No. OptiMiser doesn't train people to perform audits.  Auditors must still be trained and accredited where they do business, in most locales.  Please contact EnergyLogic for professional training referrals.  We train OptiMiser purchasers how to use the software  through online tutorials, classes at industry meetings, and optional onsite visits.  As a result, auditors can perform their work much more accurately and efficiently than before, greatly enhancing the success of their businesses.

OptiMiser makes auditors dramatically more productive.  Auditors preload measurements, easily access weather information, and provide custom reports in minutes, enabling most auditors to transition seemlessly from auditing  to education  to retrofit sales functions  all in one visit.  The time it takes to perform an audit varies depending on factors such as ease of access, how well prepared the homeowner is with utility information, and of course the skill set and training of the auditor. 

No.  OptiMiser allows you to painlessly create custom reports featuring your own business information.  You can also customize any given report to include just the information appropriate for that customer.  For example, if the customer is interested only in the financial implications of potential improvements, you may wish to exclude available information about CO2 avoided.  You can make each report fit your business goals and your customer's preferences.

First the auditor downloads or enters the basic home details, then the home's utility data. Then OptiMiser connects through the Internet back to the weather data hosted by OptiMiser's database. Then the recorded weather information for the home's location is automatically correlated to the actual utility information. 

OptiMiser is a great way to engage an entire state or region in energy efficiency and conservation efforts, so it's wise to require OptiMiser for audit programs.  Not only can OptiMiser help individual homeowners make wise decisions, but  OptiMiser also provides the kind of data-rich results required under grant guidelines in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and some other funding initiatives.  OptiMiser generates reports featuring data on CO₂ emissions avoided, which can help satisfy funding requirements having to do with accountability and transparency.   

Yes.  OptiMiser's metrics allow for compiling and comparing metrics across different cities and towns, and across different kinds of utilities (investor-owned, municipally-owned, and co-ops).   OptiMiser is an ideal tool for managing large-scale energy efficiency initiatives in which transparency and accountability are key program values.    

Yes.  You can deploy OptiMiser-enabled auditing in your service territory  to reduce customer demand, which can have the effect of delaying  (or even avoiding)  the need to expand fossil-fuel generation facilities.  Such delay or avoidance is an excellent conservation strategy for improving energy efficiency and making the transition to clean, renewable energy. 

Municipalities and utilities are wise to specify the use of OptiMiser in audits they sponsor, in order to maximize emissions reductions while simultaneously offering homeowners informed choices among improvements.  OptiMiser automatically calculates emissions reductions due to its powerful mathematical foundation.   

OptiMiser's power becomes apparent when considering alternate ways to spend limited energy improvement money for your home.  The most cost-effective expenditures vary depending on your area's weather, your home's type of construction, and the level of comfort you expect.  OptiMiser performs the important daily correlations between local weather and your utility bills, which yields critical data about the improvements that are best for you.  So OptiMiser keeps you from investing in possibly costly improvements that don't yield the desired energy efficiency results.   

Your OptiMiser report clearly shows the best potential energy improvements for your home  both with regard to maximum CO₂ reduction,  and for maximum return on investment.  Your customized OptiMiser report  helps you make informed decisions that align with your values and your financial resources.   

Yes.  Most home energy audits don't yield the powerful, precise information that homeowners need  in order to make intelligent decisions about optimal energy improvements for their homes.  OptiMiser does.  Even homeowners on very limited budgets  can benefit from knowing that there's a better return on their investment in their particular local climate  for adding another inch of attic insulation (for example) than in other potential improvements of similar cost.      

The OptiMiser team has created step-by-step online tutorials to guide you through the setup and use of OptiMiser.  While we've worked hard to cover all the bases with these eLearning modules, you can still take advantage of our toll-free technical support at 888.429.5586, or email us.  The OptiMiser team is available to train your group on a case-by-case basis at your site, by proposal.  You can also look for training opportunities at industry events throughout the country. 

Please contact OptiMiser Service and Support at 888.429.5586,  or email us.

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