In 2013 70% more homes were energy rated in the U.S. and issued a HERS® Index Score. The following is the number of homes issued a HERS® Index Score in 2013 and the average HERS® Index Score: Nationally Number of Homes Rated Average HERS® Index Score 218,864 64 By State State Number of Homes Rated Average HERS® Index Score Alaska 25 59 Alabama 1,334 77 Arkansas 1,034 68 Arizona 3,222 62 California* 922 72 Colorado 11,699 61 Connecticut 1,189 62 District of Columbia 994 67 Delaware 2,159 59 Florida 23,698 64 Georgia 3.025 70 Hawaii 1 18 Iowa 6,229 60 Illinois 2,413 62 Indiana 11.069 68 Kansas 985 68 Kentucky 3,331 68 Louisiana 652 68 Maine 67 76 Maryland 9,716 61 Massachusetts 6,320 59 Michigan 3,368 60 Minnesota 1,444 54 Missouri 1,409 72 Mississippi 102 73 Montana 205 56 Nebraska 799 54 Nevada 3,401 64 New Hampshire 327 57 New Jersey 4,826 63 New Mexico 2,414 55 New York 4,261 56 North Carolina 14,068 68 North Dakota 26 65 Ohio 11,787 61 Oklahoma 5,464 63 Oregon 175 58 Pennsylvania 4,513 62 Rhode Island 430 64 South Carolina 5,641 67 South Dakota 320 53 Tennessee 1,762 69 Texas 45,365 65 Utah 1,158 58 Virginia 8,970 63 Vermont 723 53 Washington 462 63 Wisconsin 4,101 57 West Virginia 121 61 Wyoming 265 64 * California number does not reflect Title 24 HERS The 218,864 ratings conducted in 2013 reflects a 70% increase over 2012 and issued a HERS® Index Score since 2008: Number of Homes Issued HERS® Index Scores 2013 218,000 2012 128,000 2011 120,000 2010 120,000 2009 116,000 2008 100,000 RESNET Executive Director Steve Baden commented on the pickup in the number homes issued a HERS® Index Score, “These numbers reflect that home energy ratings are fast becoming a mainstream in the U.S. housing market. It is also encouraging that the average HERS® Index Score was 64. This is 36% more efficient than homes built as recently as 2006 and 66% more efficient than a typical re-sale home. Homebuilders are increasingly seeing energy efficiency as a major selling point for buying a new home. To take advantage of this opportunity builders across the nation are presenting their homes’ energy performance in a way that every home buyer can understand, the home’s HERS® Index Score. I expect that this trend will continue.” To learn what is driving this trend, attend the 2014 RESNET Building Performance Conference. The RESNET Conference is the “not-to-miss” event on home energy ratings and home performance. For more information go to 2014 RESNET Building Performance Conference
