SESSION 1: 2 hours

Introduction
• Residential energy audit objectives

Energy Basics
• Units and measurement
• Energy transformations
• Changes in state
• Energy efficiency
• Audit tools; Energy audit software

Understanding Utility Billing
• "Base" vs. "seasonal energy use
• Estimating space heating/cooling energy use from bill data

Principles of Heat Transfer
• Conduction/convection (infiltration) radiant
• Heating degree days
• Heat transfer calculations

SESSION 2: 2 hours

Residential Energy Overview
• Typical consumption by end-use
• Factors affecting energy consumption

Building Envelope
• Defining the envelope
• Conductive losses/gains
• Radiant heat gains
• Infiltration
• Building Envelope ECMs
• Indoor air quality concerns
• Calculating energy and cost savings

SESSION 3: 2 hours

Space Heating
• Factors affecting space conditioning energy use
• Electric space heating systems
   - Electric resistance heating
   - Heat pumps
   - Efficiency ratings
• Fossil fuel heating systems
   - Fuel types / system types
   - Efficiency ratings
   - Combustion safety
• Space heating calculations and ECMs

SESSION 4: 2 hours

Air Conditioning
• Vapor compression cycle and components
• Systems types / configurations
• Efficiency ratings
• Air conditioning calculations and ECMs

Water Heating
• Factors in water heating energy use
• Electric water heating
• Gas water heating
• Other water heating systems
• Water heating energy calculations
• Water heating ECMs

SESSION 5: 2 hours

Lighting and Appliances
• Lighting efficiency
• Lighting energy calculations
• Lighting ECMs
• Residential appliances
• Appliance energy calculations
• Efficient appliances / Energy Star

Financial Calculations / Tax Credits
• Simple payback calculations
• Federal tax credits for qualifying ECMs

SESSION 6: 2 hours

Residential Energy Audit Overview
• Types of residential energy audits
   - Basic walk-through vs. comprehensive with diagnostics
• Home energy ratings
   - Energy Star
   - LEED for residential buildings

Conducting a Residential Energy Audit
• Observations / what to look for
• Measurements and calculations
• Diagnostic tools and instruments
   - Blower door
   - Duct testing equipment
   - Thermal imaging / infrared
   - Other diagnostic instruments
• Software tools
• Presenting the recommendations