What is an Energy Auditor?
Energy auditors are typically the first person at someone's house. Their job is use a variety of technologies to assess a home and determine which measures are cost-effective. Like crew leaders, energy auditors often start their weatherization careers as a member of the weatherization crew and understand weatherization techniques and building science.
To be successful in this role, we recommend having:
- Ability to pay attention to detail and be organized.
- Knowledge of building science.
- Understanding of construction and weatherization techniques.
- Ability to organize and track data.
Finally, energy auditors need be familiar with energy and audit tools, techniques, and technologies. These technologies include things like a thermal imaging camera that shows the temperatures of different surfaces that allow them to see where heat or cold may be learning into or out of a home. In addition the energy auditor takes various different measurements on the home, record mechanical system and appliance information, and input it all into an online or computer software program.
