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As part of my Energy Management degree program, I worked as a residential
energy auditor for Snohomish P.U.D. The job combined several skills. First
and foremost was that of teacher. One of the more difficult challenges involved
explaining the P.U.D.'s decision to invest in residential conservation as
opposed to constructing peak-demand energy production facilities.
I also worked with the homeowners to identify safety and health hazards.
Some examples are excessive humidity in the living area that leads to mold and
fungus, blocked floor or roof vents that cause dry rot and clogged dryer lint
traps that create a fire hazard. The family home is a complex web of health and
energy conservation issues. I gave homeowners conceptual tools to discover those
relationships for themselves.
During one of my audits, a life and death situation developed.
It was reported in the Everett Herald. |
