Home Certification and Incentive Opportunities Available to Certified RESNET® HERS® Raters

There have emerged many exciting new business opportunities for certified RESNET® HERS Raters through recent federal legislation and green bond mortgage programs.  For all of these programs HERS® raters are recognized to provide the necessary verification.

Programs where RESNET® is a Home Certification Organization (HCO)

EPA ENERGY STAR New Homes

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH)

EPA WaterSense Label for Homes

Incentive Programs for HERS® and Certified Homes

45L Federal Tax Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes

Freddie Mac Single-Family Green Mortgage-Backed Securities

Fannie Mae Green Mortgage-Backed Securities

25C Federal Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Tax Credit

RESNET® Data for ESG Reporting