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New Construction - Energy Efficient Technologies

Planning to build a new home? Then think high-efficiency. There are many new technologies and building techniques available for you to build energy efficiencies into your new home that will pay dividends in costs savings and comfort for years to come. A high-performance home offers many benefits, including:

  • Consistent energy savings
  • Easier systems maintenance
  • Higher resale value
  • Greater comfort


What is a Home Energy Rating?
A home energy rating involves an analysis of a home's construction plans and onsite inspections. Based on the home's plans, the Home Energy Rater uses an energy efficiency software package to perform an energy analysis of the home's design. This analysis yields a projected, pre-construction HERS Index.

Upon completion of the plan review, the rater will work with the builder to identify the energy efficiency improvements needed to ensure the house will meet ENERGY STAR performance guidelines. The rater then conducts onsite inspections, typically including a blower door test (to test the leakiness of the house) and a duct test (to test the leakiness of the ducts). Results of these tests, along with inputs derived from the plan review, are used to generate the HERS Index for the home.

Unlike a Building Performance 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. Since a rating quantifies the energy performance of a home, the HERS Index provides an easily understandable means to compare the relative energy efficiency of different homes.


Contact Us
We have a HERS rater on staff who is willing to come to homes and provide information on how you can get your home a HERS rating. For more information contact us via email or call us at 877-389-7077.