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Weatherization Energy Auditor-Single Family - Updated



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Topics

  1. Introduction to Weatherization
    Presentation: Introduction to Weatherization (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Introduction to Weatherization (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Introduction to Weatherization (Word, PDF)
    Virginia Program Evaluation Summary
    Estimated Energy Usage by Source
    Article: More than Just Patching Holes
    Article: Single Family Study
    Video:  2011 Weatherization Works Transcript (2:55 min.)

  2. Measure Selection Guidelines
    Presentation: Measure Selection Guidelines (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Measure Selection Guidelines (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Measure Selection Guidelines (Word, PDF)
    Appendix A
    SIR Calculator with PV Function

  3. Deferral of Services
    Presentation: Deferral of Services (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Deferral of Services (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Deferral of Services (Word, PDF)
    Deferral of Services Notification
    WAP Moisture Assessment Findings Form

  4. House as a System
    Presentation: House as a System (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: House as a System (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: House as a System (Word, PDF)
    Your House is a System
    Avoiding Moisture Problems - Tech Update
    Article: Fundamentals of Moisture in Houses
    Article: Retrofitting Residential HVAC Systems

  5. Energy Movement
    Presentation: Energy Movement (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Energy Movement (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Energy Movement (Word, PDF)

  6. Comfort and Climate
    Presentation: Comfort and Climate (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Comfort and Climate (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Comfort and Climate (Word, PDF)
    Psychrometric Chart

  7. Indoor Air Quality
    Presentation: Indoor Air Quality (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Indoor Air Quality (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Indoor Air Quality (Word, PDF)
    ASHRAE 62.1 Worksheet
    ASHRAE 62.2 Check List
    Building Tightness Guidelines
    OSHA Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Quick Card
    OSHA Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Quick Card - Spanish
    OSHA Mold Fact Sheet
    How do you spell IAQ?
    Is there a Downside to High MERV Filters?
    Article: Restoring Indoor Health, One House at a Time
    Article: Toxic Mold
    Article: Missteps with Mold
    Article: Battling Childhood Asthma

  8. Auditors Toolbox
    Presentation: Auditors Toolbox (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Auditors Toolbox (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Auditors Toolbox (Word, PDF)
    Give a Hand to Audits
    Article: Breakthrough in Infrared Cameras
    Article: Infrared Thermography
    Article: Infrared Thermography, Worth a Thousand Words

  9. Building Shell Retrofit Strategies
    Presentation: Building Shell Retrofit Strategies (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Building Shell Retrofit Strategies (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Building Shell Retrofit Strategies (Word, PDF)
    Air Sealing in Occupied Homes
    Air Sealing - DOE Hot Climate Initiative - Florida
    Dense Pack - Tech Brief
    Building Shell Retrofit Strategies
    Midwest Weatherization Best Practices
    Air Leakages in Recessed Lights
    Selecting Windows for Energy Efficiency
    Article: A Conditioned Crawlspace Checklist
    Article: Crawlspace Solutions
    Video: Sidewall Insulation Transcript (1:36 min.)

  10.  Calculating Envelope Energy Loss
    Presentation: Calculating Envelope Energy Loss (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Calculating Envelope Energy Loss (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Calculating Envelope Energy Loss (Word, PDF)
    Calculating Envelope Energy Loss Worksheet
    Units of Energy

  11.  Combustion Appliances
    Presentation: Combustion Appliances (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Combustion Appliances (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Combustion Appliances (Word, PDF)
    Combustion Analysis Quick Sheet
    Combustion Appliance Safety Tech Brief
    DOE Combustion Equipment Fact Sheet
    OSHA Carbon Monoxide Quick Card
    OSHA Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet
    Vent Table
    Worst Cast CAZ Depressurization Testing Step
    WPN 08-04: Space Heater Policy
    Article: CO Testing for the Real World
    Article: How not to Kill your Clients

  12.  Cooling Measures
    Presentation: Cooling Measures (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Cooling Measures (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Cooling Measures (Word, PDF)
    Cool Roofs Compendium
    Evaluating Refrigerant Charge - Energy Out West Field Guide, Section 3.8
    Measuring and Evaluating System Airflow - Energy Out West Field Guide, Section 3.6
    WRAP Standards, Cooling Measures
    Refreshing Evaporative Coolers
    Saving Energy with Reflective Roof Coatings
    Sizing Air Conditioners
    Water Heater Info Tool Kit
    Article: Kicking the Air Conditioner Habit
    Article: Modern Evaporative Coolers
    Article: An Easier way to Measure Duct Leaks
    Article: Affordable Cooling at its Peak
    Article: Flor Control Gains in Accuracy

  13.  Base Load Measures
    Presentation: Base Load Measures (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Base Load Measures (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Base Load Measures (Word, PDF)
    Fact Sheet: Mercury
    Refrigerator Study
    Refrigerator Replacement Information Toolkit
    Understanding CFLs
    Water Heater Information Tool Kit
    Article: Refrigerator Monitoring, A Sequel
    Article: Taking the Pain out of the Testing
    Article: The Avocados, the Golds, the Replaceables
    Article: A Recessed Can of Worms

  14.  Attic Ventilation
    Presentation: Attic Ventilation (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Attic Ventilation  (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Attic Ventilation (Word, PDF)
    Article: Reexamining Roof Ventilation

  15.  Generating a Work Order
    Presentation: Generating a Work Order (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Generating a Work Order (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Generating a Work Order (Word, PDF)
    INCAP Site Built Home Work Order Form
    Math for Wall Square Footage Answer Sheet
    Sample Work Order

  16.  Building Assessment
    Presentation: Building Assessment (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Building Assessment (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Building Assessment (Word, PDF)
    ASHRAE 62.1 Worksheet
    ASHRAE 62.2 Check List
    Air Leakage in Recessed Lights
    Blower Door Testing
    Building Better Weatherization Programs
    Duct Blaster Manual
    Manometer Manual
    Midwest Delta - RD
    Minnesota Blower Door Manual
    Vent Table
    Voltage Drop and Test Equipment
    WPN 08-04
    Moisture - Tech Update
    Article: Building Better Weatherization Programs
    Article: Fixing Air Leaks in Connecticut
    Article: A Conditioned Crawlspace Checklist
    Article: Crawlspace Solutions
    Article: Crawlspaces, Considering the Options
    Article: Zone Pressure Diagnostics
    Article: Infrared Thermography
    Article: User Friendly Pressure Diagnostics

  17.   Math Basics
    Presentation: Math Basics (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Math Basics (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Math Basics (Word, PDF)
    CFL Calculation Worksheet
    Conditioned Area Worksheet
    Dividing by Fractions Worksheet
    Estimation Example
    Math Pre-Test from Core Competencies
    Volume Calculation Worksheet - Sample House

  18.   Mobile Home Assessment
    Presentation: Mobile Home Assessment (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Mobile Home Assessment (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Mobile Home Assessment (Word, PDF)
    Combustion Appliance Safety Tech Brief
    Coverage Chart
    DOE Combustion Equipment Fact Sheet
    Midwest Weatherization Best Practices
    NFPA Dryer Fact Sheet
    NFPA Dryer Washer Safety Tips
    WTC Ventilation Strategies in Weatherization
    Article: Moisture Problems in Manufactured Housing
    Article: Weatherizing Mobile Homes
    Article: Dryer Venting
    Article: Moisture, Leaks and Pressures in Mobile Homes

  19.  Interpreting Infrared
    Presentation: Interpreting Infrared (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Interpreting Infrared (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Interpreting Infrared (Word, PDF)
    Breakthroughs in Infrared Cameras
    Article: Infrared Thermography
    Article: Infrared Thermography, What Works / What Doesn't
    Article: Infrared Thermogrpahy, Worth a Thousand Words

  20.  Moisture Assessment
    Presentation: Moisture Assessment (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Moisture Assessment (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Moisture Assessment (Word, PDF)
    Avoiding Moisture Problems
    EPA Mold and Moisture
    Fundamentals of Moisture in Houses
    Health House - Building Science Basics
    Managing Mold in Florida Home
    Mold Training - Power Point
    OSHA Mold Fact Sheet
    Psychometric Chart
    Sample Mold Form 1
    Sample Mold Form 2
    Sample Mold Form 3

  21.  Zone Pressure Diagnostics
    Presentation: Zone Pressure Diagnostics (PowerPoint, PDF)
    Speaker Notes: Zone Pressure Diagnostics (Word, PDF)
    Lesson Plan: Zone Pressure Diagnostics (Word, PDF)
    ACI Pressure Diagnostic Techniques
    Cox Pressure Diagnostic House of Pressure
    Duct Improvement in the North West
    Flow Method House to Zone
    Flow Method Zone to Outside
    Open Door Garage to Outside
    Open Door House to Garage
    Mad Air and Pressure Balancing
    User Friendly Diagnostics
    Zone Pressure Diagnostics
    ZPD Training Worksheet

    Non-Section Materials
    Acronyms (PDF, Word)
    Core Competencies (PDF, Word)
    Curricula Introduction (PDF, Word, Excel)
    Glossary (PDF, Word)
    Handouts and Resources (PDF, Word)
    Sample Course Schedule (PDF, Word)
    Table of Contents (PDF, Word)


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