Expand Your Expertise and Business with Home Energy Ratings
As a Home Energy Rater, you can:
- Expand your business by testing and rating houses to the New York ENERGY STAR® standard.
- Add a complementary service to your contracting or construction business.
- Improve your level of expertise.
- Help your customers improve their energy awareness and their homes' energy performance.
Home Energy Raters work alongside builders in our New York ENERGY STAR Homes program. Builders under the New York ENERGY STAR Homes program build energy-efficient, safe and comfortable homes. Before earning the New York ENERGY STAR label, each home built under the program receives a rating.
Become a Participating Home Energy Rater Today!
A participating New York ENERGY STAR Homes HERS Rater evaluates the overall energy efficiency of a home based on its:
- Insulation levels
- Heating and cooling system efficiency
- Air tightness
- Windows
- Appliances and lighting
Learn about the support and training NYSERDA provides and how to become a New York ENERGY STAR Homes HERS Rater.
Last Updated: 01/18/2012