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Loveland Building Code: Explaining the New Performance Path Amendment

By |2023-11-14T10:45:38-07:00November 14th, 2023|HERS Ratings|

On June 1, 2023, the city of Loveland, CO officially adopted the 2021 IECC and implemented some specific amendments. One of the most significant changes has to do with energy compliance evaluation. In the past, builders were allowed to utilize a prescriptive path to make sure their project was code-compliant. However, the updated Loveland [...]

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Saving Money On Insulation With a HERS Rating/ERI in 2021 IECC

By |2023-09-14T13:38:45-06:00September 14th, 2023|HERS Rating Guide, HERS Ratings|

If you are in the building industry, you are probably no stranger to the 2021 IECC. This is the most recent iteration of the International Energy Conservation Code (at the time of this writing), and it has really tightened up certain construction requirements for newly built homes. One of its most significant changes has [...]

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Explaining U-Factors and Solar Heat Gain Coefficients For Windows and Doors

By |2023-05-23T16:07:24-06:00September 19th, 2022|HERS Ratings, Uncategorized|

In today's day and age, with expenses and bills around every corner, we're all looking for ways to cut costs. If you are a homeowner, you know that your monthly bills to keep the house going have been steadily increasing over time. One of our biggest burdens are those costly heating and cooling bills. [...]

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What Are Insulation R-Values?

By |2022-08-11T10:43:26-06:00August 11th, 2022|Energy Audit Info, HERS Ratings|

When it comes to optimizing in-home climate control, increasing energy efficiency, and saving money, one of the most important aspects of the home is insulation. In fact the EPA calculates that, by sealing homes and insulating properly in the appropriate areas, homeowners can save up to 15% on yearly heating and cooling costs. There [...]

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2020 City of Boulder Energy Conservation Code Explained! (COBECC 2020) [Video]

By |2020-09-18T12:00:21-06:00September 18th, 2020|Energy Code Info, HERS Ratings|

The 2020 City of Boulder Energy Conservation Code is here, what does that mean? The City of Boulder Energy Conservation Code (COBECC 2020) was adopted in July of 2020. As Boulder states on its website, "The city updates our energy code on a three-year cycle with the goal of attaining net-zero energy, outcome-verified code by 2031 [...]

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The Ultimate HERS Rating Guide Part 4: When Is A HERS Rating Required In Colorado?

By |2023-05-10T13:48:42-06:00July 22nd, 2019|Energy Code Info, HERS Rating Guide, HERS Ratings|

One question that we are asked frequently is when and where is a HERS rating required in Colorado? A HERS rating can be an alternative solution to following the building codes when building a Colorado home. We covered many of the benefits of performing a HERS rating in our earlier blog about performance vs prescriptive [...]

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The Ultimate HERS Rating Guide Part 3: What Is A Trade-Off?

By |2023-05-10T13:47:51-06:00July 15th, 2019|Energy Code Info, HERS Rating Guide, HERS Ratings|

As we talked about in the earlier parts of this HERS rating guide, a HERS rating is a calculated score that quantifies the energy efficiency of a home. When a HERS rating is performed before a home is built, it can be used as a method to comply with energy efficiency code requirements instead [...]

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The Ultimate HERS Rating Guide Part 2: What Is The HERS Score Index?

By |2023-05-23T16:59:53-06:00July 9th, 2019|Energy Code Info, HERS Rating Guide, HERS Ratings|

You may have heard the term "HERS rating" used regarding home construction and energy efficiency.  You may have even seen and read through a HERS report, or you may have a HERS certificate for your own home. Or you may have read our first blog in this series, What Is A HERS Rating.  Many [...]

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The Ultimate HERS Rating Guide Part 1: What Is A HERS Rating?

By |2023-05-10T13:44:44-06:00December 8th, 2015|Energy Code Info, HERS Rating Guide, HERS Ratings|

The HERS Rating Index, developed by RESNET: More new homes are being built with a HERS Rating, particularly in Colorado.  The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) is a method used by architects, builders, and energy raters, to determine the overall energy use of a home. RESNET, the Residential Energy Services Network, developed the HERS [...]

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