In 2015 there were 190,180 homes in the United States that were HERS® rated by certified RESNET HERS® Raters and issued a HERS® Index Score. According to the data from the U.S. Census Bureau this represents over 38% of all new homes sold in the nation. The homes that were HERS® rated in 2015 represents a 30% increase over the number of homes rated in 2014. The average HERS® Index Score of the homes rated in 2015 was 62. The six leading states in terms of homes receiving a HERS® Index were: Texas – 38,988 (28,874 rated in 2014) Florida – 15,337 (14,994 rated in 2014) N. Carolina – 12,757 (10,271 rated in 2014) Arizona – 11,245 (3,318 rated in 2014) Colorado – 10,159 (8,315 rated in 2014) Indiana – 9,197 (8,007 rated in 2014) The six states with the lowest HERS® Index Scores were: Hawaii – 35 Vermont – 49 Montana – 50 Nebraska – 51 Maine – 52 Minnesota – 53 The following is the number of homes issued a HERS® Index Score in 2015 and the average HERS® Index Score by state: Homes Rated 2015 Homes Rated 2014 Average HERS® Index Score (2014 avg.) Alabama 1681 1213 73 (75) Alaska* 34 163 57 (54) Arizona 11244 3318 63 (62) Arkansas 592 533 76 (77) California** 716 701 69 (69) Colorado 10150 8315 57 (59) Connecticut 1194 746 55 (53) Delaware 2332 1403 52 (57) District of Columbia 166 100 67 (65) Florida 15323 14994 58 (60) Georgia 7253 4986 71 (71) Hawaii 4 11 36 (-8) Idaho 1072 722 60 (61) Illinois 2953 1721 60 (59) Indiana 9196 8007 66 (67) Iowa 4871 4007 59 (60) Kansas 1199 1047 69 (70) Kentucky 1650 1964 66 (67) Louisiana 178 230 75 (62) Maine 18 21 52 (50) Maryland 5903 4928 57 (59) Massachusetts 5693 4887 56 (63) Michigan 2089 2026 59 (60) Minnesota 4828 3665 53 (57) Mississippi 84 17 66 (62) Missouri 979 838 71 (68) Montana 91 20 50 (49) Nebraska 545 507 51 (53) Nevada 5065 1893 62 (62) New Hampshire 388 253 55 (57) New Jersey 3754 3005 61 (63) New Mexico 1622 1223 59 (56) New York 3802 2568 54 (56) North Carolina 12742 10271 67 (68) North Dakota 4 10 66 (49) Ohio 6894 5389 60 (59) Oklahoma 3597 3278 62 (62) Oregon 282 123 60 (54) Pennsylvania 3128 2408 61 (61) Rhode Island 272 437 59 (87) South Carolina 6478 6121 69 (68) South Dakota 187 17 57 (56) Tennessee 1348 1016 68 (68) Texas 38954 28874 65 (65) Utah 1498 1063 61 (60) Vermont 330 334 49 (49) Virginia 4189 4778 63 (62) Washington 1089 439 58 (57) West Virginia 129 125 64 (64) Wisconsin 2328 1932 57 (62) Wyoming 62 92 60 (64) * Alaska number does not reflect State’s energy standard ratings ** California number does not reflect Title 24 HERS RESNET Executive Director Steve Baden commented on over 190,000 homes HERS® rated in 2015, “homebuilders are increasingly seeing energy efficiency as a major selling point for buying a new home. To take advantage of this opportunity, builders across the nation are presenting their homes’ energy performance in a way that every home buyer can understand, the home’s HERS® Index Score. I expect that this trend will continue. It is particularly encouraging that the average HERS® Index Score was 62. This is 38% more efficient than homes built as recently as 2006 and 68% more efficient than a typical re-sale home. I congratulate the energy smart builders, HERS® Raters and program sponsors that are leading the trend to mainstreaming high performance homes in the market place.” To learn what is driving this trend, attend the 2016 RESNET Building Performance Conference. The RESNET Conference is the “not-to-miss” event on home energy ratings and home performance. For more information go 2016 RESNET Conference
