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Weatherization Installers and Technicians

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Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures.

10 main tasks · most important first

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01Test combustible appliances, such as gas appliances.Mostly human for now
02Determine amount of air leakage in buildings, using a blower door machine.Mostly human for now
03Test and diagnose air flow systems, using furnace efficiency analysis equipment.Mostly human for now
04Install and seal air ducts, combustion air openings, or ventilation openings to improve heating and cooling efficiency.Mostly human for now
05Inspect buildings to identify required weatherization measures, including repair work, modification, or replacement.Mostly human for now
06Recommend weatherization techniques to clients in accordance with needs and applicable energy regulations, codes, policies, or statutes.Mostly human for now
07Apply insulation materials, such as loose, blanket, board, and foam insulation to attics, crawl spaces, basements, or walls.Mostly human for now
08Make minor repairs using basic hand or power tools and materials, such as glass, lumber, and drywall.Mostly human for now
09Prepare cost estimates or specifications for rehabilitation or weatherization services.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
10Contact residents or building owners to schedule appointments.AI could speed this up, with extra tools

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

Checked O*NET 31.0, August 2026Corrections

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O*NET 31.0 Database, US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), 2026-08. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (observed exposure), Anthropic, 2026-03-05. Licence: CC BY.

Working with AI: Measuring the Applicability of Generative AI to Occupations (v1.1), Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025-12. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

GPTs are GPTs: labor market impact potential of LLMs (Science, 2024), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023. Licence: MIT.

What work can robots do? (robot exposure index), Anthropic, 2026-09-30. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

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