Off-site residential construction is becoming an increasing trend in the home building industry. It is estimated that 25,000 (non-HUD code) homes were constructed off-site in 2023. This number will only grow as construction costs and labor challenges continue. Currently due to the process of constructing off-site homes, there are challenges to have the homes rated through the current RESNET® process. RESNET sees the expansion of HERS® Ratings of off-site construction as an important element in meeting the goal of a million ratings a year by the end of 2028. To meet this challenge RESNET has appointed an Off-Site Construction Advisory Group. Steve Byers of EnergyLogic was appointed as the chair of the group. Members of the advisory group are: Steve Byers – EnergyLogic (Chair) Bruce Bennett – GDS Associates Inc Chris Isom – Vederra Luke Lehman – ICC NTA Tony Lisanti – Integral Building + Design, Inc. Ryan Meres – RESNET Shanti Pless – NREL The advisory group began meeting in July 2024 and presented its initial recommendations to the RESNET Board in August 2024. After receiving feedback from the Board, the advisory group revised its recommendations and developed additional recommendations for factory and on-site inspections. After the inspection protocols were developed, recommendations for how to run a pilot program for off-site construction was completed. RESNET and the Off-Site Construction Advisory Group are seeking feedback on the recommendations for the pilot program and the off-site inspection protocols. The feedback period will begin on March 19, 2025 and close on April 2 April 9, 2025. Following the feedback period, the Advisory Group will review the comments, make appropriate changes and submit a recommendation to the RESNET Board for approval of the pilot program. To review the draft recommendation, please click here. 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VIEW COMMENTS HERE Entry Date: March 21, 2025 at 1:31 PMFull Name: Ankur DobriyalAffiliation: ADL VenturesAddress: One Boston Place, Suite 2600 Boston, Massachusetts 02108Phone Number: 4124478067Email: ankur@adlventures.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: March 26, 2025 at 4:59 PMFull Name: Matthew JansingAffiliation: Sol design + consulting (Sol Developments LLC)Address: 501 E 13th Street Cincinatti, Ohio 45202Phone Number: 5023380532Email: mattj@solconsults.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: March 31, 2025 at 9:58 AMFull Name: Dillon PayneAffiliation: Green Saver ConsultingAddress: 5504 State Highway 53 Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401Phone Number: 5804651596Email: greensaverconsulting@gmail.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: March 31, 2025 at 11:58 AMFull Name: Connor DillonAffiliation: The Dillon Group, Inc.Address: PO Box 406 Geronimo, Texas 78115Phone Number: 4238385095Email: connor@thedillongroupinc.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 1, 2025 at 5:08 PMFull Name: Dean DalvitAffiliation: EVstudio Architecture and EngineeringAddress: 5335 W 48th Ave Denver, Colorado 80212Phone Number: 3036743330Email: dean@evstudio.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 8:16 AMFull Name: Michael ArblasterAffiliation: HERS RaterAddress: 110 Oak Hill Drive Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037-7824Phone Number: 7247149220Email: michael@myharmonyhome.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 8:16 AMFull Name: Michael ArblasterAffiliation: HERS RaterAddress: 110 Oak Hill Drive Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037-7824Phone Number: 7247149220Email: michael@myharmonyhome.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 8:17 AMFull Name: Michael ArblasterAffiliation: HERS RaterAddress: 110 Oak Hill Drive Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037-7824Phone Number: 7247149220Email: michael@myharmonyhome.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 8:17 AMFull Name: Michael ArblasterAffiliation: HERS RaterAddress: 110 Oak Hill Drive Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037-7824Phone Number: 7247149220Email: michael@myharmonyhome.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 8:17 AMFull Name: Michael ArblasterAffiliation: HERS RaterAddress: 110 Oak Hill Drive Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037-7824Phone Number: 7247149220Email: michael@myharmonyhome.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 8:18 AMFull Name: Michael ArblasterAffiliation: HERS RaterAddress: 110 Oak Hill Drive Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037-7824Phone Number: 7247149220Email: michael@myharmonyhome.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 4:23 PMFull Name: Elliot SeibertAffiliation: U.S. EPAAddress: 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, District of Columbia 20001Phone Number: 202-343-9643Email: seibert.elliot@epa.govComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 2, 2025 at 4:27 PMFull Name: Elliot SeibertAffiliation: U.S. EPAAddress: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, District of Columbia 20460Phone Number: 202-343-9643Email: seibert.elliot@epa.govComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 3, 2025 at 5:15 PMFull Name: Chrustopher MazzolaAffiliation: Home Energy RatersAddress: 180 State rd Sagamore beach, Massachusetts 02562Phone Number: 508-833-3100Email: Chris@energycodehelp.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 3, 2025 at 5:50 PMFull Name: Jamie HagerAffiliation: Southern Energy ManagementAddress: 5908 Triangle Dr Raleigh, North Carolina 27617Phone Number: 9195388700Email: jamie@southern-energy.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 8, 2025 at 11:03 AMFull Name: Jerrad PierceAffiliation: SelfAddress: 502 Howard St Somerville, Massachusetts 02144Phone Number: 617-544-2014Email: jpierce@nmrgroupinc.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 9, 2025 at 11:02 AMFull Name: RANDALL WILLIAMSAffiliation: Preferred Building SystemsAddress: 143 Claremont, New Hampshire 03743Phone Number: 6034545405Email: rwilliams@preferredbuildings.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 9, 2025 at 1:37 PMFull Name: Lindsey EltonAffiliation: Eco AchieversAddress: 4444 Second Ave Detroit, Michigan 48201Phone Number: 2483107808Email: lindsey@ecoachievers.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 9, 2025 at 4:35 PMFull Name: Bryan HuotAffiliation: Preferred Building SystemsAddress: 143 Twistback Road Claremont, New Hampshire 03773Phone Number: 603-863-1050Email: bhuot@lavalleys.comComment and Proposed Change: DownloadEntry Date: April 9, 2025 at 5:49 PMFull Name: Ryan SmithAffiliation: MOD X and University of ArizonaAddress: 1040 N Olive Rd Tucson, Arizona 85719Phone Number: 3852150326Email: ryan@modx.worldComment and Proposed Change: Download
