Builders Using the HERS® Index for Statewide Energy Code Compliance Texas House Bill (HB) 3215 updated the state’s universal energy code compliance pathway to allow builders to use the HERS® Index for energy code compliance across the state, in lieu of the state energy code or any stretch code adopted by municipalities. This represents a new statewide opportunity for builders and their HERS® Rating partners to comply with the Texas Energy Code using the HERS® Index. Texas House Bill 3215 Frequently Asked Questions about HB 3215 RESNET Heads to Sunbelt Show 2023! RESNET® is proud to be the 2023 Sunbelt Builders Show Education Center Sponsor, to exhibit at booth #634 and to host the education session: Texas HB 3215 – What You Need to Know! July 14th, 10:30 – 11:45 A.M. Why did Texas builders build more than 81,000 HERS®-rated homes in 2022? One reason is Texas House Bill 3215, which updated the state’s universal energy code compliance pathway to allow builders to use the HERS® Index (in addition to 2018 IECC backstops) for energy code compliance across the state, in lieu of the state energy code or any stretch code adopted by municipalities. The legislation improves housing affordability, allows for more builder and consumer choice, and extends the implementation to use by 2031, with lowered Index numbers, making an impact on the grid, and overall efficiency. Join RESNET®, developers of the HERS® Index, and accredited RESNET® HERS® Providers Fox Energy Specialists and ARCXIS for an update on the implementation of this legislation, and how builders have taken advantage of this new compliance option with HERS Rating Companies across the state. Download HB 3215 Infographic Learn more about this opportunity by clicking to download the infographic below:
