Combustion Safety (Mini Course)

(1.5 CEUs) Improperly installed or unmaintained combustion appliances are serious health and safety hazards. This lesson covers the principles of combustion safety. You’ll learn the following. Why combustion appliances are potential hazards.How to inspect appliances...
Gas Heating Systems Equipment Identification (Mini Course)

Gas Heating Systems Equipment Identification (Mini Course)

(2.0 CEUs) Gas heating equipment comes in all many types and models. An energy auditor should be able to correctly identify these systems and explain how they work. This course covers the types of gas-burning appliances, their major features, and how to identify them....
Gas Heating Systems Equipment Identification (Mini Course)

Duct Blower Theory (Mini Course)

(1.5 CEUs) Excessive duct leakage causes major energy and comfort problems in many buildings. This lesson covers why and how building-energy specialists test duct-system leakage. You’ll learn the following. The methods and equipment used to test duct-airtightness.How...
Gas Heating Systems Equipment Identification (Mini Course)

Pressure Pan Testing (Mini Course)

(1.5 CEUs) The pressure pan measures duct pressures during a blower door test. If you measure pressure at a duct register during a blower door test, that indicates that outdoor air is leaking into or out of the building. Pressure-pan testing isn’t a quantitative...
Gas Heating Systems Equipment Identification (Mini Course)

Blower Door Testing (Mini Course)

(3.0 CEUs) The purpose of this lesson is to describe the exact process of conducting a blower door test. There are many considerations and issues to understand. Building-energy specialists can set up blower door equipment in a variety of incorrect ways. This lesson...