ENERGY STAR HVAC Requirements

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ENERGY STAR HVAC Requirements

• North Carolina ENERGY STAR Conference
• December 6, 2006
• Steve Baden
• Executive Director
• RESNET
• www.resnet.us

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RESNETs Key Services

• Maintain National Home Energy Rating Standards
• Accredit Rating Providers, Rating Software
  Programs, Rater Training Providers
• Work with the Mortgage Industry in Developing and
  Promoting New Energy Mortgage Products

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Home Energy Ratings

• Are Voluntary
• Accredited Rating Programs in all 50 States
• Over 2,000 Raters Certified Across Nation

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National Home Energy Rating Standards

• Rating Program Administration
• Technical Guidelines
• Rater Training and Certification

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What Are Ratings Used For?

• Energy Efficient Mortgages
• ENERGY STAR Home labeling
• Performance option for energy code compliance in
  16 states
• Federal tax credit

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ENERGY STAR Performance Path Requirements

• www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/bldrs_lenders_rater
  s/downloads/PerfPathTRK_060206.pdf

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ENERGY STAR Performance Path Requirements

• All cooling equipment must be sized according
  to the latest editions of ACCA Manuals J and S,
  ASHRAE 2001 Handbook of Fundamentals, or an
  equivalent computation procedure
• This can be accomplished by either by the rater
  performing the calculations or reviewing the
  documentation provided by the the professional
  contractor or engineer who calculated the sizing
  (e.g., HVAC contractor).

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What This Means to a Rater

• Ours not to reason why

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Options to Rater

• Complete Calculations
• Independently Review Contractors Calculations
• Simply Accept Whatever Contractor Gives You

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Discussion of Options to Rater
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What Ever Option Higher Liability

• Key Wording reviewing the documentationprovide
  d by the the professional contractor or engineer
  who calculated the sizing

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Whats A Rater to Do?

• Have Proper Professional Liability Insurance
  Coverage
• RESNET Rater Insurance Program
• www.locktonaffinity.com/resnet/

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• Comprehensive Review of Enhancements to ENERGY
  STAR Rating Standards
• Federal Tax Credits
• www.resnet.us/conference