“It’s not just a number. It’s proof.” When someone sees a HERS® Index Score, it’s easy to assume they’re looking at an energy rating. But that’s only part of the story. Behind every HERS Rating is an independent quality inspection performed by a specially trained and certified RESNET HERS® Rater. Each rating includes on-site inspections and performance testing that verify that a home’s energy-efficiency features have been properly installed and are performing as designed. The result is confidence—not assumptions. A HERS Rating tells builders, homebuyers, lenders, utilities, real estate professionals, and energy efficiency programs something far more valuable than a score alone: the home has been independently verified. That’s why we created Better Is Proven—a new one-page handout designed to help you tell the complete HERS Rating story. Click on Better is Proven to download the flyer Whether you’re meeting with a builder, speaking to a prospective homeowner, working with a real estate professional, or discussing program requirements with a utility partner, this resource provides a simple, compelling way to explain the value behind the HERS Rating. Keep it with your proposals, hand it out during meetings, include it in presentations, or share it across your social media channels. Help Change the Conversation Every time someone learns that a HERS Rating is more than an energy score, they gain a better understanding of the expertise, inspections, and independent verification that HERS Raters provide. Together, we can help the market recognize what you’ve always known: Better isn’t claimed. Better is proven. Thank you for helping educate consumers and industry professionals while elevating the value and credibility of HERS Ratings.
