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1 Table of Contents i Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards These Standards were developed by the Residential Energy Services network (RESNET) as amended in accordance with Chapter 5 of these Standards and adopted by the RESNET Board of Directors on January 1, 2013 Published by: Residential Energy Services network , Inc. Box 4561 Oceanside, CA 92052-4561 Residential Energy Services network , 2013 All rights reserved Table of Contents ii TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE .. 1 100 RESNET National STANDARD FOR HOME Energy RATINGS .. 1 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 1 102 ACCREDITATION CRITERIA .. 1 103 Rating SOFTWARE .. 6 104 RATINGS PROVIDED FOR THIRD-PARTY Energy EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS .. 7 CHAPTER TWO .. 1 200 RESNET National STANDARD FOR RATER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION .. 1 201 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 1 202 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS.

2 1 203 TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE .. 1 204 ACCREDITED TRAINING PROVIDERS .. 2 205 HOME Energy RATINGS .. 3 206 MINIMUM COMPETENCIES .. 12 207 CERTIFIED TRAINING .. 13 208 EXAMINATIONS .. 13 209 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RATER TRAINERS .. 14 210 PROVIDER ACCREDITATION CRITERIA .. 14 211 RECIPROCITY .. 15 CHAPTER THREE .. 1 300 National Energy Rating TECHNICAL STANDARDS .. 1 301 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 1 302 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS .. 1 303 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS .. 1 CHAPTER FOUR .. 1 400 National STANDARD FOR BUILDER OPTION PACKAGES .. 1 401 BACKGROUND .. 1 402 DEFINITIONS .. 1 403 ACCREDITATION CRITERIA .. 1 404 SUNSET PROVISION .. 4 CHAPTER FIVE .. 1 500 REVISION OF STANDARDS .. 1 501 REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS .. 1 CHAPTER SIX .. 1 600 RESNET National STANDARD FOR SAMPLED RATINGS .. 1 601 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 1 602 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS .. 1 603 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SAMPLING.

3 1 604 PROVIDER ACCREDITATION CRITERIA .. 5 605 EFFECTIVE 6 CHAPTER SEVEN .. 1 700 RESNET National STANDARD FOR HOME Energy AUDITS .. 1 701 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 1 Table of Contents iii 702 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS .. 2 703 HOME Energy AUDIT PROVIDER ACCREDITATION CRITERIA .. 2 704 National HOME Energy AUDIT PROCEDURES .. 4 705 REQUIRED SKILLS FOR CERTIFICATION .. 10 706 GENERAL LIMITATIONS AND 12 707 HOME Energy AUDIT TRAINING PROVIDER ACCREDITATION .. 12 708 MINIMUM HOME Energy AUDIT TRAINER COMPETENCIES .. 14 CHAPTER EIGHT .. 1 800 RESNET STANDARD FOR PERFORMANCE TESTING AND WORK SCOPE: ENCLOSURE AND AIR DISTRIBUTION LEAKAGE TESTING .. 1 801 BACKGROUND .. 1 802 PROCEDURES FOR BUILDING ENCLOSURE AIRTIGHTNESS TESTING .. 1 803 ON-SITE INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR DUCT LEAKAGE TESTING .. 11 804 ON-SITE INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR VENTILATION AIR FLOW TESTING .. 17 805 WORK SCOPE AND COMBUSTION SAFETY PROCEDURES.

4 19 806 GAS LEAKAGE TEST .. 20 807 WORST CASE DEPRESSURIZATION TEST .. 20 808 CARBON MONOXIDE TESTING .. 22 809 WORK SCOPE FOR CONTRACTORS .. 24 AUDITOR REFERENCED STANDARDS .. 26 CONTRACTOR WORK SCOPE REFERENCED STANDARDS .. 27 CHAPTER NINE .. 1 900 RESNET National STANDARD FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE .. 1 901 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 1 902 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS .. 1 903 RESNET QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW OF ACCREDITED PROVIDERS .. 1 904 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS .. 2 907 QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE .. 9 908 ETHICS AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS .. 10 910 PROVIDER ACCREDITATION AND RENEWAL PROCESS .. 12 911 PROBATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF ACCREDIATION .. 15 912 APPEALS PROCEDURES FOR NON-APPROVAL OR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS, PROBATION, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION .. 17 913 EFFECTIVE 18 CHAPTER 1 1000 RESNET STANDARD FOR ENERGYSMART PROJECTS AND ENERGYSMART CONTRACTORS .. 1 1001 PURPOSE.

5 1 1002 RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAW .. 1 1003 SCOPE .. 1 1004 PARTICIPANTS ROLES AND 1 1005 ENERGYSMART PROJECTS .. 8 1006 OVERSIGHT .. 9 APPENDIX A ONSITE INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR MINIMUM RATED FEATURES .. 1 APPENDIX B GLOSSARY OF 2 APPENDIX C GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ECM SERVICE LIFETIMES AND MAINTENANCE FRACTIONS .. 1 Table of Contents iv ADDENDUM 1 REVISIONS TO RESNET TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ADDENDUM1-1 ADDENDUM 2 REVISION OF RESNET GAS LEAKAGE TESTING STANDARD .. ADDENDUM 2-1 ADDENDUM 3 INCORPORATION OF RESNET National BUILDING REGISTRY .. ADDENDUM 3-1 ADDENDUM 4 REVISIONS TO QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS .. ADDENDUM 4-1 ADDENDUM 5 REVISIONS TO RESNET STANDARD ON National BUILDING ADDENDUM 5-1 ADDENDUM 6 REVISIONS TO QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS .. ADDENDUM 6-1 ADDENDUM 7 REVISIONS TO National Rating TECHNICAL STANDARDS .. ADDENDUM 7-1 ADDENDUM 8 REVISION TO RESNET ENERGYSMART EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION PROVIDER ACCREDITATION.

6 ADDENDUM 8-1 ADDENDUM 9 REVISION TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COMPREHENSIVE HOME Energy RATERS AND BUILDING PERFORMANCE AUDITORS .. ADDENDUM 9-1 ADDENDUM 10 REVISIONS TO RESNET National STANDARDS FOR HOME Energy AUDITS AND ENERGYSMART PROJECTS AND ENERGYSMART CONTRACTORS .. ADDENDUM 10-1 ADDENDUM 11 REVISIONS TO MULTIFAMILY Rating QUALITY ASSURANCE ADDENDUM 11-1 ADDENDUM 12 REVISIONS TO RESNET QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARD SECTION AND PROVIDER STAY OF ACTION SECTION .. ADDENDUM 12-1 ADDENDUM 13 REVISIONS TO RESNET CAZ STANDARD SECTIONS 805, 807-808, 204 AND 206 .. ADDENDUM 13-1 ADDENDUM 14 REVISION TO RESNET Rating FIELD INSPECTOR ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION STANDARD .. ADDENDUM 14-1 ADDENDUM 15 REVISION TO RESNET ONSITE QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW ADDENDUM 15-1 Chapter One RESNET Standards 1-1 Chapter One RESNET Standards 100 RESNET National STANDARD FOR HOME Energy RATINGS 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS Purpose The purpose of these standards is to ensure that accurate and consistent home Energy ratings are performed by accredited home Energy Rating Providers through their Raters nationwide; to increase the credibility of the Rating Providers with the Mortgage finance Industry , federal government, state governments, local governments, utility companies, and the private sector; and to promote voluntary participation in an objective, cost-effective, sustainable home Energy Rating process.

7 Leaders in both the public and private sectors have identified the need for an accreditation process for home Energy Rating Providers. This accreditation process may be used by these stakeholders to accept home Energy ratings and to assure accurate, independent information upon which the Mortgage Industry may accept home Energy ratings for the purposes of issuing Energy efficient Mortgage , or similar, products; a state may recognize the home Energy ratings as a compliance method for state building Energy codes; as qualification for public and private sector Energy programs designed to reach specific Energy saving goals; and as a way to provide housing markets the ability to differentiate residences based on their Energy efficiency. These home Energy Rating Standards have been developed to satisfy the above purposes. Relationship to State Law. These Standards specifically recognize the authority of states that have laws requiring certification or licensing of home Energy Rating Providers.

8 To the extent that state laws differ from these Standards, state laws shall govern. Scope This document sets out the procedures for the accreditation of home Energy Rating Providers and technical standards by which home Energy ratings shall be conducted so their results will be acceptable to all public and private sector industries that may require an objective, cost-effective, sustainable home Energy Rating process. 102 ACCREDITATION CRITERIA Chapter One RESNET Standards 1-2 Minimum Standards for Home Energy Rating Provider Accreditation An accredited Home Energy Rating Provider is responsible for insuring that all of the ratings issued by the Provider comply with all of the criteria by which the Provider was accredited. Home Energy Rating Providers shall be accredited in accordance with the Accreditation Process specified in Chapter 9 of these Standards. A Home Energy Rating Provider must specifically meet the following minimum standards for Accreditation.

9 A written Quality Assurance Process that conforms to Chapter 9 of these Standards and any specific QA requirements for other Provider categories that may apply to a particular organization. Have a QA Designee that oversees the Provider s compliance with Chapter 9 of these Standards and any specific QA requirements for other Provider categories that may apply to a particular organization. Rater Certification Standards. Certification and recertification of Energy raters shall be made by Home Energy Rating Providers, which shall include the following provisions: A Home Energy Rating Provider shall provide documentation that their Raters meet the Rater certification provisions contained in Chapter Two of these standards. Performance evaluation of ability to perform accurate ratings. In order for a Rater Candidate to be certified as a Home Energy Rater, they must satisfactorily complete two (2) supervised ratings as part of Rater training and a minimum of three (3) probationary ratings within twelve (12) months of successfully passing the National Core Rater Test.

10 A maximum of one (1) of the three probationary ratings may be completed as a Projected Rating from plans, with the remaining two (2) being Confirmed Ratings. For certified Home Energy Raters who are new to a Rating Provider, as part of Rating Provider s due diligence process, it is a recommended best practice that Providers require a minimum of three (3) probationary ratings with the new Rater to confirm their skills as a Rater. Professional Development for Raters. Raters shall complete one of the below three options: Complete 18 hours of professional development every three years. The 18 hours shall include completion of 18 hours of refresher course(s) offered by a RESNET Accredited Training Provider. Course(s) shall be approved by the RESNET Training and Education Committee annually; Chapter One RESNET Standards 1-3 The Training and Education Committee shall identify areas of Importance; Instructor shall be required to pass an exam.