ENERGY RATINGS
Do you have an ENERGY STAR home?
Home energy ratings provide a standard measurement of a
home’s energy efficiency. Ratings are used for both and new
and existing homes. In new homes, ratings often verify
energy performance for the ENERGY STAR homes program,
energy efficient mortgages, and energy code compliance. An
energy rating allows a home-buyer to easily compare the
energy performance of the homes being considered.
Confirmed ratings involve an on-site inspection of a home by
a residential energy efficiency professional, a home energy
rater. Home energy raters are trained and certified by a
RESNET accredited home energy rater training provider.
The data gathered by the home energy rater is entered into a
RESNET accredited computer program and translated into
rating score. The home receives a score between 1 and 100,
depending on its relative efficiency. An estimate of the home’
s energy costs is also provided in the report. The home’s
energy rating is then equated to a Star rating ranging from
one star for a very inefficient home to five stars for a highly
efficient home.
Unlike an energy audit or a weatherization assessment, a
home energy rating is a recognized tool in the mortgage
industry. Home energy ratings can be used in a variety of
ways in the housing industry. The star and the rating score
provide an easily understandable means to compare more
efficient homes by their relative energy efficiency, since a
rating quantifies the energy performance of a home."
From: Introduction to Home Energy Ratings and Energy
Mortgages
http://www.natresnet.org/ratings/default.htm
Do you have an ENERGY STAR home?
Home energy ratings provide a standard measurement of a
home’s energy efficiency. Ratings are used for both and new
and existing homes. In new homes, ratings often verify
energy performance for the ENERGY STAR homes program,
energy efficient mortgages, and energy code compliance. An
energy rating allows a home-buyer to easily compare the
energy performance of the homes being considered.
Confirmed ratings involve an on-site inspection of a home by
a residential energy efficiency professional, a home energy
rater. Home energy raters are trained and certified by a
RESNET accredited home energy rater training provider.
The data gathered by the home energy rater is entered into a
RESNET accredited computer program and translated into
rating score. The home receives a score between 1 and 100,
depending on its relative efficiency. An estimate of the home’
s energy costs is also provided in the report. The home’s
energy rating is then equated to a Star rating ranging from
one star for a very inefficient home to five stars for a highly
efficient home.
Unlike an energy audit or a weatherization assessment, a
home energy rating is a recognized tool in the mortgage
industry. Home energy ratings can be used in a variety of
ways in the housing industry. The star and the rating score
provide an easily understandable means to compare more
efficient homes by their relative energy efficiency, since a
rating quantifies the energy performance of a home."
From: Introduction to Home Energy Ratings and Energy
Mortgages
http://www.natresnet.org/ratings/default.htm
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