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HERS RATER TRAINING EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A four-sided residential room
4 million pounds of coal
4,000,000,000,000,000 BTU's of energy
None of the above - ANSWER-None of the above
From 1986 to 2000 energy concerns faded from public
consciousness. Which best explains why?
Americans became more pre-occupied with the War on Terrorism
Not enough advertising about it on television and other
mainstream media
Global warming had not yet begun
Energy costs were very low during that period - ANSWER-Energy
costs were very low during that period
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Which is the primary difference between an energy efficiency (EE)
approach and an energy-conservation (EC) approach to the wise
use of energy?
EC tends to care more about money savings while EE cares more
about the environment
EC approach requires much more expensive and advanced
equipment than EE
EC requires more changes in the behavior of residents than EE
EE uses more natural gas solutions whereas EC uses electrical
based solutions - ANSWER-EC requires more changes in the
behavior of residents than EE
Which of these is usually the least cost-effective retrofit to an
existing home?
Replacement of old thermostat with a programmable one
Increasing insulation of building shell
Replacing incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs
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Replace storm doors and windows - ANSWER-Replace storm
doors and windows
Which of these is not an optimal approach of a home performance
professional when educating residents?
Paying attention and avoiding urge to interrupt
Judging people by appearances and age differences
Asking questions to clarify misunderstandings
Empathizing with the speaker's situation - ANSWER-Judging
people by appearances and age differences
Energy Indexes are often measured in what unit?
kWh/ft^3
BTU/yd^2
Joules/ft^2
KWh/ft^2 - ANSWER-KWh/ft^2
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A 100 Watt bulb is on for 12 hours. What is the power usage in
kilowatt-hours?
12
6.0
1.2
60 - ANSWER-1.2
A furnace retrofit costs $2700 and is expected to save the
homeowner $300 per year.
A)What is the payback time of the retrofit?
B)What is the annual return of the retrofit?
9 Years, 11.11
11 Years, 9.9 - ANSWER-9 Years, 11.11
A Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) is equal to:
One thousand Watt-Hours
HERS RATER TRAINING EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A four-sided residential room
4 million pounds of coal
4,000,000,000,000,000 BTU's of energy
None of the above - ANSWER-None of the above
From 1986 to 2000 energy concerns faded from public
consciousness. Which best explains why?
Americans became more pre-occupied with the War on Terrorism
Not enough advertising about it on television and other
mainstream media
Global warming had not yet begun
Energy costs were very low during that period - ANSWER-Energy
costs were very low during that period
,2|Page
Which is the primary difference between an energy efficiency (EE)
approach and an energy-conservation (EC) approach to the wise
use of energy?
EC tends to care more about money savings while EE cares more
about the environment
EC approach requires much more expensive and advanced
equipment than EE
EC requires more changes in the behavior of residents than EE
EE uses more natural gas solutions whereas EC uses electrical
based solutions - ANSWER-EC requires more changes in the
behavior of residents than EE
Which of these is usually the least cost-effective retrofit to an
existing home?
Replacement of old thermostat with a programmable one
Increasing insulation of building shell
Replacing incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs
,3|Page
Replace storm doors and windows - ANSWER-Replace storm
doors and windows
Which of these is not an optimal approach of a home performance
professional when educating residents?
Paying attention and avoiding urge to interrupt
Judging people by appearances and age differences
Asking questions to clarify misunderstandings
Empathizing with the speaker's situation - ANSWER-Judging
people by appearances and age differences
Energy Indexes are often measured in what unit?
kWh/ft^3
BTU/yd^2
Joules/ft^2
KWh/ft^2 - ANSWER-KWh/ft^2
, 4|Page
A 100 Watt bulb is on for 12 hours. What is the power usage in
kilowatt-hours?
12
6.0
1.2
60 - ANSWER-1.2
A furnace retrofit costs $2700 and is expected to save the
homeowner $300 per year.
A)What is the payback time of the retrofit?
B)What is the annual return of the retrofit?
9 Years, 11.11
11 Years, 9.9 - ANSWER-9 Years, 11.11
A Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) is equal to:
One thousand Watt-Hours
