{"id":16179,"date":"2019-07-09T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/?p=16179"},"modified":"2023-05-23T16:59:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:59:53","slug":"the-ultimate-hers-rating-guide-part-2-what-is-the-hers-score-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/the-ultimate-hers-rating-guide-part-2-what-is-the-hers-score-index\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate HERS Rating Guide Part 2: What Is The HERS Score Index?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have heard the term “HERS rating” used regarding home construction and energy efficiency.\u00a0 You may have even seen and read through a HERS report, or you may have a HERS certificate for your own home. Or you may have read our first blog in this series, What Is A HERS Rating<\/a>.\u00a0 Many have heard the term, but might not fully understand how to decipher the final product: The HERS Score.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To review, HERS is an acronym that stands for Home Energy Rating System. The HERS index, also known as the HERS score, is the industry standard that is used to measure a home’s energy efficiency.<\/p>\n

A HERS rating can be used to compare a home’s energy efficiency to another home of similar shape and size.\u00a0 Because the HERS index compares efficiency on a relatively “apples to apples” basis, the HERS score can be used effectively to compare one home’s efficiency against other similar homes.<\/p>\n

So what does the HERS Index look like?<\/h2>\n

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The HERS rating process is well defined for the building community as a solution to meet specific building codes. But as a consumer, the HERS score<\/em><\/strong> is the official product of the rating that you can use to compare properties. So, how do you interpret the HERS Score Index?<\/p>\n

With a HERS score, the lower the score, the more efficient the home is.\u00a0 The HERS index uses a scale in which a HERS score of 100 indicates a standard new home score, and a HERS score of 0 indicates a home that uses zero energy.<\/p>\n

The HERS Score can be useful when purchasing a home or when building a new home, as it can give you an easy-to-understand expectation of what your energy consumption, energy bills, and overall comfort will look like.<\/p>\n

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Many counties in Colorado are accepting or requiring a HERS Rating on new construction homes. Are you in need of a HERS rating? Learn more here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here are a few examples of HERS scores, and what they mean:<\/p>\n