ABSTRACT
Even though auditing, planning and retrofitting appear to be separate topics, they are best discussed in combination with each other because they are closely related. Auditors cannot communicate to retrofitters what work is needed to complete a retrofit if they are not aware of how to properly retrofit. Likewise, retrofitters will not understand the reason for the auditor asking for specific retrofit work to be done if they do not understand auditing. This chapter reviews a typical workflow sequence in a weatherization project. The weatherization program prohibits any space heaters from having an input rating in excess of 40,000 Btu per hour and prohibits them from being located in sleeping rooms, boiler rooms, bathrooms, or storage closets. The weatherization auditing software can help determine this, or the predetermined priority list parameter for determining the best level of insulation to install can be used.
