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==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
By the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will understand: | By the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will understand: | ||
# Residential energy uses | # Residential energy uses and loss | ||
# Assessment | # Assessment procedure, observations, techniques and identifying goals | ||
# Client | # Client interviews, communication and observational inspections | ||
# The house as a system – interactive effects | # The house as a system – interactive effects | ||
# The what, why, and how much of diagnostic testing equipment | # The what, why, and how much of diagnostic testing equipment | ||
==Goals== | ==Goals== | ||
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The following are some of the main goals for the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module. | The following are some of the main goals for the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module. | ||
===Concepts=== | ===Concepts=== | ||
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By the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be able to do the following calculations (among others): | By the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be able to do the following calculations (among others): | ||
* Light Exchange Saving | * Light Exchange Saving | ||
* Cups/sec to Gal/Min | * Flow rate conversions, such as Cups/sec to Gal/Min | ||
* | * CFM to ACH | ||
===How to=== | ===How to=== | ||
By the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be comfortable doing the following (among others): | By the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be comfortable doing the following (among others): | ||
* Identify, Quantify | * Identify, Quantify and Report Losses | ||
* Inspection, Observational, Assessment, Client interview, Testing equipment, Write and present the report | * Inspection, Observational, Assessment, Client interview, Testing equipment, Write and present the report | ||
==Field trips== | |||
By the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be have gone on the following field trips (possibly among others): | |||
* Job site | |||
[[Category:Energy efficiency]] | [[Category:Energy efficiency]] | ||
[[Category:Northern California Green Building Pre-Apprenticeship Program]] | [[Category:Northern California Green Building Pre-Apprenticeship Program]] | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 30 January 2011
Objectives
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will understand:
- Residential energy uses and loss
- Assessment procedure, observations, techniques and identifying goals
- Client interviews, communication and observational inspections
- The house as a system – interactive effects
- The what, why, and how much of diagnostic testing equipment
Goals
The following are some of the main goals for the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module.
Concepts
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will understand the following concepts (among others):
- Lighting Efficiency -> Safety
- FUE and EF
- Combustion Byproducts
- Combustion Safety
- Heat Transfer
- Heat loss
- Infiltration
- Diagnostic Testing
Vocabulary and units
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be able to confidently use the following vocabulary and/or units (among others):
- BAS (Building Airflow Standard), combustion, Appliance Zone, Building Envelope, R-Value, Airchange per hour, EF, Efficacy, Infrared thermography, R-Value
- CFM, CFM30, pascal, F, C, K, ACH, and Lumens
Calculations
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be able to do the following calculations (among others):
- Light Exchange Saving
- Flow rate conversions, such as Cups/sec to Gal/Min
- CFM to ACH
How to
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be comfortable doing the following (among others):
- Identify, Quantify and Report Losses
- Inspection, Observational, Assessment, Client interview, Testing equipment, Write and present the report
Field trips
By the end of the Retrofits and Energy Efficiency module, students will be have gone on the following field trips (possibly among others):
- Job site