On May 4, 2012, Builder Magazine posted a story on the emerging force that the HERS Index is becoming in the national housing market. The story concludes that “widely unused a few years ago, the rating system is gaining traction as the building industry’s equivalent of mpg.” The magazine reports that “in model homes across
Momentum Growing for RESNET HERS Index – New Regional and State Builders Making Commitment to Having All of Their Homes Energy Rated and Marketing Their Homes HERS Index Score in March
An increasing number of builders are taking advantage of the RESNET HERS Index. Over the past month, builders in states ranging from Michigan to South Carolina 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 and marketing their
David Weekley Homes Commits to Marketing Their Homes HERS Index Score
Houston, Texas based national production home builder David Weekley Homes has entered into an agreement with the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to provide new home buyers an important measurement of long-term energy performance of each new home the company builds. The intent of the agreement is to raise consumers’ knowledge of new home energy
K. Hovnanian Homes Commits to Marketing Their Homes HERS Index of Their Homes
New Jersey based production home builder K. Hovnanian Homes has entered into an agreement with the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to provide new home buyers an important measurement of long-term energy performance of each new home the company builds. The intent of the agreement is to raise consumers’ knowledge of new home energy performance
M/I Homes Commits to Marketing Their Homes HERS Index of Their Homes
Columbus, Ohio based production builder M/I Homes has entered into an agreement with the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to provide new home buyers an important measurement of long-term energy performance of each new home the company builds. The intent of the agreement is to raise consumers’ knowledge of new home energy performance by using
Drees Homes Commits to Marketing the HERS Index of Their Homes
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky based production builder Drees Homes has entered into an agreement with the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to provide new home buyers an important measurement of long-term energy performance of each new home the company builds. The intent of the agreement is to raise consumers’ knowledge of new home energy performance by
RESNET Posts Interactive HERS Index on Its Consumer Page
In an effort to provide consumers a fun way to learn about how the HERS Index works and what the scores mean, RESNET has posted an interactive HERS Index tool as the home page of its consumer site As you move the score of the HERS Index the tool will graphically indicate the resulting cost
