The International Code Council (ICC) and RESNET has entered into a dynamic collaboration to achieve the following goals: Increase energy efficiency and compliance to residential energy code Increase the confidence of code officials and consumers in the expertise of the certified RESNET HERS® Raters Provide a simple means for code officials and consumers to verify a home’s compliance to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) These goals will be met through certified RESNET HERS® Raters taking a more active role in the verification of compliance to the IECC. HERS® Raters bring the following attributes to energy code verification Training and certification through the Nation’s Gold Standard in Home Energy Rating Oversight by a robust national third-party quality assurance oversight process Transparency through the RESNET National Buildings Registry Proven track record for over 20 years including the inspection, testing, and the labeling of over 2.5 million homes in the U.S. Simplicity through easily understandable compliance reports Transparency through the RESNET National Buildings Registry Activities that will take place through the ICC/RESNET collaboration include: Concentrated RESNET/ICC effort to have HERS® Raters trained and certified by ICC for energy code plans review and inspection Creation of a new ICC certification, IECC/HERS® Compliance Specialist, for certified HERS® Raters that have been trained and certified by the ICC for energy code plans review and inspection Creation of a national consistent IECC compliance certificate that HERS® Raters will complete to demonstrate compliance to the energy code An education program aimed at code officials on why they should trust the verification of the IECC by ICC certified IECC/HERS® Compliance Specialists and third party verification of the IECC.
