Energy Efficiency : Retrofitting Sample Occupations
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- Residential Energy Auditor
- Conduct energy audits on homes, using blower doors & infra-red cameras, & recommend energy-saving measures to clients, & info on incentive programs. Federal stimulus package is increasing demand for people with this training & construction background.
- Grey Water System Designer/Retrofitter
- Use knowledge of plumbing, water filtration & storage, landscape irrigation, & govt. regulations to design & install grey water systems into existing or new homes. CA law expected to allow more systems soon. To become a licensed plumber, apprenticeshp rec
- Mechanical Engineer with focus on green technologies
- design & develop machines that produce and/or use energy, such as car engines and wind turbines. Determine needs of the user, physical problems of building equipment, cost & its effect on the environment. Field is very broad, & the need for emerging gr
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