Comments on: Should We Change the HERS Reference Home’s Energy Code?

By: Steve Kalka

Steve Kalka — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:30:51 +0000

In reply to John Proctor. Unfortunately when I search
Unfortunately when I search the BPI site for a qualified professional in south Florida, all I find is one guy from Truly Nolen, the pest control firm.

By: Steve Kalka

Steve Kalka — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:30:51 +0000

Unfortunately when I search
Unfortunately when I search the BPI site for a qualified professional in south Florida, all I find is one guy from Truly Nolen, the pest control firm.

By: John Proctor

John Proctor — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 03:49:29 +0000

Steve, I am afraid your
Steve, I am afraid your average HERS rater may not be much better than the folks you already know of. I suggest you get ahold of a building performance contractor.

By: John Proctor

John Proctor — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 23:49:29 +0000

Steve, I am afraid your
Steve, I am afraid your average HERS rater may not be much better than the folks you already know of. I suggest you get ahold of a building performance contractor.

By: Steve K

Steve K — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 18:04:19 +0000

Slightly off topic HERS
Slightly off topic HERS question. I recently purchased a 1981 home in south Florida and will be doing a complete renovation including new windows, roof, appliances, likely AC, etc. I've been reading all your articles and find the topics very interesting, but a little scary as well - will my architect / engineers / contractors know any of this stuff as well as the should? Perhaps they do and all the calculations and plans are perfect, but the laborer who installs something does it half ass and his boss doesn't make it out to inspect before it's too late. Will anyone catch it or will my efficiency be wasted? But I digress, back to the question. Is it beneficial to gets a HERS rating now before I do any work when I am already planning to make improvements that should by default increase the rating significantly? Should I get a detailed inspection and recommendations but not worry about a rating at this point? Any advice would be appreciated.

By: Steve K

Steve K — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 14:04:19 +0000

By: steve

steve — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:26:03 +0000

As a rater in Colorado I feel
As a rater in Colorado I feel the frustration of home rule(each jurisdiction having its own code). However, I can say that the major population(65%) center along the front range is primarily on the 2009 and 2012 IECC.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:26:03 +0000

By: Roy C

Roy C — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:31:57 +0000

Kevin, I like your Energy
Kevin, I like your Energy Guide analogy. We all realize that one's actual energy use will vary depending on occupancy habits, but at least this would give a number that makes sense and could even possibly be used by appraisers and mortgage lenders to help evaluate the total value of a home. I am also a member of the ASHRAE Std. 90.2 committee where some of us have been trying to introduce this approach, but I am afraid that we lost this battle.

By: Kevin Dickson

Kevin Dickson — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:22:07 +0000

I have been preaching for
I have been preaching for years that the only worthwhile rating system for homes is in dollars per year, exactly like the familiar EnergyGuide label for appliances.

An accurate HERS score can be converted to $/yr with a standard set of conditions.

Dollars per year is independent of the size of the house.