CAP · Contractor Auditing Portal

Home energy audits, from clipboard to proposal, on a tablet.

CAP is a mobile app that allows contractors and trade allies to perform home energy audits as well as provide recommendations, generate proposals, and convert proposals to applications. CAP leverages the Microsoft Dynamics suite of functionality to provide a feature-rich mobile platform within a secure framework.

cap · audit #A-2291 · 14 Maple St Onsite
Pre-audit Measures Proposal
AtticDone
HVACDone
WindowsIn progress
Water htr.To do
LightingDone
EnvelopeTo do
Est. savings
3,240 kWh
Photos
11
HPXML
✓
Platform Overview

The complete auditing platform, end-to-end.

CAP leverages the Microsoft Dynamics suite and HPXML standards to deliver a feature-rich mobile platform within a secure framework — providing one continuous workflow from the first room walkthrough to a signed, submitted rebate application.

Designed specifically for contractors, trade allies, and inspectors, CAP eliminates paperwork and spreadsheets with automated recommendations, built-in measure calculators, and real-time project dashboards.

Pre-Audits Inspections Proposals & Signatures Rebate Sync
CAP - Contractor Auditing Portal Overview
Features & functions

The whole audit, in the field.

01

Audits & assessments

cap · room-by-room audit

Audits/Assessment

Perform Audits and energy assessments

The auditor is able to conduct a room-by-room examination of the residence, as well as a thorough analysis of past utility bills.

Status Tracking

Tracking the status of building components

The auditor is able to track all building details as well as the progress status for each component.

HPXML

The software is designed from HPXML standards

The entire platform is HPXML compliant, including all fields, objects, and components. Data can be uploaded/downloaded as required.

Pre-Audits

Perform pre-assessment to determine the customer’s “as-is” status

The auditor is able log information relevant to every aspect of the building — and track the details in a manner that can be utilized for reports, recommendations, and proposals.

Inspections

Perform inspections (aka post-audits) to validate the installation or update of efficient equipment.

The auditor is able to perform a room-by-room examination of the residence – including comparison of details to the pre-assessment.

Copy from Pre-Audit

Copy data from Pre-Audit to Post-Audit.

To save time, the auditor is able to view their captured Pre-Audit data, while performing the Post-Audit. To speed up the process, the Auditor can simply hit the “Copy from Pre-Audit” button, followed by editing those pasted Post-Audit details if needed.

02

Capture in the field

cap · photos & attachments

Photos

Attach pictures to the audit

The app allows users to snap pictures and immediately attach them to the audit record for use in the audit report.

Measures

Associate Measures with each Audit

Configure the Measure Library to add recommendations to proposals, with savings and incentives.

Customer Info

Populate customer information

The auditor is able to log customer details. All audits and activity can be viewed on the customer record.

Home Info

Populate home information

The auditor is able to log home/address information. All audits and activity can be viewed on the home/address record.

Assets

Log existing equipment

During the audit process, the user is able to record all existing equipment. This provides all parties with a detailed “as-is” status for the home/building.

Document Attachments

Attach documents to the audit

CAP allows auditors to leverage native mobile functionality to scan and attach documents. Alternatively, users can upload documents they have received via email.

03

Recommendations & proposals

cap · customer proposal

Email / Print Proposals

Email or Print the proposal

The auditor is able to send the proposal to the customer via Email. Alternatively, if connected to a printer, they can also select the print option.

Digital Signature

Digitally sign/approve the proposal

The customer is able to use the digital signature function to confirm the audit, approve the proposal, or sign-off on a rebate application.

Home Report

Generate a Home Report.

The auditor can generate a report and is able to preselect which building components, documents, and photos to include or exclude.

Recommendations

Generate Recommendations

The auditor is able to provide recommendations based on the needs of the customer. These can be utilized for the Home Report as well as for the Proposal.

Calculated Measures

Calculate Savings and Incentives

Incentives and Savings can be calculated via our configurable calculation tool. Where more complexity is needed, we also have integrated with ESPCalcs, a software tool by ESPLabs.

Proposals

Generate detailed proposals.

The auditor is able to log the existing building equipment as well as the recommended updates or replacements — followed by generating a full proposal for the customer, including savings and incentives.

04

Convert, track & notify

cap · contractor dashboard

Dashboard

View dashboards of all audits and projects

The auditor is able to view a dashboard, displaying their own audits, projects, reports, proposals, activity, and more.

Track Applications

Track applications from beginning to end

The customer and the auditor are able to view the status of the application throughout the process.

Proposal Tracking

Track your Proposals

Generate energy efficiency proposals and track their progress through the entire process including forecasting and conversion to applications.

Convert Proposals

Convert proposals to applications

The auditor is able to generate applications — directly from the proposal. The system will automatically copy all information from the proposal to the new application, saving the both the auditor and customer time.

Email Notifications

Keep customers informed.

Emails notifications are sent to the customer to inform them of the audit details and project status. Contractors are able to turn the notifications on or of.

05

Manage the organization

cap · scheduling & field service

Company Overview

Managers are able to view all activity in their organization.

Managers are able to view all audits, projects, reports, and proposals for each individual contractor in their organization.

Contractor View

Individual contractors are able to view their own audits and projects.

Individual contractors are able to view their own audits, projects, reports, proposals, activities, and more.

Scheduling

Contractors are able to view and manage their schedules.

Scheduling and availability can be viewed and managed at the level of an individual contractors as well as across the entire organization.

Laptop

Laptop Access

Some functionality, such as managing reports and dashboards, may be more convenient on a laptop rather than a mobile device. Users are able to login from both mobile and laptop to access information and perform tasks.

Field Service

Organizations can manage their field staff

Managers are able to leverage the field service module to manage staff, calendaring, inventory, teams, trucks, availability, and more.

Mobile

Tablet/iPad interface

Auditors are able to perform their tasks directly from an iPad or tablet. Alternatively, they may also utilize laptops — or go back and forth as needed.

Put CAP in your auditors' hands.

Request a CAP sandbox login or a personal demo, and run a full audit-to-application flow on a tablet.