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Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources.
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Calculate potential for energy savings.
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Oversee installation of equipment such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, or low-flow showerheads to improve energy efficiency.
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Perform tests such as blower-door tests to locate air leaks.
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Determine patterns of building use to show annual or monthly needs for heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy needs.
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Measure energy usage with devices such as data loggers, universal data recorders, light meters, sling psychrometers, psychrometric charts, flue gas analyzers, amp probes, watt meters, volt meters, thermometers, or utility meters.
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Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use or need.
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Analyze energy bills, including utility rates or tariffs, to gather historical energy usage data.
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Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
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Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.
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Compare existing energy consumption levels to normative data.
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Inspect newly installed energy-efficient equipment to ensure that it was installed properly and is performing according to specifications.
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Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage.
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Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
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Examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods.
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Verify income eligibility of participants in publicly financed weatherization programs.
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Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.
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Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
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Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
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Educate customers on energy efficiency or answer questions on topics such as the costs of running household appliances or the selection of energy-efficient appliances.
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Prepare job specification sheets for home energy improvements, such as attic insulation, window retrofits, or heating system upgrades.