ENERGY AUDIT
Resources for conducting your energy audit
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This page includes some resources that may be useful while conducting your energy audit.
Watts Up Pro Meters
- Instruction Manual
- Software – enables configuration and viewing of collected data on your computer
Heating
- Estimating Insulation – By measuring a few temperatures and using this guide, you’ll be able to make an approximate assessment of the level of insulation provided by a wall or a window without having to tear it apart.
- Heat Loss – Once you know a surfaces R-Value (insulation level), you can determine the amount of heat lost through that surface under certain conditions
Lighting
- Lighting Requirements – Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations provide recommended and minimum lighting levels for different tasks and environments. These are provided in a table at the end of the linked page. Also included are directions on how lighting levels should be measured.