Builder Magazine recently published a story on the HERS® Index. The story concludes, “The point is, the first job of an energy benchmark is to give homeowners and property managers as well as appraisers of value a consistent measure of how a particular home compares with others in its efficiency, performance, and operational costs. The second job is to give residents their own levers to self-manage energy use, and ultimately, cost. This is why we’re with HERS; it’s a measure one can manage to.” To view the full story CLICK HERE.