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The HERS Index is the highest standard of home energy verification and is the only home performance index recognized by the EPA and governmental agencies. A HERS verification can only be conducted by a third party Certified HERS Verifier, who has been accredited by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). A HERS verification is the most comprehensive form of an energy audit and therefore is specific to each individual home. A HERS verification consists of the evaluation, diagnostic testing, cost-effective recommendations and work specifications for each home typically taking 6 to 8 hours to properly complete. Be advised that there are many contractors claiming to perform energy audits and/or HERS verifications. These contractors must utilize a third party Certified HERS Verifier to conduct their audits in order to comply with certification standards. All Flynner Building Company verifications are performed by John D. Coldiron and Associates, a Certified HERS Verifier. |
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Home Energy Rating Score (HERS) is an internationally recognized measurement of home energy performance that reflects how efficient a home is relative to a new home built to current energy codes. A new home or the American standard has a HERS Index of 100, which is the baseline all other homes are compared to. Keep in mind that a new home built to current energy codes or a HERS Index of 100, is the bare minimum a builder has to conform to without being red-tagged. When it comes to the HERS Index, the lower the better. An ENERGY STAR home is 15% more efficient than a code house and therefore would have a HERS Index of 85. A typical Flynner Home is twice as efficient as an ENERGY STAR home and therefore would have a HERS Index of 70! Flynner Building Company is the first builder in Idaho to perform HERS on all of their homes.