionate about the material. You cannot help but feel excited about the lecture topic as his energy transfers to the class even after a long day at work. This class has real value to anyone who takes it. It is full of interesting learning and networking.”

-Ruth D. Ayalon, BPI-MFBA, Mechanical Engineer Steven Winter Associates, Inc.