GlossarySeptember 11, 2005

What is a Home Energy Rating Systems (HERS)?

A nationally recognized energy rating program that gives builders, mortgage lenders, secondary lending markets, homeowners, sellers, and buyers a precise evaluation of energy losing deficiencies in homes. Builders can use this system to gauge the energy quality in their home and also to have a star rating on their home to compare to other similarly built homes.

U.S. Department of Energy

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