Description
Conduct energy audits of single- and multifamily homes to assess building envelopes and residential systems, perform diagnostic testing, and deliver investment-grade recommendations to improve efficiency, comfort, health, and cost savings.
- • Measure residential energy usage with devices such as data loggers, smart plugs, watt and volt meters, infrared cameras, thermometers, and utility meters.
- • Perform diagnostic tests such as blower-door and duct leakage tests to locate air and duct leaks.
- • Conduct combustion safety and flue gas analysis on furnaces, boilers, and water heaters.
- • Inspect and evaluate home envelopes, HVAC, water heating, lighting, and major appliances to determine energy consumption.
- • Prepare audit reports containing findings, modeled savings, and recommendations for energy cost savings.
- • Analyze utility bills, rates, and tariffs to gather historical household energy usage data.
- • Analyze technical feasibility of residential energy-saving measures and weatherization strategies.
- • Calculate potential and cost-effectiveness of energy savings.
- • Collect and analyze field data from site visits related to household energy usage.
- • Compare household energy consumption levels to benchmarks or normative data.
- • Determine occupancy and usage patterns to estimate heating, cooling, lighting, and plug load needs.
- • Educate homeowners on energy efficiency and answer questions on appliance operation and efficient product selection.
- • Identify and prioritize measures such as air sealing, insulation, HVAC upgrades, lighting, and appliance replacements.
- • Identify opportunities to improve operation, maintenance, and efficiency of home systems.
- • Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for residential energy use.
- • Oversee or verify installation of measures such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, and low-flow fixtures.
- • Prepare work scopes and specification sheets for home energy improvements such as attic insulation, window retrofits, or heating system upgrades.
- • Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources, such as heat pumps, smart thermostats, or solar PV.
- • Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization, including ventilation, moisture, and carbon monoxide risks.
- • Inspect newly installed energy-efficient equipment to ensure proper installation and performance.
- • Verify eligibility for publicly financed residential weatherization programs when required.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
