Theses and Dissertations

Advisor

Green, Morgan K.

Committee Member

Knizley, Alta A.

Committee Member

Hwang, Joonsik

Date of Degree

5-16-2025

Original embargo terms

Immediate Worldwide Access

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

The Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) conducts no-cost energy audits for small and medium sized industrial and commercial buildings across the United States, with a goal to train students in energy optimization and cost reduction, while helping companies to reduce inefficiencies and waste. Expanding this program to the residential sector can reduce energy usage across the United States, largely due to this sector contributing to 15% of America’s energy usage. This research examines the development of a procedure to transition the ITAC into including the residential sector. To ensure a seamless introduction of this sector, the procedure must contain features already implemented in the ITAC’s assessment process. This audit procedure must be easily accessible by the ITAC team, not require extensive training, and display the assessment results in a way that is understandable by a homeowner that may not have technical training to understand the nuances of an audit.

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