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Energy Auditor Training Curriculum
The Residential Energy Auditor educational program
is unlike any other program offered through the ESCO
Group. This program is a fully developed Residential
Energy Auditor curriculum intended for use by
educational institutions or within industry training
programs.
The program is a standalone 800-contact hour
residential energy auditing curriculum. The modular
design allows institutions to select specific subject
modules to complement any existing heating
ventilation and air conditioning program. The
Residential Energy Auditor program can augment
current HVACR curriculum and add skill sets to
HVAC students making them more valuable to future
employers.
The Residential Energy Auditor curriculum contains
reference text recommendations, instructor guides
with learning objectives and student outcomes defined,
instructor talking points, PowerPoint presentations
with speaker’s notes, review questions, lab exercises
and performance evaluations.
Modules are designed for easy integration with
Hampden Trainers (where applicable).
Hampden Trainers are not required.
Certifications Available
A number of optional certification assessments have
been built into the curriculum, including
�� Green Awareness
�� EPA Section 608
�� R-410A Safety
�� Combustion Analysis
�� Heat Gain/Heat Loss Calculations
�� Carbon Monoxide Safety
�� Residential Energy Auditor
Optional certifications allow students to earn and
build industry recognized credentials to further
enhance employability and provide third party
assessment validation to HVAC programs. (Which
may aid in securing Perkins Grant Funding!)
The Energy Auditor Curriculum
Module 1—Orientation, 30 hours
a. Energy Audit Overview
b. The Energy Auditor
c. Diagnostic Equipment
Residen�al Energy Auditor Curriculum
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d. Green Awareness /Terminology
Module 2—Safety, 36 hours
�� Safety (OSHA 10 Certification)
Module 3—General Competencies, 48 hours
a. Math for Technicians
b. Computer Literacy
Energy Auditor Software Training, 26 hours*
�� (i.e., N.E.A.T. Rem Rate, Etc.)
Module 4—Customer Relations, 30 hours
�� Customer Relations
Module 5—Mechanical Training, 216 hours
a. Principles of AC&R
b. EPA Section 608
c. R-410A Training
d. Basics of Heating Systems
e. Combustion Analysis
f. Basic Electricity
Module 6—Mechanical & Envelope Evaluation, 216
hours
a. Introduction to Heat Transfer
b. Building Envelope Analysis
c. Window and Doors
d. Heat Gain and Heat Loss Calculations
e. Mechanical Data Collection
Module 7—Airflow, 48 hours
�� Airflow Properties and Measurements
Module 8—Building Pressure Analysis, 36 hours
a. Blower Door
b. Duct Blaster Lab
Module 9—Infrared Imaging, 36 hrs
�� Introduction to Infrared Imaging
Module 10—Indoor Environmental Quality, 30 hrs
a. Health & Safety/ Carbon Monoxide
b. Mold, Lead, & Asbestos
Module 11—Baseload Measures, 30 hours
Module 12—Domestic Water , 18 hours
a. Water Heating Systems
b. Water Auditing
*Software not included however the instructor resource
guide contains guidelines for choosing software.