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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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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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