The RESNET HERS® Index is the industry standard by which a home’s energy efficiency is measured. The HERS® or Home Energy Rating System was developed by RESNET and is the nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home’s energy performance. Certified RESNET Home Energy Raters conduct inspections to verify a home’s energy performance and determine what improvements can be made to increase it. For more information click on RESNET HERS® Index. Across the nation state and local governments are adding a HERS® Index Score target as a performance compliance option to their building energy code. The reasons why a HERS® Index Score is being tied into energy codes include: The inspection and testing protocols are established in RESNET’s national home energy rating standards. RESNET is a national not-for-profit membership standard setting organization. It is accredited by the American National Energy Standards Institute (ANSI) as a Standard Development Organization. The professionals that undertake the inspection and performance testing are certified following RESNET’s standards stringent training and testing procedures. All certified RESNET home energy raters are subject to RESNET’s robust quality assurance oversight procedures. The RESNET national home energy rating standards are recognized by the federal government (U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Internal Revenue Service) and the mortgage industry. The HERS® Index is a trusted measurement of the energy performance of a home. Over one million homes have been issued a HERS® Index Score in the US. What is the HERS® Index? A scoring system established by RESNET in which a home built to the specifications of the HERS® Reference Home (based on the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code) scores a HERS® Index of 100, while a net zero energy home scores a HERS® Index of 0. Learn More
