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1 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM - December 2012 eere.energy.gov
Energy Audit Software
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – December 2012
WEATHERIZATION ENERGY AUDITOR SINGLE FAMILY
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By attending this session, participants will be able to:
· Recognize Appendix A of the DOE WAP Rule 10 CFR, Part 440, as a resource for materials selection.
· Describe DOE requirements for energy audit software.
· Locate DOE guidance related to energy audits and priority lists.
· Operate NEAT energy audit software for single-family homes.
Learning Objectives
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Terminology
For the purposes of this lesson:
· House Assessment - On-site data collection, visual assessment and diagnostic testing. Sometimes called the site audit.
· Energy Audit - 2-Parts: House assessment and analysis with approved software.
· Priority List - Used in some states instead of software, a list of cost-effective measures for typical housing stock. Also describes the list of cost-effective measures produced by audit software for a specific house.
· Work Order - Instructs crew and contractors what to install in a given home.
ENERGY AUDIT SOFTWARE
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Energy Audits
An energy audit includes:
· Assessment and analysis.
· Recommendations energy saving measures.
· Recommendations for incidental repairs and health and safety improvements.
The energy audit provides the justification and basis for the work order.
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Federal Rules
10 CFR § 440.21 - Weatherization materials standards and energy audit procedures addresses: · Cost-effectiveness
· Other energy audit requirements
· Priority lists and general heat waste reduction materials
· Approval requirements for audit procedures and priority lists
· Appendix A
Web link to 10 CFR 440.21
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Federal Guidance
WPN 01-4 - Revised Weatherization Program Energy Audit Approval Procedures:
· Provides energy audit approval criteria
· Establishes procedures for energy audit and/or priority list approval
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Audit Software Tool Requirements
All the information from the house assessment is entered into a DOE-approved audit software tool. Software requirements:
· Measure interaction
· Climate specific
· Cost inputs
· Lists measures in order of decreasing SIR
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· A DOE-approved measure selection tool for single family (NEAT) and mobile homes (MHEA)
· Calculates savings and SIR
· Users set up libraries
Weatherization Assistant
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Audit Software Tool - Results
Audit software lists measures with allowable SIR.
Auditor creates work order for the home.
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WAPTAC – Weatherization AssistantENERGY AUDIT SOFTWARE
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NEAT Output
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Include
· AK Warm
· Easy 2.1
· HomeCheck
· WeatherWorks
· TIPS
· TREAT
· WXEOR
· EA-4
Other Energy Audit Software
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· Weatherization measures must be evaluated for cost effectiveness by a DOE-approved audit software tool prior to installation.
· Weatherization materials must be consistent with those outlined in Appendix A.
· Installed weatherization measures must have an SIR equal to or greater than one.
Summary
ENERGY AUDIT SOFTWARE