The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) industry is a $200 billion -a-year U.S. industry, and second only to transportation as the largest consumer of energy.

Energy efficiency is on everyone's mind and the HVACR industry is central to the solution. An energy audit provides possible areas for improvement in efficiencies.

Mr. Walsh, president of Training for the Trades will teach the Energy Auditing Train the Trainer program at the Industry Sponsored National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference. Participants must bring their own lap-top computer. They will be totally emerged doing practical exercises.

The Energy Audit program will show you how to calculate monthly and annual heating and cooling costs for residential and light commercial buildings. An optional version of the Energy Audit program contains appliance capabilities and can calculate appliance and hot water energy use.

Features of the Energy Audit software program include:

Ability to compare system types and costs over any given study period ~ Energy cost calculations ~ Loan, lease and credit card analysis reports designed to demonstrate affordability of better systems ~ Enter equipment data manually or automatically look it up from AHRI data files.

The conference is March 8th - 10th, 2009 at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The program is one of thirty sessions offered at the 2009 National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference. Persons involved in training the current and future workforce of the HVACR industry (contractors, wholesalers, trainers, educators) are encouraged to attend.

The conference package includes: Admission to training sessions, Admission to all general sessions, 2 plated breakfasts, 2 plated luncheons, Free Certificated Master HVACR Educators Certification Exams, Admission to all industry exhibits, for only $189.00 per person. Special hotel accommodations at the Imperial Palace are available for $79.00 per night through February 10, 2009 (first come first served, subject to room availability).

Don't miss the opportunity to improve your skills and learn more about Energy Auditing. To register, call 1-800-394-5268.