BLD160 — Residential Energy Auditing
An introduction to residential energy auditing, topics to be studied include conductive and infiltration heat transfer, heat transfer multipliers, climactic data and heat loss calculations. Emphasis on heat loss calculations, furnace sizing, energy usage and BCRs. Course work on how to incorporate energy efficient and green construction techniques into a proposed or existing home. This course is a requirement for the Home Energy Raters certificate. FEE.
Prerequisites: BLD-150