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What is the News?
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) has launched a ‘Certification Course on Home Energy Audit(HEA)’.
What is a Home Energy Audit(HEA)?
A Home Energy Audit(HEA) enables appropriate accounting, monitoring and analysis of energy use of various energy-consuming equipment and appliances in a house.
Based on this assessment, a technical report is given with feasible solutions for improving energy efficiency.
The audit would ultimately lead to a reduction in energy bills and the carbon footprint of the consumer.
What is the purpose of the Certification Course on HEA Initiative?
The Certification Course would enable:
-Creation of a pool of professionals to perform home energy audits based on the needs of the consumers,
-Domestic consumers to get Home Energy Audit carried out through respective State Designated Agency (SDA) Certified Home Energy Auditors,
-Create awareness on the importance and benefits of energy audit and energy efficiency and conservation among students from engineering/diploma colleges.
Significance of HEA initiative
The initiative will increase the employability of youth in the domain of energy efficiency, climate change mitigation and sustainability.
Source: This post is based on the article “BEE Launches ‘Certification Course on Home Energy Audit’ Initiative” published in PIB on 9th Dec 2021.
