Want to get a home energy rating?
Posted on | February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
…Well if so, let me know, because I’m at a conference with several hundred home energy raters this week!
First of all, you may want to know what a “home energy rating” consists of. The funny thing is, there’s actually LOTS of home energy ratings. There’s the HERS, which is given by ResNet, which is the group hosting the conference I’m attending this week; there’s a BPI rating; there’s the ENERGY STAR designation; there’s the LEED for Homes; there’s the NAHB Green Home Standard; and I’m pretty sure there’s a few that I’m forgetting.
An example of a HERS score: image courtesy of ResNet
Each of these rating systems use a set of standards that are either administered during the construction or remodeling of the home, or they are checked after the home is completed. To adhere to these strict standards, your home needs to have properly installed insulation, tight construction (so that your home doesn’t leak too much air), an air/moisture barrier (again with the leakage), properly sealed ducts, and it wouldn’t hurt to have good windows, weatherstripping, very efficient HVAC equipment, and … basically your home should be a well-constructed, high-performance house.
I would regale you with the details of the various sessions that I’ve been attending but I can almost guarantee that you would get bored and fall asleep reading. I’ve been having a hard time staying awake myself, which I attribute to the warmth of the rooms and the fact that I’m operating three hours ahead of my home time zone. Nevertheless, it’s an incredibly informative conference and I’m getting to meet a lot of very knowledgeable people who are working to help homeowners save energy.
Now, back to watching the Olympics! 
Tags: building > efficient > energy > home > homes > housing > reduce > saving
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February 24th, 2010 @ 6:10 am
To get a high home energy rating we must be able to put energy-efficient products in your home. I agree that it wouldn’t hurt to have good windows and this includes the right window tint which is definitely a good product to conserve on your energy consumption. Green” oriented sites such as http://www.TintBuyer.com discuss different types of window tints, quotations and will help you locate the best professional window tinter near your area. Window tints are cost-effective, energy-efficient and definitely eco-friendly.