Do I need a HERS Rater?
Some building features require field verification and/or diagnostic testing by a
third party inspector as a condition for compliance with the Standards.
The Energy Commission has established the California Home Energy Rating System
(HERS) program to provide for the training and certification of HERS raters who
are to be considered special inspectors by building departments.
The HERS rater must perform field verification of the required features and
transmit all required data describing the feature and the results of the verification
or diagnostic test to a HERS provider data registry.
They must also confirm that the installed energy feature being verified is consistent with the
requirements for that feature as specified on copies of the CF-1R and that the information on the CF-6R is consistent with the CF-1R.
Results from the Rater's verification or diagnostic test are reported to the HERS
provider Data registry regardless of whether the result indicates compliance. If
the results indicate compliance, the HERS provider data registry will make
available a registered copy of the Certificate of Field Verification and Diagnostic
Testing (CF-4R).
To find out more information about which building features require a HERS Rater for field verification and diagnostic testing, refer to the CF-1R which is also on CaliforniaHersRater.org
Starting January 1, 2010, The CEC (California Energy Comission) 2008 Standards go in effect Download Here which require "Hers Rating" to take place on any new construction on or after 1/1/2010 at various stages of the construction process.
This is done with the idea of making building of houses energy effecient. The California Hers Rater is a very important part of the process and is considered a "special inspector". There are only 3 authorized "providers" in California, theses are "Calcerts, Cheers, and CBPCA (California Bulding Contractors Association). A California Hers Rater is trained and watched over by one of the three providers.
Here you will find a list of HERS Raters in good standing with the "California Hers Rater Association". Much like the Better Buisness Bureau this is a voluntary membership and is not manditated by any of the providers. |
