The momentum of local code jurisdictions recognizing the HERS® Index as a compliance option to their energy codes has increased with nine municipalities located in Long Island, New York recognizing a HERS® Index Score as a code compliance option. The following communities have incorporated the HERS® Index into their building energy codes: Town of Brookhaven Town of Babylon Town of Hempstead Town of Huntington Town of Islip Town of North Hempstead Town of Oyster Bay Town of Riverhead Town of Southampton These Long Island communities have joined jurisdictions from Idaho to Massachusetts in incorporating home energy ratings as a compliance option to energy codes. RESNET has posted a web site, “The HERS® Index as a Performance Path to Building Energy Codes” that includes the listing of know code jurisdictions that have adopted a HERS® Index Score as a option to their energy codes. The site includes links to each municipality’s section pertaining to home energy ratings. Go to The HERS® Index as a Performance Path to Building Energy Codes
