HERS Rating
HERS RATING: Third Party Energy Inspections
A home energy rating will consider: the construction & materials of the home, insulation levels, window/door types & efficiency, the window/door to wall area ratios, appliances and lighting (including the water heater), mechanical system (heating and cooling), the orientation of the house, the size of the conditioned area in square feet, and the leakage or air infiltration of the home envelope and duct work.
The Home Energy Rating is completed from on-site visits using test equipment like the blower door and duct blaster and from blueprints on new homes.
Our Homeowners receive a HERS certificate at closing. What is a HERS Rating?
A Home Energy Rating or HERS rating will very soon become a standard part of every real estate listing allowing buyers to directly compare the efficiency of one home to another (similar to the way they compare MPG when shopping for a car). A home energy rating involves an analysis of a home’s construction plans and onsite inspections. Based on the home’s plans, the Home Energy Rater uses an energy efficiency software package to perform an energy analysis of the home’s design. This analysis yields a projected, pre-construction HERS Index. The rater conducts onsite inspections, typically including a blower door test (to test the leakiness of the house) and a duct test (to test the leakiness of the ducts). Results of these tests, along with inputs derived from the plan review, are used to generate the HERS Index score for the home (source: energystar.gov).
Our Homeowners receive a HERS rating certificate showing where their home falls on the HERS rating index. Lower scores mean higher energy savings.
The average home rates at 130, Energy Star rated homes must achieve a score of 85, Green Built North Texas homes must achieve a score of 83. Our homes ratings are significantly better!
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To learn more about HERS please visit www.resnet.us/home-energy-ratings
