home energy rating Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/home-energy-rating/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:22:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 UL and Intertek Partner With Homebuilders in Energy Rating Program https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ul-and-intertek-partner-homebuilders-energy-rating-program/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ul-and-intertek-partner-homebuilders-energy-rating-program/#view_comments Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:58:41 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=ul-and-intertek-partner-with-homebuilders-in-energy-rating-program In case you didn’t see the announcement out of Florida, two big well-known names have entered the market for home energy ratings and energy code compliance. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Intertek are working with the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA)…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ul-and-intertek-partner-homebuilders-energy-rating-program/feed/ 6 Dr. Bailes to Speak in Nashville on Energy Efficiency in New Homes https://www.energyvanguard.com/newsroom/dr-bailes-to-speak-in-nashville-on-energy-efficiency-in-new-homes/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/newsroom/dr-bailes-to-speak-in-nashville-on-energy-efficiency-in-new-homes/#view_comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?newsroom=dr-bailes-to-speak-in-nashville-on-energy-efficiency-in-new-homes E3 Innovate is hosting an event in Nashville this Friday called The Future of Building Is Now. Energy Vanguard’s founder, Allison A. Bailes III, PhD, will give two presentations: E3 Innovate is hosting an event in Nashville this Friday called The Future…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/newsroom/dr-bailes-to-speak-in-nashville-on-energy-efficiency-in-new-homes/feed/ 1 5 Things You Can Do to Build for Success When Business Is Slow https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-things-you-can-do-to-build-for-success-when-business-is-slow/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-things-you-can-do-to-build-for-success-when-business-is-slow/#view_comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=5-things-you-can-do-to-build-for-success-when-business-is-slow Every business has slow periods. New businesses often have plenty of non-billable time, when the owner(s) and employees can work on things that help ensure success but that are often difficult to find time for once the jobs start rolling…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-things-you-can-do-to-build-for-success-when-business-is-slow/feed/ 3 The Tail-Wagging Labradors of RESNET https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-tail-wagging-labradors-of-resnet/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-tail-wagging-labradors-of-resnet/#view_comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=the-tail-wagging-labradors-of-resnet Labradors? James Brown? What do either of those have to do with the RESNET conference?! Be patient, my friend. All will be revealed shortly. The 2013 RESNET conference just ended, and it was fantastic. It and Building Science Summer Camp…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-tail-wagging-labradors-of-resnet/feed/ 7 Forget the People — A Home Energy Rating Is an Asset Label https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/forget-the-people-a-home-energy-rating-is-an-asset-label/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/forget-the-people-a-home-energy-rating-is-an-asset-label/#view_comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=forget-the-people-a-home-energy-rating-is-an-asset-label 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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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/forget-the-people-a-home-energy-rating-is-an-asset-label/feed/ 7 Start 2013 with an Energy Vanguard Home Energy Auditor/Rater Class https://www.energyvanguard.com/newsroom/start-2013-with-an-energy-vanguard-home-energy-auditor-rater-class/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/newsroom/start-2013-with-an-energy-vanguard-home-energy-auditor-rater-class/#view_comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?newsroom=start-2013-with-an-energy-vanguard-home-energy-auditor-rater-class Energy Vanguard’s first classes of 2013 are open for registration: the 4-day BPI Building Analyst class in mid-January and our 8-day Home Energy Rater class beginning on 30 January. If you sign up soon, you can save $100 on the…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/newsroom/start-2013-with-an-energy-vanguard-home-energy-auditor-rater-class/feed/ 1 Time for a Reality Check on Our 8 Day HERS Rater Training https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/time-for-a-reality-check-on-our-8-day-hers-rater-training/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/time-for-a-reality-check-on-our-8-day-hers-rater-training/#view_comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=time-for-a-reality-check-on-our-8-day-hers-rater-training We’ve been teaching our Home Energy Rater training class for over two years now. Because I’m like Sweetwater beer, a local favorite here in Atlanta, and “don’t float the mainstream,” I spread the material of the class out over 8…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/time-for-a-reality-check-on-our-8-day-hers-rater-training/feed/ 8 How to Grade the Installation Quality of Insulation https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-to-grade-the-installation-quality-of-insulation/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-to-grade-the-installation-quality-of-insulation/#view_comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=how-to-grade-the-installation-quality-of-insulation Six years ago, RESNET published a major revision of the HERS Standards, called…wait for it: the 2006 National Mortgage Industry Home Energy Rating Systems Standards. One important new feature in the standards was the grading of insulation installation quality. Before…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-to-grade-the-installation-quality-of-insulation/feed/ 7 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the HERS Index https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-hers-index/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-hers-index/#view_comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-hers-index A lot of home builders and homeowners are getting certified home energy ratings to find out how efficient their homes are. There’s also a lot of buzz about HERS ratings, with builders looking at them as a tool for marketing…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-hers-index/feed/ 7 A Home Energy Rating Is Not an Award https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-home-energy-rating-is-not-an-award/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-home-energy-rating-is-not-an-award/#view_comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=a-home-energy-rating-is-not-an-award ENERGY STAR. LEED for Homes. Builders Challenge. HERS. It’s easy to fall into the wrong line of thinking about this. I did it myself when I was new to the HERS rating industry. It’s even easier now that RESNET is…

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