This isn’t just efficiency. It’s contributing to something deeper — housing affordability . Built America Magazine | South
The HERS rating brings accountability. It's not a promise. It’s proof.
For Matthews, the rating isn't just about kilowatts or compliance. It’s personal.
The Human Metric Behind the Score
“I worked with an affordable housing program that partnered quite often with Habitat for Humanity in North Carolina,” he said, “and I was able to work directly with homeowners… explaining the importance of the results of a HERS rating. Seeing that HERS rating enables homeowners to anticipate what their electric bill is going to be… and know how to budget going forward.” Many of these families were low to moderate income. For them, a five-dollar difference in a monthly utility bill could mean groceries or medication.
RESNET's story is not one of explosive disruption or sexy Silicon Valley launches. It's about small decisions with big consequences. It's about every home that gets rated and every homeowner who suddenly sees energy not as an abstract concept, but as something they can control - and afford. “If you think about affordability,” Ryan said, “there’s the cost of the home, and then there’s the cost to live in it.”
That’s where RESNET inserts itself - not into the glamour, but into the grit.
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