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How exposed to AI is a Energy Auditor?

Of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for energy auditors, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 6 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Building Performance ConsultantBuilding Science and Energy SpecialistBuilding ScientistEnergy AdvisorEnergy and Building Systems SpecialistEnergy AuditorEnergy ConsultantEnergy RaterHome Energy InspectorHome Performance Consultant
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
21
tasks rated for this occupation
24%
hold a degree, from a survey of 29
118k
people do this job in the US
1 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • Calculate potential for energy savings
  • Educate customers on energy efficiency or answer questions on topics such as the costs of running household appliances or the selection of energy-efficient appliances
  • Analyze energy bills, including utility rates or tariffs, to gather historical energy usage data

Only with software built on top

12
  • Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures
  • Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings
  • Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects
  • Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems
  • Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems
  • Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources
  • Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage
  • Prepare job specification sheets for home energy improvements, such as attic insulation, window retrofits, or heating system upgrades
  • Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use or need
  • Determine patterns of building use to show annual or monthly needs for heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy needs
  • Compare existing energy consumption levels to normative data
  • Verify income eligibility of participants in publicly financed weatherization programs

Cannot be sped up

6
  • Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system
  • Examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods
  • Measure energy usage with devices such as data loggers, universal data recorders, light meters, sling psychrometers, psychrometric charts, flue gas analyzers, amp probes, watt meters, volt meters, thermometers, or utility meters
  • Perform tests such as blower-door tests to locate air leaks
  • Inspect newly installed energy-efficient equipment to ensure that it was installed properly and is performing according to specifications
  • Oversee installation of equipment such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, or low-flow showerheads to improve energy efficiency
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.