Unit 39 Residential Energy
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Define a residential energy audit - answer A residential
energy audit can be defined as the steps taken increase
the homeowner's comfort, safety, and health and the life
of the house. While conserving energy and saving the
homeowner money
Name and Briefly explain the three broad categories of a
residential of a residential energy audit. - answer 1.
Screening, visual inspections and measurements:
2. Diagnostic testing
3. Numerical analysis with reporting
Name two nationally recognized energy certifications for
home auditors and contractors - answer 1. (BPI) Building
Performance Institute
2. (RESNET) Residential Energy Services Network
Performing a home energy audit starts with a visual
inspection of a home and it's energy systems which
include - answer The building envelope, HVAC systems,
base load inspections and indoor air quality.
, Name seven base loads or LAMEL loads as they apply to a
residential energy audit - answer Lights, refrigerators,
freezers, water heaters, clothes dryers, computers,
printers, copiers, cell phone chargers.
Name and briefly explain the five most common diagnostic
tests performed during a residential energy audit - answer
1. Blower door testing: It gives the auditor insight on how
tight or leaky the home's building envelope is overall.
2. Infrared scanning testing:
What is one pascal is equal to? - answer One pascal is
equal to 0.00401865 inches of water column.
What is one inch of water column is equal? - answer One
inch of water column is equal to 250 pascals.
Describe the blower door test. - answer The blower door
test is used to measure the air leakage into and out of a
home. The blower door blows air out of the house bringing
it to a standard pressure. The the air flowing through the
blower door is measured which determines the severity of
your home's air leaks and your home's energy efficiency.
What can an infrared scanning camera do for an auditor
that a blower door test cannot do? - answer An infrared
scanning camera can show the exact location of leaks
which is something the blower door test cannot do.
Audit fully solved &
updated(latest verified
version)
Define a residential energy audit - answer A residential
energy audit can be defined as the steps taken increase
the homeowner's comfort, safety, and health and the life
of the house. While conserving energy and saving the
homeowner money
Name and Briefly explain the three broad categories of a
residential of a residential energy audit. - answer 1.
Screening, visual inspections and measurements:
2. Diagnostic testing
3. Numerical analysis with reporting
Name two nationally recognized energy certifications for
home auditors and contractors - answer 1. (BPI) Building
Performance Institute
2. (RESNET) Residential Energy Services Network
Performing a home energy audit starts with a visual
inspection of a home and it's energy systems which
include - answer The building envelope, HVAC systems,
base load inspections and indoor air quality.
, Name seven base loads or LAMEL loads as they apply to a
residential energy audit - answer Lights, refrigerators,
freezers, water heaters, clothes dryers, computers,
printers, copiers, cell phone chargers.
Name and briefly explain the five most common diagnostic
tests performed during a residential energy audit - answer
1. Blower door testing: It gives the auditor insight on how
tight or leaky the home's building envelope is overall.
2. Infrared scanning testing:
What is one pascal is equal to? - answer One pascal is
equal to 0.00401865 inches of water column.
What is one inch of water column is equal? - answer One
inch of water column is equal to 250 pascals.
Describe the blower door test. - answer The blower door
test is used to measure the air leakage into and out of a
home. The blower door blows air out of the house bringing
it to a standard pressure. The the air flowing through the
blower door is measured which determines the severity of
your home's air leaks and your home's energy efficiency.
What can an infrared scanning camera do for an auditor
that a blower door test cannot do? - answer An infrared
scanning camera can show the exact location of leaks
which is something the blower door test cannot do.
