The 2014 RESNET Building Performance Conference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on February 24 – 26, 2014. The theme of the 2014 RESNET Conference is “Power of Performance”. The annual RESNET Conference is the national event focusing on home energy ratings and building performance. Being a sponsor or an exhibitor at the 2014 RESNET
RESNET Enters Into Memorandum of Understanding with the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) on Infrared Thermography for the Inspection of Residential Buildings
RESNET has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNET) that will result in the certification of certified RESNET Home Energy Raters to conduct infrared thermography for residential buildings. The RESNET-ANST MOU provides for the following: Working cooperatively with RESNET, ANST will develop an ASNT Level II certification in
RESNET Proposes Standard Amendment to Update RESNET National Buildings Registry Requirement – Deadline for Comments is Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Section 102.1.4.12 of the RESNET home energy rating standards require that all Home Energy Rating Providers shall collect and upload the Energy Simulation File for each home rated by each Certified Rater to RESNET using the RESNET Buildings Registry. RESNET is proposing an amendment that will spell out what information will be uploaded to the
RESNET Moves the Effective Date of Amendment on Revision of RESNET Gas Leakage Testing Standard to May 15, 2014
On March 15, 2013 the RESNET Board of Directors adopted the amendment of Sections 806 to 808 of RESNET gas leakage testing standards. The adopted amendment is contained in the Addendum 2 of the RESNET National Mortgage Industry Standards. The revision can be downloaded at RESNET Gas Leakage Testing Standard. The effective date for the amendment
Momentum Growing for RESNET HERS Index – New RESNET Energy Smart Builders in April 2013
An increasing number of builders are taking advantage of the marketing power of the RESNET HERS Index Score. Over the past month, builders from New Mexico to New Hampshire have entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with RESNET. In the MOUs, the builders commit to having their homes energy rated by a certified RESNET rater
RESNET Posts Web Site on 2014 RESNET Building Performance Conference
The 2014 RESNET Building Performance Conference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on February 24 – 26, 2014. The theme of the 2014 RESNET Conference is “Power of Performance”. RESNET has posted the 2014 RESNET Building Performance Conference site. The site includes: 2014 RESNET Conference registration information page Conference exhibitor page Conference exhibitor information Conference
RESNET Model Calibration Test Method Working Group Adopts Title, Purpose and Scope of Activities
Software users often ‘true-up” or “calibrate” simulation models for existing homes to historical utility billing data with the goal of increasing the accuracy of retrofit savings predictions. This is typically achieved by adjusting input parameters within their ranges of uncertainty until a desired level or agreement is seen between pre-retrofit energy use and historical energy
