by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(1 CEU) Building-energy specialists need to prepare the building envelope in a consistent way to conduct accurate blower-door tests. This lesson outlines how to prepare the building to energy-industry standards. You’ll learn how windows, doors, ventilation equipment,...
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(2.5 CEUs) Building-energy specialists use manometers to measure building air-pressures and blower-door airflow. Your measurement’s accuracy depends how you set up and use the manometer. Manometers have many different settings depending on the building and other...
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(2.0 CEUs) Blower door tests are essential to building-energy evaluations. This lesson covers the science behind blower door tests and how we use test results to evaluate building airtightness. You’ll learn the following. Why airtightness tests are...
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(2.0 CEUs) Weatherization Assistant (WA) is a typical kind of software that helps energy auditors do calculations automatically. The Weatherization Assistance Program requires auditors to use the WA software or another software like it.
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(1.5 CEUs) You can learn a lot about a building by looking at its energy bills. This lesson will help you separate baseload energy consumption from seasonal energy consumption. Monthly baseload consumption stays nearly the same throughout the year. Seasonal energy...
