The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) has become the first association of home inspectors to become accredited as a RESNET Home Energy Audit Provider. The goal is to have InterNACHI members conduct home energy surveys as an adjunct to the home inspection of a home being sold. This will give the buyer of an existing home very cost effective basic information on the energy performance of a home and suggest basic energy improvements that can be made to the home. If it appears that major work needs to be done, the home inspector will recommend that a comprehensive home energy rating be undertaken by a certified RESNET rater. InterNACHI will train and certify InterNACHI home inspector members to perform Home Energy Surveys. The purpose of a Home Energy Survey is to assess the general condition of the home with respect to energy performance and produce a home energy report. As a Home Energy Survey Provider, InterNACHI has the responsibility of ensuring the quality of home energy surveys. InterNACHI shall administer home energy survey programs. These responsibilities include: Certification of Home Energy Survey Professionals (HESP) Home energy survey quality assurance Marketing of home energy survey services InterNACHI is the world’s largest organization of residential and commercial property inspectors who perform more than 10,000 property inspections every day. As a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit, InterNACHI provides professional training, accredited education and certification. RESNET Executive Director Steve Baden commented, “RESNET is excited that InterNACHI is now a RESNET Home Energy Audit Provider and its members becoming certified as Home Energy Survey Professionals. InterNACHI members inspect thousands of home every day and what better opportunity to provide some basic information to the homebuyer on the general energy performance of the home.” InterNACHI and RESNET have also joined in a strategic alliance agreement to work with the U.S. Department of Energy to have InterNACHI members certified as Home Energy Professionals to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Home Energy Score program. InterNACHI and RESNET will develop an action plan for incorporation of Home Energy Survey Professionals in the national roll out of the DOE Home Energy Score Program. RESNET is working with other home inspector organizations to have their members certified as Home Energy Survey Professionals and participate in the DOE Home Energy Score Program.
