The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index: An Industry Standard

Learn more about the industry standard by which a home’s energy efficiency is measured. The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index, is the nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home’s energy performance.

Chuck Perry, Program Manager of the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance (NCEEA) housed at Appalachian State University, states that the lower the HERS score, the better the performance of the home.

“The HERS score is to the housing industry what miles per gallon is to the auto industry,” says Perry. “The score identifies a specific number to give consumers a measurement on how to gauge the performance of a home. For example, the HERS score of a typical home built in 2006 is 100. The HERS score of homes currently built by Cimarron is in the low 60s. What this means is that Cimarron homes are 35% to 40% more energy efficient than a typical home built in 2006. Furthermore, Cimarron homes are roughly 20% more energy efficient than modern-day non-certified new homes. In either comparison, Cimarron building practices produce quite accomplished results.”

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Cimarron Homes is proud to make green and energy efficient living affordable for home buyers in all price ranges, from starter homes to dream homes. The benefit to consumers is simple: Substantial savings in monthly utility bills. Cimarron can save consumers approximately $1000 or more per year on power bills, dependent on home size. Who doesn’t want to save money?

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