TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Training and technical assistance on the Weatherization Assistant is provided free to states and local weatherization agencies implementing the US Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program. Only limited support can be offered to users in the private sector. Contact an ORNL staff person to obtain technical assistance on the Weatherization Assistant or discuss training options.

A free web-based training tool is available for all users (including users in the private sector) of the computer-based Weatherization Assistant application, which includes the National Energy Audit Tool (NEAT) and the Manufactured Home Energy Audit (MHEA). The training tool covers all of the features provided in the computer-based Weatherization Assistant application and duplicates the in-person training provided to states and local weatherization agencies by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The training tool is based on Version 8.6 of the computer-based Weatherization Assistant application, but the course is also applicable to Version 8.9 because few changes were made in this most recent update.

See the Manuals and Training Material section and the NEAT and MHEA Support Material section for additional information on the use of the computer-based Weatherization Assistant. An Installation Instructions and Getting Started Guideline are available to assist users in the initial installation and setup of the computer-based Weatherization Assistant application. The Weatherization Assistant User’s Manual (Version 8.9) provides complete documentation of the user interface and the use of the energy audit software tool.

Also see the Manuals and Training Material section for information on the use of the web-based Weatherization Assistant. A Web-based Weatherization Assistant Getting Started Guideline provides information on the use of the web-based Weatherization Assistant application, which includes the Multifamily Tool for Energy Audits (MulTEA) and the Health and Safety Audit. A set of training webinars is available for MulTEA. Webinar 1 provides training on the general use of the web-based Weatherization Assistant application that would be useful for users of MulTEA or the Health and Safety Audit. Webinars 2 and 3 provide instruction on the use of MulTEA itself. A Health and Safety Audit Training Webinar is also available that provides instruction on the use of the Health and Safety Audit itself.