Description
Assess homes for energy efficiency opportunities, educate clients, and coordinate delivery of weatherization services. Perform audits and diagnostic tests, prepare scopes and estimates, ensure regulatory compliance, and support contractors and clients through installation and verification.
- • Inspect homes to identify needed weatherization measures and repairs.
- • Conduct energy audits, including blower door and combustion safety tests.
- • Diagnose HVAC air flow and efficiency using appropriate instruments.
- • Recommend weatherization upgrades in line with codes, policies, and program standards.
- • Explain energy-saving measures and behavior changes to residents.
- • Explain program eligibility, policies, procedures, and requirements.
- • Prepare cost estimates, scopes of work, and specifications.
- • Prepare bids, contracts, audit reports, and other required documentation.
- • Schedule assessments and coordinate contractor work with residents.
- • Maintain activity logs, financial records, and project files.
- • Verify quality and fit of installed measures, such as storm windows and door seals.
- • Verify air sealing of ducts, ventilation openings, and combustion air pathways.
- • Confirm insulation levels and compliance in attics, walls, basements, and crawl spaces.
- • Document health and safety issues and arrange corrective actions.
- • Use audit software to model savings and prioritize measures.
- • Ensure work complies with energy codes, program standards, and funding requirements.
- • Clean, calibrate, and maintain testing tools and equipment.
- • Follow up with clients to confirm satisfaction and performance outcomes.
- • Coordinate procurement and delivery of materials with vendors.
- • Track project milestones and timelines from audit through final inspection.
- • Inspect homes to identify required weatherization measures, repairs, and health and safety issues.
- • Recommend weatherization techniques aligned with needs, codes, and program requirements.
- • Test and diagnose airflow and HVAC performance with efficiency analysis tools.
- • Scope and specify insulation for attics, crawl spaces, basements, and walls.
- • Explain energy conservation practices, equipment, and expected savings to clients.
- • Recommend and scope duct sealing, combustion air, and ventilation improvements.
- • Recommend storm windows or doors and verify proper fit after installation.
- • Document minor repair needs and coordinate with installers or vendors.
- • Specify weather-stripping, glazing, caulking, and door sweeps to reduce losses.
- • Prepare cost estimates, scopes of work, and specifications for services.
- • Recommend and specify duct and pipe insulation measures.
- • Recommend water heater blankets and other domestic hot water measures.
- • Note wall repair needs and include them in the work scope.
- • Maintain and calibrate diagnostic equipment, such as manometers and analyzers.
- • Contact residents or owners to schedule assessments, installations, and follow-ups.
- • Explain recommendations, policies, procedures, and program requirements to clients.
- • Maintain logs, client files, financial records, and compliance documentation.
- • Prepare or assist with bids, contracts, reports, and rebate paperwork.
- • Conduct or coordinate combustion safety testing of gas appliances.
- • Determine building air leakage with blower door testing and document results.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
