HERS providers oversee raters conducting Title 24 Energy Code compliance verification in residential and nonresidential newly constructed buildings and in additions and alterations of existing buildings. Providers have also supported the New Solar Homes Partnership Program and implemented California whole-house home energy rating systems.
To find a rater, contact a HERS provider. Each provider is approved to perform specific services, as listed.
Approved HERS Providers
The following entities are approved to train and certify HERS raters for the 2022, 2019, 2016, and 2013 Energy Codes.
CalCERTS, Inc.
CalCERTS may certify raters to
- Conduct field verification under the 2022 Energy Code of:
- Newly constructed single-family and low-rise multifamily homes.
- Additions to existing single-family and low-rise multifamily homes.
- Alterations of single-family residential, low-rise multifamily residential, and nonresidential buildings.
- Conduct California whole-house home energy ratings.
CalCERTS also trains and oversees building performance contractors.
The CalCERTS registry is approved to register low-rise multifamily (LRMF) compliance documents for the following types of projects:
- Prescriptive HVAC alterations in Existing Buildings
- Performance Method of Compliance for New and Existing Buildings
- Prescriptive Compliance for New and Existing Buildings
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CHEERS
CHEERS may certify raters to
- Conduct field verification under the 2022 Energy Code of:
- Newly constructed single-family and low-rise multifamily homes.
- Additions to existing single-family and low-rise multifamily homes.
- Alterations of single-family residential, low-rise multifamily residential, and nonresidential buildings.
The CHEERS registry is approved to register low-rise multifamily (LRMF) compliance documents for the following types of projects:
- Prescriptive HVAC alterations in Existing Buildings
- Performance Method of Compliance for New and Existing Buildings
- The performance certificate of compliance, or LMCC-PRF-01-E, will indicate in the Project Summary table additional prescriptive certificates that might be required for compliance at the time of building permit application.
- CHEERS does not provide these forms, so the prescriptive certificates must be produced using an alternative platform.
The CHEERS registry is otherwise not approved for prescriptive compliance in LRMF buildings.