ENRG 63: Field Work in Commercial Energy Auditing

This 3-page outline provides information about the Field Work in Commercial Energy Auditing course that's part of the Commercial Building Energy Analysis and Audits program at City College of San Francisco. This program is intended to prepare students to conduct energy audits, evaluate building systems for efficiency, analyze energy data, and apply financial and business strategies in audit reporting.

In this capstone course, students gain supervised field work experience or participate in an internship. This outline includes a course description, learning outcomes, course topics, types of assignments, and textbooks and resources needed. Course topics include field work and internships, pre-audit activities, pre-inspection preparation, site visits, post-inspection findings, and conferences.

After completing the course, students should be able to:

• Create and manage effective professional relationships with clients and their employees, including promptness, responsibility and courtesy
• Plan and organize audit activities, including pre-audit information collection, site visit(s), and interviews
• Inspect and catalog various equipment at the client's facility, including heating, cooling, lighting, process and other system equipment
• Evaluate energy efficiency opportunities, calculate potential energy savings, and formulate recommendations for implementation
• Organize and set up power point presentation of findings to clients and team members
• Select appropriate standard terminology and format for technical report writing