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