A major market breakthrough took place for high-energy performance homes with Bonded Builders Warranty Group launching the Residential Energy Guarantee Program. The program will offer a whole house energy bill guarantee to homebuilders based on the energy projections of a RESNET HERS Rating. The warranty is based on the HERS® rating report projections on total energy use. Under the program, Bonded Builders Warranty Group will pay the consumer for the additional annual natural gas and electric costs over the HERS® projection. The company is offering guarantee terms of 2, 3, or 5 years. This will allow builders now to actually guarantee the energy performance of their homes to buyers and increase consumer confidence with the builder and the HERS® Index Score. Steve Baden, RESNET Executive Director, commented, “The fact that one of the nation’s largest private warranty corporations in the U.S. is willing to back the HERS® with their money adds incredible confidence to builders to use and market their homes’ HERS® Index Score. This is another sign of the growing credibility of RESNET in the HERS® Index Score in the private sector.” Bonded Builders Warranty Group is a diversified company with affiliates serving both the building industry and the nation’s homeowners. Founded in Florida in 1989. Bonded Builders companies operate throughout the US, providing a wide range of home warranty products. Bonded Builders Warranty Group offers warranties on new homes, including site and systems built homes, manufactured homes, and condominiums; remodeling warranties, and warranties covering mold and water intrusion. For more information on the program, go to Bonded Builders Warranty Group Residential Energy Guarantee Program
