RESNET Announces Extension of the Comment Period for Draft PDS-01 of Proposed MINHERS® Addendum 37, QAD Disciplinary Actions, Until November 22, 2020 And Public Comment on Draft PDS-02 of Proposed MINHERS® Addendum 50: HERS® Modeler Comment Period October 29, 2020 – November 27, 2020 Draft PDS-01 MINHERS® Addendum 37 RESNET Standard Development Committee 900 approved draft PDS-01 of Addendum 37: QAD Disciplinary Actions, for public review and comment. The comment period on draft PDS-01 began September 9, 2020 and has been extended to end November 22, 2020.The addendum establishes new criteria for disciplinary actions to be taken for Quality Assurance Designees who are not in compliance with the HERS® requirements. It was developed to implement the RESNET Board of Directors policy which states, “If the Quality Assurance Designees are found to not properly comply with RESNET’s procedures they are subject to discipline by RESNET up to and including de‐certification as a Quality Assurance Designee.“ The draft addendum, comment form, and all comments submitted online are posted at Draft PDS-01 of proposed Addendum 37, QAD Disciplinary Actions. After the comment period, the RESNET Standard Development Committee 900 will consider and document each of the comments submitted and make appropriate changes. Substantive changes will be submitted for public comment in a second draft of the addendum. Public comments will be accepted through November 22, 2020. Draft PDS-02 MINHERS® Addendum 50 Proposed Addendum 50 amends the RESNET Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Standards (MINHERS) Chapter 2 to add criteria for a new certification category, the HERS® Modeler. This new certification category was authorized by the RESNET Board of Directors with the intent of improving consistency of modeling homes for HERS® ratings. Certification will require training of persons who conduct the modeling and analysis of home energy performance using accredited HERS® Software Tools and demonstration of proficiency with the specific software used by the modeler.RESNET Standard Development Committee 200 revised draft PDS-01 of MINHERS® Addendum 50: HERS® Modeler, in response to public comments received during the first comment period. The changes to draft PDS-01 are shown in draft PDS-02 with strike through and underlined text in red print. The draft addendum, comment form, and comments submitted to date are posted at Draft PDS-02 of proposed Addendum 50:HERS® Modeler. After the comment period, SDC 200 will consider and document each of the comments submitted and make appropriate changes. Substantive changes will be submitted for public comment. Public comments will be accepted through November 27, 2020.
