HERS or the Home Energy Rating System is the industries benchmarking tool for modeling a home’s energy use. The system is comprised of two parts; an index and a score. The index is linear with two static points; a “0” equates to a net-zero home (one that produces as much electricity as it uses) while a “100” equates to one just built to code (based on 2006 codes). The score is quite simply where that home lands on the index. For More
