HERS (Home Energy Rating System) Rater
Newest Exam featuring 250 accurate and
verified questions
What do HERS Providers provide? - ANSWER>>They provide software,
oversight, marketing assistance, and quality assurance for the Rater.
What role does a HERS Trainer play? - ANSWER>>The Trainer trains Raters
on how to perform HERS ratings.
What are some of the responsibilities of a HERS Rater? - ANSWER>>The
Rater's responsibilities include inspecting and testing the minimum rated
features of the home, entering the data into a RESNET accredited software
tool, and providing the client with reports generated by the software.
Why was RESNET created and by whom? - ANSWER>>RESNET was created
to use a scoring system that could compare the energy use of different
houses with each other on a level playing field. It was created to oversee
the HERS industry, provide standards for accreditation of Raters, Providers
and Trainers, ethics and protocols for inspection, testing and software
analysis. It was created by the National Association of State Energy Officers
(NASEO) and Energy Rated Homes of America.
What are the minimum rated features of a home? - ANSWER>>The
minimum rated features of a home include but are not limited to the
foundation, walls, roof-ceiling, rim joist, doors, windows, skylights, air
, infiltration, heating and cooling equipment, heating and cooling
distribution system, duct leakage, domestic water heating, passive solar
design, and solar water heating.
Can any energy analysis software be used to produce a HERS rating? -
ANSWER>>No -- The software must be a RESNET accredited software tool.
Is a Home Energy Rater required to verify compliance with the local energy
code? - ANSWER>>No - The rater is not required to determine compliance
with regulatory requirements such as construction codes.
If a Rater enters an existing home to perform inspections and testing and
the owner's 9 foot Burmese python is loose, does the Rater have to
complete the inspection and testing? - ANSWER>>No - The Rater is not
required to enter any area or perform any procedure that is likely to be
dangerous to the Rater.
Is a Rater required to perform Manual J load calculations? - ANSWER>>No -
The Rater is not required to offer or perform HVAC system design or sizing
consultation.
What is a British thermal unit? - ANSWER>>A British thermal unit (Btu) is
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of
water on degree Fahrenheit at sea level when the water is 39.2°F.
A homeowner has paid for 17 CCF of natural gas on their monthly bill. How
many Btu's did they use? - ANSWER>>1 CCF = 102,000 Btu's
17 CCF = 17 x 102,000 = 1,734,000
Newest Exam featuring 250 accurate and
verified questions
What do HERS Providers provide? - ANSWER>>They provide software,
oversight, marketing assistance, and quality assurance for the Rater.
What role does a HERS Trainer play? - ANSWER>>The Trainer trains Raters
on how to perform HERS ratings.
What are some of the responsibilities of a HERS Rater? - ANSWER>>The
Rater's responsibilities include inspecting and testing the minimum rated
features of the home, entering the data into a RESNET accredited software
tool, and providing the client with reports generated by the software.
Why was RESNET created and by whom? - ANSWER>>RESNET was created
to use a scoring system that could compare the energy use of different
houses with each other on a level playing field. It was created to oversee
the HERS industry, provide standards for accreditation of Raters, Providers
and Trainers, ethics and protocols for inspection, testing and software
analysis. It was created by the National Association of State Energy Officers
(NASEO) and Energy Rated Homes of America.
What are the minimum rated features of a home? - ANSWER>>The
minimum rated features of a home include but are not limited to the
foundation, walls, roof-ceiling, rim joist, doors, windows, skylights, air
, infiltration, heating and cooling equipment, heating and cooling
distribution system, duct leakage, domestic water heating, passive solar
design, and solar water heating.
Can any energy analysis software be used to produce a HERS rating? -
ANSWER>>No -- The software must be a RESNET accredited software tool.
Is a Home Energy Rater required to verify compliance with the local energy
code? - ANSWER>>No - The rater is not required to determine compliance
with regulatory requirements such as construction codes.
If a Rater enters an existing home to perform inspections and testing and
the owner's 9 foot Burmese python is loose, does the Rater have to
complete the inspection and testing? - ANSWER>>No - The Rater is not
required to enter any area or perform any procedure that is likely to be
dangerous to the Rater.
Is a Rater required to perform Manual J load calculations? - ANSWER>>No -
The Rater is not required to offer or perform HVAC system design or sizing
consultation.
What is a British thermal unit? - ANSWER>>A British thermal unit (Btu) is
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of
water on degree Fahrenheit at sea level when the water is 39.2°F.
A homeowner has paid for 17 CCF of natural gas on their monthly bill. How
many Btu's did they use? - ANSWER>>1 CCF = 102,000 Btu's
17 CCF = 17 x 102,000 = 1,734,000
