Tag: home energy rating
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A Home Energy Rating Is an Asset Label
Prime: prime Subtitle: It isn’t meant to be an accurate predictor of energy bills Images: When I’m explaining home energy ratings and the HERS Index to people, I often get asked, “How accurate is a HERS rating? Will my energy bills really be close to what it says?” In the mind of the questioner, that’s…
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Why Is the HERS Reference Home Based on an Outdated Energy Code?
Prime: prime Subtitle: Should the HERS Index calculation be updated? Images: …
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Study Finds Huge Variation in California HERS Rating Results
Subtitle: Six HERS raters came up with as much as 48% variation in the HERS Index and >100% in heating and cooling consumption Images: …