Objectives[edit | edit source]
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will understand:
- Residential energy uses and loss
- Assessment procedure, observations, techniques and identifying goals
- Client interviews, communication and observational inspections
- The house as a system – interactive effects
- The what, why, and how much of diagnostic testing equipment
Goals[edit | edit source]
The following are some of the main goals for the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module.
Concepts[edit | edit source]
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will understand the following concepts (among others):
- Lighting Efficiency -> Safety
- FUE and EF
- Combustion Byproducts
- Combustion Safety
- Heat Transfer
- Heat loss
- Infiltration
- Diagnostic Testing
Vocabulary and units[edit | edit source]
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be able to confidently use the following vocabulary and/or units (among others):
- BAS (Building Airflow Standard), combustion, Appliance Zone, Building Envelope, R-Value, Airchange per hour, EF, Efficacy, Infrared thermography, R-Value
- CFM, CFM30, pascal, F, C, K, ACH, and Lumens
Calculations[edit | edit source]
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be able to do the following calculations (among others):
- Light Exchange Saving
- Flow rate conversions, such as Cups/sec to Gal/Min
- CFM to ACH
How to[edit | edit source]
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be comfortable doing the following (among others):
- Identify, Quantify and Report Losses
- Inspection, Observational, Assessment, Client interview, Testing equipment, Write and present the report
Field trips[edit | edit source]
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be have gone on the following field trips (possibly among others):
- Job site