Home Energy Audit

Home Energy Audit

A hands on project that walks students through assessing a home's energy use — from drafty windows to old appliances — and identifying practical ways to save energy and money. It turns abstract ideas about energy efficiency into a real audit students can carry out themselves.

Curriculum connections

• Science: heat transfer, insulation, and the physics of energy loss

• Math: calculating energy use, costs, and savings over time

• Environmental studies: connecting household choices to broader energy and climate impacts

• Life skills: practical, transferable knowledge students can use in their own homes