RESNET’s Standards are officially recognized by the federal government for verification of building energy performance for such programs as federal tax incentives, the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program. RESNET Standards are also recognized by International Energy Conservation Code and state utility benefit funded residential energy efficiency programs. How Are RESNET’s Standards Recognized? RESNET’s standards are recognized by a number of industry organizations and government bodies including: Accreditation of rating providers, rater training providers, and rating software tools Quality Assurance oversight of Home Energy Ratings Verification of energy savings for energy efficient mortgages (EEMs) Verification of a home’s energy performance for EPA’s ENERGY STAR Homes Program Code compliance by the International Energy Conservation Code Performance option for compliance with energy codes adopted Verification of energy performance in state utility benefit program-funded residential energy efficiency programs New ANSI Standards and Existing Standards Updates and Addenda Projects New Standards RESNET/ICC 1550 Embodied Carbon Standard RESNET/ICC 1450 WERVI Standard Existing Standards Addenda and Updates ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2022 RESNET/ICC Addendum E-202x, CFIS Systems RESNET/ICC Addendum C-202x, CFIS Systems ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380-2022 RESNET/ICC Addendum B-202X, CFIS Systems ANSI/RESNET/ICC 850-2020 Update for new edition 850-202x How Are RESNET Standards Developed? Any interested party can submit proposals for new or revised standards provisions. Proposals will be reviewed by the Standards Management Board to determine if a proposed new standard fits within the scope of standards RESNET wants to develop. If the proposal is accepted, a New Work Item (NWI) be will assigned to the Standards Development Committee (SDC) for development. Proposed standards provisions are posted on the RESNET website for public comment for a minimum of 30 days, where public comments will be reconciled by the appropriate RESNET Standing Committee, with a recommendation to the RESNET Board of Directors. Suggestions and Questions? RESNET Standard development is a key activity of our organization. We are very interested in hearing suggestions on how to improve our process. If you have a suggestion or question about the development of RESNET Standards send it to RESNET Staff using the form below. RESNET Standards Suggestion Box
