Careers in Energy Auditing/Home Performance
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Provided by: Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education|Published on: July 14, 2023
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Synopsis
- This lesson introduces students to a career as an energy auditor or home performance consultant and gives students the chance to explore other careers in green energy.
- Students will watch a video interviewing some home performance consultants and explore an interactive career map to get an idea of just how many careers there are in green energy.
Subjects: Social Studies, Engineering, Career Skills
Authors: K-12 Energy Education Program, Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
Region: Wisconsin
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Prerequisites:
- Ensure students are familiar with the concepts of greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, the effect that carbon emissions have on our environment, and the greenhouse effect.
Broken links:
- The "Reading Utility Meters" link on slide 11 is a broken link.
- The video linked on slides 8 and 9 is the same as the video that is on slide 7.
Differentiation:
- To enable subtitles for English language learners, videos within the slide deck need to be made full screen.
Extensions:
- Students explore the Green Buildings Careers Map, then choose a career to look into and report back to the rest of the class.
- Students choose a career from the careers map and find programs/education for this career in their area. Students can also explore locally to find home performance consultants and energy auditors in their area.
- Students discuss the kinds of things that would make a home more or less energy efficient. These can be ideas mentioned in the video or from students' background knowledge.
- Use KEEP's Clean Energy Career lessons for a unit on the growing energy career opportunities in Wisconsin due to the changing energy landscape.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
- English Language Arts:
- Students practice propaganda/persuasive writing by creating advertisements convincing people to hire an energy auditor or home performance consultant to come to their home.
- Social Studies:
- Students discuss the political and economic implications of the goal made by the governor to use completely carbon-free energy in Wisconsin by 2050.
- Science:
- Use this slide deck in units talking about the carbon cycle, carbon emissions, and clean energy.
- Career Exploration/Guidance:
- Use this slide deck to introduce students to careers in energy when leading students through career-planning.
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