NESEA BE12 presentation

22nd Century: Can Your iPhone (or Android or iPad) Do an Audit?

Lester Shen, Director of Innovative Technologies and Tom Spielman, IT Manager

March 7, 2012

NESEA is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available on request.

This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

NESEA Building Energy 2012

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• understand how smartphones and tablets can be useful tools for auditors, inspectors and residents;

• identify currently available off the shelf iPhone and iPad apps;

• understand how CEE is using the iPad for home visits and as a program tool; and

• consider other opportunities.


Learning Objectives


Toolbox


http://pinterest.com/lshen/useful-home-energy-iphone-apps/


Let’s go visit the house


How do we get there from here?


Blower Door


Bypasses, Attic and Wall Insulation


Combustion Safety


Hot Water Heater Setting


Low Flow Showerhead and Aerators


CFL Replacement


Setback Thermostat


Client Education


Data Collection


Using the iPad During Home Visit


Printing the Report From the iPad

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• CeeTrack - Web Application Originally Designed for

Laptops

- Later Optimized for Use on an iPad

• HERx- Prototype Native App

- Works on iOS (iPads/iPhones) and Android


Two Different Auditing Apps


I did not get a warm welcome. They wanted nothing to do with the laptops.

ME ->

Field Staff ->

© Boston Herald

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How would you use a laptop in this room?


Needed to provide an insulation estimate to the homeowner on site

Forced us to deal with the laptop issue

New Requirement

Wanted it to be ready by Thanksgiving (this was late September)

Decided to try CeeTrack on an iPad


CeeTrackDemo

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Apple does not make this easy

Mobile Printing

The printer is set up to create a wifi network

Selected an HP 470 which has wifi and bluetooth options

Wanted a small printer that would work off of a battery

We use an app called Print n Share for the actual printing


HERxDemo


Useful Home Energy Audit Apps

General tools Audit software Client presentation Home use Communications Tech


App applications


Presentation set-up

QUESTIONS?? This concludes The American Institute of Architects

Continuing Education Systems Program

Lester Shen, [email protected], 612-335-5883 Tom Spielman, [email protected], 612-335-5867

@mncee mncee Center for Energy and Environment


Thank you for your time!

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