Tag: HERS 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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New Mexico Develops Innovative Water Efficiency Rating Score
Prime: prime Subtitle: Like a HERS rating, the WERS rating will be scored on a 0 to 100 scale 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: …
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The 2015 IECC Recognizes Home Energy Ratings
Subtitle: With a specific HERS Index for each climate zone, the new energy code provides home builders with an alternate compliance path Images: …
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Taking a 20-Year-Old Florida House to Net Zero
Subtitle: Starting with an energy-efficient home and using available incentives made it easier Images: Steve Larson, a builder and home energy rater in Florida, sent me an e-mail with his energy bills for February through July of 2012. When you subtract out the monthly service charges, he paid only $5.35 for electricity during those six…