An Energy Auditor is an energy consultant who consults with home or
business owners on their current energy use, identifies wasted energy
and provides solutions for making the home or businss more energy
efficient.
Energy auditors do not actually install the retrofitting, that green building service is usually referred to certified tradespeople including heating/cooling (HVAC-R), green plumbers and electricians. Some tradespeople are also trained and certified as energy audtiors, but most are not.
General energy auditors don't need a truck full of tools. You can conduct an audit with a pen and paper, or you can use tools such as thermal imaging cameras and software that analyzes energy use. Some energy auditors have found that homeowners and business sites can get up to 80% of the energy efficiency savings without using any expensive tools. It just takes an educated eye and an excellent energy auditing program can teach you those techniques.
Some energy autitors are approved USGBC "Education Providers" and their energy auditing studies are eligible for continuing education credits for LEED professionals (LEED AP).
"With so much focus on green building and energy conservation right now, we're excited to provide comprehensive training for the green professionals that will be needed for the nation's '$22 Billion Cash for Caulkers' program introduced by President Obama," said Mike Denby, President of Denby Energy, one of the approved USGBC Education Providers.
Energy auditing can be an excellent "add-on" career certification. Energy is one of the hottest "green careers" today. Energy conservation is at the core of many things "Green".
Energy audits are also valuable to building owners who are installing renewable, green energy solutions like solar panels, wind, or conducting company sustainability programs.
Energy auditor certification can add to your core business of helping save energy directly, or certification can provide profitable services by helping other green energy providers such as solar installers perform the necessary energy audits to reduce the energy demand on a building before engineering a smaller solar panel system that will generate sufficient energy to cover a significant portion of the building's total energy use.
Energy auditors do not actually install the retrofitting, that green building service is usually referred to certified tradespeople including heating/cooling (HVAC-R), green plumbers and electricians. Some tradespeople are also trained and certified as energy audtiors, but most are not.
General energy auditors don't need a truck full of tools. You can conduct an audit with a pen and paper, or you can use tools such as thermal imaging cameras and software that analyzes energy use. Some energy auditors have found that homeowners and business sites can get up to 80% of the energy efficiency savings without using any expensive tools. It just takes an educated eye and an excellent energy auditing program can teach you those techniques.
- Home Energy Auditing Training programs
- Commercial Energy Auditing Training
Some energy autitors are approved USGBC "Education Providers" and their energy auditing studies are eligible for continuing education credits for LEED professionals (LEED AP).
"With so much focus on green building and energy conservation right now, we're excited to provide comprehensive training for the green professionals that will be needed for the nation's '$22 Billion Cash for Caulkers' program introduced by President Obama," said Mike Denby, President of Denby Energy, one of the approved USGBC Education Providers.
Energy auditing can be an excellent "add-on" career certification. Energy is one of the hottest "green careers" today. Energy conservation is at the core of many things "Green".
An Energy Auditor's services are valuable to home and business owners seeking to reduce their energy expenses.
Energy audits are also valuable to building owners who are installing renewable, green energy solutions like solar panels, wind, or conducting company sustainability programs.
Energy auditor certification can add to your core business of helping save energy directly, or certification can provide profitable services by helping other green energy providers such as solar installers perform the necessary energy audits to reduce the energy demand on a building before engineering a smaller solar panel system that will generate sufficient energy to cover a significant portion of the building's total energy use.
