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