Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and organise the assessment of household energy use.
- Need for assessment of household energy use is clarified with client.
- Effective communication strategies are used to assist in establishing rapport with client and in responding to client questions and concerns.
- Potential hazards are identified to ensure risks are suitably managed.
- Assessment is planned ensuring that health and safety of self and others are not compromised.
- Assessment documentation is prepared.
- Tools, equipment and other requirements for the assessment are identified and arrangements are made to ensure their availability on day of assessment.
- Owner or occupier status of client is determined.
- Client is advised of information required prior to assessment, and details of assessment are confirmed.
- Authority to proceed is obtained from client before commencing assessment, and reconfirmed as appropriate during the assessment.
- Gather data on household energy use and costs.
- Information to be gathered on household energy use and costs is confirmed.
- Information on household energy use and costs is gathered from resident, and from measurements and observations made during inspection of residence.
- Information on behaviour and preferences of household members that impact on energy use is gathered from resident, and from observations made during inspection of residence.
- Information is verified for accuracy and recorded using a relevant data collection tool.
- Analyse data on household energy use, costs and emissions.
- Information is analysed to identify key characteristics of household energy use, costs and emissions.
- Government rebates and other assistance programs relating to improving efficiency of household energy use are identified.
- Options for improving efficiency of energy use and reducing costs and emissions are evaluated.
- Cost of options for improving household energy efficiency is estimated.
- Estimated energy, emissions and cost savings generated from improving household energy efficiency are estimated.
- Assess feasibility of using residence for energy production.
- Sources of technical advice on using residential property for energy production are identified.
- Advantages and disadvantages of using residential property for energy production are identified.
- Energy production technologies suitable for use in residential property are identified.
- Government rebates and other assistance programs for incorporating energy production technologies into residential buildings are identified.
- Cost-benefit of using residence for energy production is assessed.
- Estimates of cost of installing energy production technologies are produced and associated impact on household energy costs and emissions is determined.
- Report outcomes of energy use assessment.
- Results and recommendations, along with supporting evidence, are collated and documented.
- Estimated cost of proposed recommendations, associated reductions in household energy costs and emissions, and improvements in household energy efficiency are calculated.
- Results and recommendations, including estimated costs and improvements in household energy efficiency, are explained to client.