| With the cost of electricity on the rise, | | | | Consumption |
| homeowners are looking for new ways to cut | | | | The course will discuss the basics of a home's |
| down on the amount they currently use. In-home | | | | building shell, its energy usage, and the |
| heating, cooling and lighting account for 67 percent | | | | fundamental principles of energy, in order to give |
| of electrical usage, and there are a variety of | | | | the student a better understanding of the entire |
| ways these systems can be made more efficient. | | | | energy cycle and how it affects the homeowner. |
| Before buying or selling a home, more and more | | | | Residential Energy: The Importance of Insulation, |
| residents are paying for a certified professional to | | | | Reduction of Air Leakage, and Safety |
| perform an energy audit to determine exactly | | | | The course will highlight the importance of |
| what home systems need to be upgraded or | | | | insulation and its many different types in detail. It |
| replaced to reduce output and, ultimately, the | | | | will inform students why air leakage is detrimental |
| electric bill. | | | | to a home's energy usage, and how to be safe, |
| If you are an Austin Realtor and need to find an | | | | specifically around combustion gas producing |
| Austin real estate school for classroom hours of | | | | systems. |
| Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE), why not | | | | Residential Energy: The Impact of the Energy |
| learn about the cutting edge methods that make | | | | Audit |
| homes more energy efficient? Knowing what | | | | This course exposes students the difference an |
| makes a home efficient will make your | | | | energy audit can make, and discusses the |
| presentations more convincing and your | | | | certification required in Austin. Students will learn |
| comments more perceptive. Oftentimes a | | | | about the Building Performance Institute, what |
| broker’s choice to hire a salesperson is based | | | | Austin Energy's ECAD Audit requires, and how |
| on these qualities. The Austin Institute of Real | | | | compliance is important. There will be specific |
| Estate has nine hours worth of live classes that | | | | examples for potential energy efficiency |
| will tell you everything you need to know about | | | | improvements, keeping in mind cost efficiency and |
| this rapidly growing industry. | | | | energy savings. Lastly, students take a look at |
| The Classes include: | | | | the entire energy audit process and what |
| Principles of Energy and a Home's Energy | | | | different equipment is used. |