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Taking HERS® Ratings to the Next Level to be a Focus at the 2017 RESNET Building Performance Conference

Jan 13, 2017

The HERS® Industry is poised to take off to the next level.   In 2016, the industry has achieved notable accomplishments:

  • Increase in the number of homes HERS® rated
  • Partnership with the Appraisal Institute to factor HERS® Index scores into residential real estate appraisals
  • The ANSI/RESNET/ICC standards 301 and 380 were incorporated into the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
  • More realistic Energy Rating Index Scores in the 2018 IECC that will make the option more attractive to builders

A special feature of the 2017 RESNET Building Performance Conference is a track on Taking HERS® Ratings to the Next Level.

The 2017 RESNET Conference offers a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about this opportunity. Nowhere else can you gain the information needed to understand the latest development in the HERS® industry.

Sessions that will be offered on this subject include:

  • Into the Great Wide Open – Kicking HERS® Into Notches Unknown
  • What Builders Really Think of HERS® Raters: New Market Research
  • Expand Your Business Opportunity: HERS® Raters Becoming ICC Certified Energy Code Inspectors
  • How the HERS® and Appraisal Industries Can Work Together to Improve Home Energy Performance
  • Three Secrets to Tap the Real Estate Market with Energy Ratings
  • The Shape of Things to Come – The Future of HERS® Ratings
  • Introducing the ANSI/RESNET/ICC Standard 380 – The American Consensus Standard for Conducting Air and Duct Leakage Tests
  • Cultivating a New Generation of Leadership in the HERS® Industry
  • Build Your Business and Bring Builders More Value Using the HERS® Index Path to Green Certification
  • Best Ideas of the HERS® Industry- Insulate America and RESNET Awards Program
  • Conducting HERS® Quality Assurance Oversight Remotely
  • New RESNET Designation—The HERS® Associate
  • Changing Training for Changing Times

RESNET has posted the listing of core conference sessions along with a description of each session and each session’s presenters.  To download the listing of sessions, click on 2017 RESNET Conference Core Conference Sessions

Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up on the latest information and network with the leaders of the home energy rating and building performance industry.

Be ALL IN!  Register for the conference today at 2017 RESNET Conference Registration

Remember January 27, 2017 is the deadline for the special “early bird” conference registration discount. 

For more information go to 2017 RESNET Building Performance Conference