Will I be able to use the training I receive in the HERS Rater class to perform commercial energy audits?
Many small businesses are run out of residential structures or small commercial buildings that use residential heating, cooling and water heating equipment. The information you gain in the HERS Rater class will be very helpful to you in these cases. In addition, you will want to study construction, insulation and lighting techniques used in commercial buildings and ensure you understand the terminology found in utility incentives and other programs for commercial businesses. If you are planning to perform audits for larger commercial structures, you will also want to study commercial HVAC equipment and possibly invest in software used to analyze energy use in commercial buildings. Two such software programs are Energy 10 and Visual DOE.
