Job Description:

• 1) Inspects homes of utility company customers to identify conditions that cause energy waste and suggests actions to reduce waste: Interviews customer to obtain data relating to household energy use, such as type of heating system, number of persons home during day, furnace temperature setting, and prior heating costs.

• 2) Draws sketch of house, measures house perimeter, windows, and doors, using tape measure, and records dimensions on sketch for use in heat-loss calculations.

• 3) Inspects areas of house, such as attics, crawl spaces, and basements, and notes conditions that contribute to energy waste, such as loose-fitting windows, uninsulated pipes, and deficient insulation.

• 4) Reads hot water tank label to ascertain tank heat-loss rating and determine need for tank insulation blanket.

• 5) Examines furnace air filters and heat exchanger to detect dirt in filters and soot buildup in exchanger that retard efficient furnace operation.

• 6) Confers with customer and recommends action to be taken to reduce energy waste, such as weatherstripping, reducing hot water temperature setting, and adding insulation.

• 7) Informs customer of types and prices of energy efficiency items sold by utility.

• 8) Gives customer pamphlets describing energy conservation improvements and sources of loans.

• 9) Occasionally wraps insulating blanket around hot water tank, using adhesive strips.

• 10) Calculates area of windows and house volume, using calculator, and records results on computer input form to provide data for computer calculation of heat-loss estimates that are mailed to customer.