Number of Credits (if applicable): BPI: 4.0 Course Length: 4 hrs (2, 2hr sessions)

Course Description: This course provides a foundation for understanding basic electricity and residential energy efficiency by analyzing energy usage in a typical residence and utility rates for electricity and natural gas. It provides a brief introduction to fundamental applications such as Photovoltaic (PV) cells and solar energy systems. This course also analyzes the energy usage of residential appliances such as refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and discusses temperature control, water conservation and Residential Energy Surveys.

Audience: Homeowners, energy analysts, HVAC professionals.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine the pros and cons of different energy efficiency technologies
• Understand energy consumption of current home appliances
• Explore the implementation of low/no cost actions to limit stress on the grid and reduce energy consumption
• Develop a plan, to be used by the homeowner, to save money on their energy bill