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