A New Kind of Conversation
“Insurance companies are leaving markets,” Ryan said. “Natural disasters are increasing. RESNET doesn’t currently address resilience directly - but we need to start. It’s part of the future.” That future may be unpredictable. But one thing seems certain: the HERS index is not going anywhere. “We’re not federally funded,” Michael emphasized. “We don’t rely on programs that come and go. When the dust clears, the HERS index will still be there. It’s the gold standard.”
WHY BUILDERS SHOULD GET HERS INDEX SCORES Demonstrate energy efficiency features in your homes with an independently verified HERS® Index rating. Hundreds of builders of all volumes, from across the country, have become RESNET Energy Smart Builders by having all of their homes HERS®-rated. MARKETING ADVANTAGE
Ask either of them for one final message, and they won’t tell you to buy a HERS- rated home. They’ll tell you to ask. “My hope,” Michael said, “is that homeowners start the conversation. That it’s no longer just, ‘Look at my countertops,’ but, ‘What’s your HERS score?’ That’s when we’ll know we’ve made it.” It’s a culture shift - subtle, powerful, long overdue.
With RESNET’s Appraiser Portal, your appraiser can verify the HERS® Index Score and annual energy cost savings of 4.6+ million homes and compare your home to other HERS® rated homes in your area. OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE APPRAISED VALUE
CODE COMPLIANCE More than 15 States and 300+ local jurisdictions allow a HERS® Index Score to be used for energy code compliance
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
Use HERS® Rating data to report on the enery and carbon impacts of the homes you build
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