(0.5 CEU) Welcome to Understanding the Savings to Investment Ratio or SIR. In this module, we’ll learn about how cost-effectiveness is measured in the Weatherization Assistance Program, or WAP, and what can affect the cost-effectiveness of a measure and a job. This knowledge helps you more accurately respond to client questions. If you’d like information on how to navigate this course, select the navigation tutorial button. Otherwise, select the forward arrow to begin.
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Objectives
By the time you have completed this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the principles of cost-effectiveness and savings-to-investment ratio, or the SIR.
• Identify what can impact the SIR for each measure.
• And, determine what can impact the total SIR for a job.