Mentoring Process. ● The first Home Energy score conducted by a home energy assessor candidate will be a mentored session. ○ During an in-field mentored session, the Mentor and home energy assessor will do a walk through together. ○ During a remote mentoring session, the assessor candidate will utilize the Remote QA Form to upload the required home data and photos for review. The assessor candidate will also provide the Mentor with a short video clip of their mentor home with their verbal observations of various home systems. After these files are reviewed by the Mentor a video conference session well be set up between the Mentor and Assessor Candidate to review the results and findings. ● Home energy assessor candidates are encouraged to communicate with the mentor so that the mentor can offer guidance on best practices, share their experience and correct the new home energy assessor candidate should there be any misunderstandings of data collection, measurements, and assumptions. ● Once a home energy score and home energy report are generated, the home energy assessor will need to correct any errors or deficiencies related to the home energy reports. ● If significant quality assurance assistance is needed during the mentored home energy score, the home energy assessor candidate’s second assessment will be mentored. During the second mentored assessment, if significant quality assurance assistance is needed, Mentor to require home energy assessor candidate to complete additional training courses before further home energy reports can be provided. ● If the mentored scoring session format is one-on-one and provided by Earth Advantage, this counts towards the 5% quality assurance re-score. ● If the mentored scoring session format is one-on-one and is not Earth Advantage, this does not count towards the 5% quality assurance re-score. ● If the mentored scoring session format is a group format, this does not count towards the 5% Quality Assurance Re-Scores, but it will satisfy the Mentor requirements. ● If the mentoring scoring session format is a remote session, the next 5 assessor scores will also be reviewed through the Remote QA process. This does not count toward the 5% Quality Assurance Re-Scores.
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Sources: Oregon Home Energy Score Assessor Participation Agreement
Mentoring Process. ● The first Home Energy score conducted by a an home energy assessor candidate will be a mentored session. ○ ● During an in-field the mentored session, the Mentor and home energy assessor will do a walk through together. ○ During a remote mentoring session, the assessor candidate will utilize the Remote QA Form to upload the required home data and photos for review. The assessor candidate will also provide the Mentor with a short video clip of their mentor home with their verbal observations of various home systems. After these files are reviewed by the Mentor a video conference session well be set up between the Mentor and Assessor Candidate to review the results and findings. ● Home energy assessor candidates are candidate is encouraged to communicate with the mentor through the walkthrough so that the mentor can offer guidance on best practices, share their experience and correct the new home energy assessor candidate should there be any misunderstandings of data collection, measurements, and assumptions. ● If home energy assessor attended an Earth Advantage guided US DOE Simulation training, then a group mentoring session will be available to fulfill this mentoring requirement. ● Once a home energy score and home energy report are is generated, the home energy assessor will need to correct any errors or deficiencies related to the home energy reports. ● If significant quality assurance assistance is needed during the mentored home energy score, the home energy assessor candidate’s second assessment will be mentored. During the second mentored assessment, if significant quality assurance assistance is needed, Mentor to require home energy assessor candidate to complete additional training courses before further home energy reports can be provided. ● If the mentored scoring session format is one-on-one and provided by Earth Advantage, this counts towards the 5% quality assurance re-score. ● If the mentored scoring session format is one-on-one and is not Earth Advantage, this does not count towards the 5% quality assurance re-score. ● If the mentored scoring session format is a group format, this does not count towards the 5% Quality Assurance Re-Scores, but it will satisfy the Mentor requirements. ● If the mentoring scoring session format is a remote session, the next 5 assessor scores will also be reviewed through the Remote QA process. This does not count toward the 5% Quality Assurance Re-Scores.
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