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Job Description
Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1199.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Energy Auditors”.
Also Known As…
- Energy Auditors
- Residential Energy Auditor
- Quality Assurance Supervisor
- Home Performance Consultant
- Home Energy Rater
- Energy Rater
- Energy Consultant
- Energy Auditor
- Building Performance Specialist
- Building Performance Consultant
- Building Energy Consultant
- Resource Efficiency Manager
- Resource Conservation Manager
- Home Energy Inspector
- Home Energy Auditor
- Energy Control Officer
- Energy Conservation Technician
- Energy Conservation Representative
- Energy Audit Advisor
- Energy Analyst
- Commercial Energy Rater
- Certified Energy Manager
Tasks for “Commercial Energy Auditor”
- Calculate potential for energy savings.
- Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.
- Inspect newly installed energy-efficient equipment to ensure that it was installed properly and is performing according to specifications.
- Oversee installation of equipment such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, or low flow showerheads to improve energy efficiency.
- 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.
- Verify income eligibility of participants in publicly financed weatherization programs.
- 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.
- Analyze technical feasibility of energy saving measures using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.
- Compare existing energy consumption levels to normative data.
- Recommend energy efficient technologies or alternate energy sources.
- Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
- Perform tests such as blower-door tests to locate air leaks.
- Prepare job specification sheets for home energy improvements, such as attic insulation, window retrofits, or heating system upgrades.
- Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
- Analyze energy bills including utility rates or tariffs to gather historical energy usage data.
- Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage.
- Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
- Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use or need.
- Determine patterns of building use to show annual or monthly needs for heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy needs.
- Examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods.
- Identify and prioritize energy saving measures.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laptop computers
- Carbon dioxide CO2 testers
- Draft gauges
- Water flow meters
- Recording anemometers
- Digital infrared thermometers
- Dataloggers
- Blower doors
- Tablet computers
- Digital video cameras
- Light meters
- Digital still cameras
- Computer data input scanners
- Carbon monoxide detectors
- Two way radios
- Duct probe velometers
- Heating system combustion analyzers
- Flue gas analyzers
- Insolation meters
- Air current testers
- Digital multimeters
- Combustible gas monitors
- Volt meters
- Wattmeters
- Electricity monitors
- Electrical circuit tracers
- Smoke pens
- Manometers
- Electronic hygrothermometers
- Personal computers
- Sling psychrometers
- Handheld digital thermometers
- Infrared cameras
- Smoke generators
- MotorMaster+
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft MapPoint
- Web browser software
- dBASE
- Home Energy Efficient Design HEED
- EffTec EffTrack
- Linux
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Performance Systems Development TREAT
- Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor
- Python
- InterEnergy Software Building Energy Analyzer PRO
- SAS
- C++
- Enercom Energy Depot for Homes
- Microsoft Publisher
- DesignBuilder Software DesignBuilder
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Retrofit Energy Savings Estimation Model RESEM
- Federal Renewable Energy Screening Assistant FRESA
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Excel
- The Weatherization Assistant
- Abraxas Energy Consulting Metrix
- Microsoft Word
- Architectural Energy Corporation ENFORMA Building Diagnostics
- Architectural Energy Corporation REM/Rate
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Good Steward Software EnergyCAP
- EnergyPlus
- R
- Onset Computer Corporation HOBOware
- Program for Energy Analysis of Residences PEAR
- UNIX
- Autodesk ECOTECT
- Itron Enterprise Energy Management EEM Suite
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro
- SPSS
- Structured query language SQL
- Fielding Data Labs OptoMizer
- Enercom Energy Depot for Business
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Access
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- SAP
- Microsoft Outlook
- Facility Energy Decision Systems FEDS
- Trane TRACE
- Stellar Processes EZ Sim
- Psychrometric chart software
- Architectural Energy Corporation VisualDOE
- Fundamental Objects foAudits
- Elite Software Energy Audit
- Cool Roof Calculator