Corporate Training By Zack Academy - HERS Rater Advisor Online Anytime - EnergyLogic Academy

Please Note:  This course is a pre-recorded online anytime seminar which allows you to be trained at the convenience of your own schedule and in the luxury of your own home!

Why Should You Take This HERS Rater Advisor Online Anytime Course?

In order to effectively manage teams and projects, it’s important to understand the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET); its functions, stakeholders, and role in the residential construction industry. This HERS Rater Advisor Online Anytime course provides an advisory and management focused approach to the HERS course to suit the needs of architects, engineers, builders, estimators, code officials and industry consultants.

The course includes 6 modules:

• Module 1 – Introduction & RESNET
• Module 2 – HERS Rater Guiding Principles (Building Science Basics)
• Module 3 – Inspections & Diagnostic Testing
• Module 4 – Modeling & The HERS Index
• Module 5 – HERS and The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
• Module 6 – Final Exam

The first five modules include learning resources and module quizzes. Each item within the module must be complete to progress in the course. The sixth and final module is an exam.

EnergyLogic will issue a certificate upon successful completion of all the materials in the course and exam. The HERS Advisor course has been approved for 0.50 continuing education credits by ICC.

Who Should Attend This HERS Rater Advisor Online Anytime Course?

This course is designed for residential construction professionals that want to learn more about the role of HERS Raters in the residential construction industry.

• Architects
• Engineers
• Builders
• Trade Sub-contractors
• Estimators
• Code Officials
• Consultancy
• Advocacy Groups

The Following Topics Will Be Covered:

• Recognize the roles of RESNET.
• Know the structure of the HERS Industry.
• Explain the roles of HERS Raters.
• Compare and contrast the roles of the building official with the HERS Rater.
• Distinguish between RESNET, HERS Providers, and HERS Raters.
• Explain the methodology of calculating the HERS Index.
• Distinguish between different types of HERS Ratings.
• Distinguish the difference between energy code compliance pathways.
• Explain the role of Quality Assurance in the RESNET HERS Industry.
• Relate the principles of building science to codes and HERS.
• Recognize the purpose of energy modeling software for code compliance.
• Describe the inputs used to generate an energy model.
• Describe additional compliance checks performed by energy modeling software.