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RESNET Presents 2010 Rating Industry Leadership Awards
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To recognize leadership in the rating industry, the RESNET Board of Directors has established the RESNET Rating Industry Leadership Awards. At the 2010 RESNET Building Performance Conference, RESNET Board President David Goldstein presented the leadership awards selected by the RESNET Board.
The 2010 RESNET Rating Industry Leadership Awards were presented to:
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RESNET Board President David Goldstein presents RESNET Market Transformation Award to Bill Cooper of E.ON U.S.
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E.ON U.S. (RESNET Market Transformation Award)
Although the Louisville Gas &Electric/Kentucky Utilities ENERGY STAR New Homes Program is less than a year old, its remarkable progress makes it worthy of this award. In its eight months of operation to date, the program has established a network of independent raters, developed processes for qualifying and enrolling builders, homes and raters, introduced a modest incentive structured to encourage a diversity of participation (building types, complementary services and advanced energy performance), launched quality assurance monitoring, and scheduled regular technical and process training sessions for raters, providers and the builder community.
Prior to the introduction of the program in February of this year, E.ON U.S. estimated as few as two raters, ten builders and less than 50 non-military housing units were participating in the EPA ENERGY STAR Homes program on an annual basis its Kentucky service territories. After eight months, 153 builders and 24 Raters have enrolled, with more than 750 units registered, over 150 completed and more than half of the commitment pipeline already under construction. Program enrollment represents a market share estimated at 24% of permits in the counties served by E.ON U.S. for the period through September 30, 2009.
Program design is based on a competitive HERS market with limited rebates to encourage builder and rater participation. These incentives are strategically structured to encourage the evolution of a robust market for HERS Rater services. To support Rater entry into the market during the first year of the program, new Raters can apply for a rebate up to $1200 against the cost of Rater training (by a RESNET accredited HERS Training Provider), as well as up to $500 for two pieces of equipment (such as a blower door and Duct Blaster™) after reaching specific milestones (10, 15 and 20 homes completed). . This market is dominated by single family homes in small developments or individual lots. Like most markets in the current economic climate, homes are generally being constructed only as sold. ENERGY STAR qualification is seen as providing differentiation – and the potential of an energy tax credit for the buyer (the details of which are still being developed by the State).
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RRESNET Board President David Goldstein Presents RESNET Innovation Award to Tom
Fitzpatrick Executive Director of Texas Home Energy Ratings Organization
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Texas Home Energy Ratings Organization (RESNET Innovation Award)
The Texas Home Energy Rating Organization (Texas HERO) is a non-profit, membership organization that exists to educate the public and the home energy rating profession, provide a forum for home energy rating industry cooperation on best practices, and assists builders and homeowners in creating indoor environments that are healthy, safe, durable, comfortable, and energy efficient through a comprehensive application of building science. Texas HERO is nominated for the RESNET Industry Innovation Award for the creation of the Texas Home Energy Audit Program ("Program"), an innovative program built on RESNET standards and assuring the reliability of Auditors’ expert advice to leverage energy efficiency improvement in existing homes.
The Texas Home Energy Audit program targets the existing homes market and is helping to build an infrastructure to assist homeowners in identifying cost-effective opportunities for energy efficiency with a quality of service that's reliable and consistent. This is achieved by training and certifying HERS Raters as Texas Home Energy Auditors to conduct comprehensive home energy audits. The Texas Home Energy Audit Technical Standard is an extension of RESNET standards for comprehensive home energy audits and was the first comprehensive audit program approved by RESNET. The Program provides a high level of quality assurance reviews of home energy audits and the scopes of work produced as a result of these evaluations. This level of auditor accreditation and quality assurance builds credibility based on reliability, consistency and value to homeowners.
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