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Energy Audit Software

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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.

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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

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NEAT Demonstration

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