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