Energy Audit Kit
Supporting the Building Energy Detectives lessons
The Energy Audit Kit provides easy-to-use tools to monitor plug load, temperature and light levels in a building. In KEEP’s Building Energy Detectives lessons, students use these tools to investigate energy use in their school and identify actions to reduce energy loss and lower consumption, fostering a more sustainable future. Lessons seamlessly integrate technology into the math and science curriculum, making real-word applications of energy conservation both engaging and educational.
This kit includes:
- 5 watt meters
- 5 Infrared thermometers
- 5 light meters
- 5 digital indoor thermo-hygrometers
- 1 thermal imaging camera for smartphone or tablet*
- 1 battery charger for thermal imaging camera attachment
- 1 heavy-duty carrying case
- 1 set of related curriculum activities
*Must download the FLIR ONE app for apple or android to turn your phone or tablet into a thermal camera. Check to see if your device is compatible with the FLIR ONE Gen3
Other resources for this kit:
Building Energy Detectives lessons:
Other Energy Audit Kit Locations:
WPS Energy Audit Kit from Brown County Extension & Einstein Project. (Located at Brown County STEM Innovation Center)
Click here to reserve.
Host site contacts:
Melinda Pollen – UW-Extension Brown County
melinda.pollen@wisc.edu
Kim Lemberger – Director of Learning at the Einstein Project
kim@einsteinproject.org
Create Your Own Energy Audit Kit!
Use this Recommended Energy Audit Tools Checklist to find specific equipment models to create your own energy audit kit.
Heather Phelps
WCEE Resource Specialist
Contact Heather with any kit-related questions.