Before you begin
- Open the goal section of your starter-plan worksheet.
- Be ready to define a bounded audit question and distinguish observation from diagnosis.
- Use the supplied fictional inputs; mark missing facts unknown.
This lesson helps you define a bounded audit question and distinguish observation from diagnosis. Use the supplied cases even if you do not have access to a home or bills. Begin with the difference between a concern and a proposed solution.
Topics in this lesson
Outcome: This lesson helps you define a bounded audit question and distinguish observation from diagnosis.
- What a home audit can tell you
An energy audit is a structured investigation of how a home uses energy and where an improvement may be worthwhile.
- Choose a bounded outcome
Separate the household goal from the result of this course.
- Observation or explanation?
An observation reports what was noticed or measured under stated conditions.
- Set permissions and limits
Use an observation-only boundary for the first walkthrough.