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Homebuilders across America are jumping on the list daily, entering into agreements with the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to provide new home buyers an important measurement of long-term energy performance for each new home they build. The intent of these agreements is to raise consumers’ knowledge of new home energy performance by using RESNET’s HERS Index. Use of the HERS Index will differentiate homes built by these quality builders in their local communities.
The RESNET HERS Index is the industry standard by which a home’s energy efficiency is measured. The HERS or Home Energy Rating System was developed by RESNET and is the nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home’s energy performance.

RESNET Certified HERS Raters are needed across the country to help builders keep up with the steadily increasing demand.

Home Energy Team Institute can help you get trained as a HERS Rater.

New classes are forming now in Atlanta, GA and Frederick, MD, and the first 15 registrants in each location receive a $495 discount with coupon code: HERSFALL
What are you waiting for? Get Trained. Get Certified. Get Hired.

Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 20, 2011, seeks to give new life to the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE). PACE allows homeowners to finance energy improvements through financing by a local government that is paid back through a special assessment on their property taxes.

PACE faced opposition in the secondary mortgage market because, as a tax assessment, it took a priority in the repayment if the home went into foreclosure. In 2010 the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency declared that PACE presented “significant safety and soundness concerns” to the secondary mortgage market and shut down its activity. These entities are all federal institutions.

The “PACE Assessment Protection Act” (H.R. 2599) introduced by Representatives Nan Hayworth (R-CA), Dan Lungren (R- NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) would rescind the warnings from the federal financial institutions that shut down PACE. The bill also would incorporate underwriting standards for PACE programs and establish rights of payment in foreclosure, consumer protections and limitations on delinquent payment collection. The bill has twenty co-sponsors. You can down load the legislation at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.2599:

The Alliance to Save Energy has prepared a summary of PACE that is posted at this link: http://www.ase.org/resources/inception-pace-financing-its-support-and-its-potential%20#PACE-Now-and-in-the-future

GreenTrainingUSA only offers a ONE DAY sale twice per year. Those registering for classes on May 25, 2011 will receive deep discounts on the following courses.
Coupon codes will be posted on Home Energy Team’s Facebook page by 11PM EST on Tuesday, May 24th and codes are good for online registrations until midnight on May 25th.

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RESNET HERS Course & Certification – Save $500
RESNET HESP Online Course & Certification – Save $200
RESNET EnergySmart Contractor Course & Certification – Save $140
RESNET HESP/EnergySmart Combo – Save $330
BPI Building Analyst Course & Certification – Save $200
BPI Building Envelope Specialist Course & Certification – Save $300
BPI Building Analyst & Envelope Combo – Save $300

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The State of Maryland has obtained funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the purpose of occupational training and enhancement in “green” industries, including energy efficiency and renewable energy.

If you reside in Maryland and possess a MD drivers license you may be eligible to receive the following trainings at NO COST to you: RESNET HESP Online Training & Certification, RESNET EnergySmart Contractor Online Training & Certification, RESNET HERS Training & Certification, or training for the BPI Building Analyst & Building Envelope Specialist Combination Course & Certification. Classes will fill quickly. Call Rachelle Moran today at Home Energy Team Institute for more information: 800-518-1877. rachelle@homeenergyteam.com

RESNET and the NAHB Research Center have teamed up to promote the 2012 EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) competition through RESNET Raters. One lucky Rater will win their 2012 RESNET dues paid!
Have you tested and verified highly energy efficient homes built or remodeled after January, 31, 2009?
Could the builders/remodelers of those homes benefit from winning a national award recognizing their accomplishments?
Would you like to have a chance to win your 2012 RESNET Dues paid?
Suggest to your clients that they enter the 2012 EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) New or Existing Homes Division and make sure they answer the question “where did you hear about the EVHA?” on the General Information form with your name. All RESNET Raters names received will be entered in a random drawing to be held after the July 29, 2011 EVHA entry deadline.
The winning rater will receive notice that their 2012 RESNET dues are “paid”. There is no cash prize for this promotion.
Drawing rules and more information about the EVHA at: www.nahbrc.com/evha.
NOTE: there will be a separate drawing for NGBS Verifiers.

Real Estate Agents can be energy trained

With a full 65% of all homebuyers considering energy efficiency to be key when purchasing a home, home energy auditors and learning about home energy audits and home energy efficiency is vital for real estate agents.

The Home Energy Team Institute (HETI) can provide home energy audit training to aspiring energy auditors. But, we can also help real estate agents learn about energy efficiency. The energy training is done all online, with a 90-minute webinar. It’s comprehesive energy webinar, designed to give you the background and insight to educate your clients during the house-purchasing process.

The webinar covers:

-Ways to help homeowners lower their operating costs

-Making smart energy decisions when it comes to a new home

-Having a solid foundation to answer all energy-related questions from home buyers

In addition, if you really want to get detailed when it comes to enery efficiency, you can take HETI’s RESNET certification course. Getting home energy audit training and taking energy courses will definitely give you a leg up on all real estates. Home buyers want to save money where they can and HETI is well positioned to help you help them save on energy costs.