Energy Auditing and Analysis

Energy efficiency practitioners apply concepts from physics and economics to analyze energy consumption and system performance in buildings. Increasingly, they also help ‘electrify’ buildings, replacing fossil fuel equipment with cleaner technology like electric heat pumps. In this course we will explore the shifting ideas about what constitutes a sustainable building and will discuss how these trends inform the College’s sustainability goals after Energy2028. Students will learn to analyze building energy systems and to apply energy auditing skills to Middlebury College buildings. Drawing on examples from Middlebury’s Energy2028 projects, students will learn about energy auditing tools, methods to decarbonize buildings, and cost-benefit analysis of retrofit projects.



Jamie Hand ’08 has a B.A. in Physics, and is a licensed Mechanical Engineer. He has spent over 15 years making buildings more sustainable, primarily focusing on reducing emissions from large buildings by optimizing building automation and control systems. He works virtually for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory from Middlebury.