Momentum Growing for RESNET HERS Index – New State and Regional Builders Making Commitment to Marketing Their Homes HERS Index

An increasing number of builders are taking advantage of the RESNET HERS Index. Over the past month, builders in states ranging from Delaware to Washington have entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with RESNET. In the MOUs the builders commit to having their homes energy rated by a certified RESNET rater and marketing their homes’ HERS Index.

The following are the new state and regional builders who have made the commitment in August 2011:

Charles Thomas Homes

Nebraska

Daybreak Community

Utah

Envision Homes

Montana

Great Traditions Homes

Ohio

Habitat for Humanity of Kent County

Michigan

Quail Homes

Oregon and Washington

Schell Brothers LLC

Delaware

TriState Habitat for Humanity

Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio

The intent of the MOUs is to raise consumers’ knowledge of new home energy performance by using RESNET’s HERS Index. This will clearly differentiate homes built by the local and regional and put competitive pressure on the new home industry in their markets to follow suit. It is expected that this agreement will serve as a model to other local and regional builders that would have positive outcomes for consumers, RESNET and the new home industry.

RESNET is interested in entering into similar agreements with other regional and local builders. Energy raters who have builder clients interested in entering into an agreement with RESNET should contact Steve Baden at sbaden@resnet.us

The listing of all builders who have made the commitment go to Builder HERS Index Commitment