Paper written by Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center; David
Goldstein, National Resources Defense Council; Michael Holtz,
Architectural Energy Corporation; Ron Judkoff, National Renewable Energy
Laboratory; Jim Tait, Florida Solar Energy Center; and Dick Tracey,
consultant. The paper provides the history of the development of a
national, uniform rating method for rating the energy efficiency of homes
and a full explanation of the Normalized Modified Loads Method that is
embodied in the National Association of State Energy Officials Home Energy
Rating Technical Guidelines.
